SAP Principal Consultant - Security in Leeds

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£45,000 - £55,000)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a SAP Consultant to join the IT team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Technology function is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in: As our SAP Consultant – Security you will:

• Act as a trusted subject matter expert within our Platform Security team, shaping best practices and driving high impact security initiatives.
• Lead the delivery of key BAU projects and activities, ensuring our SAP security landscape remains robust, compliant, and future ready.
• Collaborate closely with our AMS support teams, working together to troubleshoot, enhance, and optimise our SAP environment.
• Serve as a central point of contact for SAP colleagues, providing expertise, guidance, and support across the wider SAP community.
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver a wide range of security focused improvements, influencing decision making and helping drive a proactive security culture.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Practical experience with SAP S/4HANA Roles & Authorisations, and confidence working hands on with role design and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with SAP GRC 12.0 Access Controls, especially around technical setup and day to day use.
• A good understanding of SAP BTP authorisation concepts, and how to build secure, scalable access in a cloud environment.
• Experience with SAP cloud products like SuccessFactors, Concur, or Ariba.
• A solid awareness of audit and control practices, and the ability to help keep our security processes tight and compliant.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

If you’ve got experience in SAP Security and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.