At a Glance
- Tasks: Support secure design and delivery of SAP transformation projects.
- Company: Join the iconic Marks & Spencer team in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, discounts, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on security in a transformative tech environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in security consulting and strong SAP knowledge required.
The Specialist Security Consultant is a hands-on security specialist supporting the secure design and delivery of a programme to transform and migrate the core business SAP platform and its wider integration across the business. The role provides expert security assurance, architectural design review, and technical guidance to the transformation programme to effectively deliver a journey from blended SAP ECC to cloud-native SAP S4/HANA core, and the development of robust and secure interfaces to multiple critical business applications and functions across the organisation.
What you'll do:
- Review and assess solution designs and architectures for the SAP transformation programme.
- Identify security risks across identity, APIs, cloud services, data flows, third-party integrations, and proposed data migrations or interim connections to facilitate the transformation.
- Provide clear, proportionate security recommendations aligned to enterprise standards.
- Advise on embedding security controls into all aspects of the SAP transformation/migration plan.
- Support secure engineering and operational practices across design, build, deploy, and operate phases.
Who you are:
- Experience in security consulting, product security, or application security.
- Strong background in SAP on-prem, hybrid and cloud, as well as general online and digital platforms (web, mobile, APIs, e-commerce) and their integrations.
- Proven knowledge and experience to review, assess and challenge technical designs and architectures, and associated architectural governance practices.
- Strong understanding of enterprise integration challenges, methods and tooling to ensure end-to-end data protection across business functions.
- Hands-on knowledge of DevSecOps and modern CI/CD practices.
Benefits:
- 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many third-party brands after probation.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with potential to buy extra holiday days.
- Discretionary bonus schemes based on personal objectives and business performance.
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance covering twice salary up to age 70.
- Wellbeing support including 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist.
- Charity volunteer day.
EEO Statement: Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.
Specialist Security Consultant at Marks & Spencer in London employer: Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London where innovation meets tradition. As a Specialist Security Consultant, you'll benefit from competitive salaries, generous holiday entitlements, and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, including 24/7 virtual GP access. With a focus on career growth and a culture that celebrates individuality, M&S provides the perfect platform for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in the security domain.
