BBCSAP Principal Systems Engineer
BBC is hiring an SAP Principal Systems Engineer in Cardiff and London, United Kingdom. It pays £70k-£80k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on BBC.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
- The posting mentions SAP, systems engineering and it infrastructure among its tools and skills.
- BBC has 35 other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Drive technical changes and strategy for SAP corporate finance platforms and partner solutions.
JOB DETAILS
JOB TITLE: SAP Principal Systems Engineer
JOB REF: 54761
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Technology Group
LOCATION: London or Cardiff; Hybrid 2 days per week in office
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
CLOSING: 23:59 on Friday 6th of November 2026
PROPOSED INTERVIEWS: To commence the week of the 23rd November 2026*please note that this may subject to change
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Interview Process:
1 x 45 minute Values and Behaviours competancy based interview and technical questions
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the BBC’s Technology & Media Operations team to help shape the future of our corporate systems. In this role, you’ll influence strategy and drive innovation across finance platforms, focusing on SAP and partner solutions. You’ll contribute to delivering and managing complex technical changes and optimising systems to maximise value and align with BBC business goals. If you’re passionate about using technology to create meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to support the evolution of the BBC’s financial systems.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You will be joining a small, established team that work well together in a rapidly developing and transformative space. You will have the opportunity to pick up new skills and Best Practice ways of working which help drive efficiency and Value for Money. The team are currently engaged in an exciting transformation in the Finance and Procurement space, which you will be a contributor to.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
⦁ Contribute to a technical roadmap for systems and services within their scope
⦁ Acting as a Co-ordinator for Small/Medium technical changes, clarifying requirements submitted by BBC Business Users and managing a change process followed by an outsourced technology provider, including Documentation Review, Technical Build, Testing Cycles, Production Deployment and Post Go-Live support
⦁ Acting as a trusted team member for larger projects with technical change elements, working closely with Project Management and Project Stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes
⦁ Building relationships with Internal and External stakeholders, offering support and influence focussed on best practice, achievable goals
⦁ Working with Outsourced Technology partners and Internal Stakeholders to support the resolution of Incidents at varied severity levels
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
⦁ Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of the Finance modules within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, with a strong focus on best-practice configurations, and their alignment with business requirements.
⦁ Experienced in translating project, business, user and product requirements into effective technical and functional solutions, balancing multiple priorities and competing demands, guiding outcomes to ensure solutions are effectively designed, delivered, supported and improved.
⦁ Strong technical expertise in SAP ECC6 and S/4HANA integrations across finance, sales, reporting, and third-party platforms, leveraging APIs, middleware, IDocs, web services, and event-driven architectures. Deep knowledge of SAP FI/CO, Project Systems, Intercompany, Tax, Fixed Assets and Banking, with extensive integration experience across MM, BW, SD and HR.
⦁ Demonstratable and relevant recent experience of working within a complex SAP landscape and in reviewing technical and functional documentation, identifying and revising based on SAP best practice, quality, clarity and completeness.
⦁ Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build credibility with senior business leaders, product owners, architects, engineers, suppliers and delivery teams. Able to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and audience-appropriate manner, lead requirement gathering, evaluate solution options and provide recommendations aligned to engineering standards and strategic objectives.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
JOB DETAILS
JOB TITLE: SAP Principal Systems Engineer
JOB REF: 54761
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Technology Group
LOCATION: London or Cardiff; Hybrid 2 days per week in office
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
CLOSING: 23:59 on Friday 6th of November 2026
PROPOSED INTERVIEWS: To commence the week of the 23rd November 2026*please note that this may subject to change
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Interview Process:
1 x 45 minute Values and Behaviours competancy based interview and technical questions
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the BBC’s Technology & Media Operations team to help shape the future of our corporate systems. In this role, you’ll influence strategy and drive innovation across finance platforms, focusing on SAP and partner solutions. You’ll contribute to delivering and managing complex technical changes and optimising systems to maximise value and align with BBC business goals. If you’re passionate about using technology to create meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to support the evolution of the BBC’s financial systems.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You will be joining a small, established team that work well together in a rapidly developing and transformative space. You will have the opportunity to pick up new skills and Best Practice ways of working which help drive efficiency and Value for Money. The team are currently engaged in an exciting transformation in the Finance and Procurement space, which you will be a contributor to.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
⦁ Contribute to a technical roadmap for systems and services within their scope
⦁ Acting as a Co-ordinator for Small/Medium technical changes, clarifying requirements submitted by BBC Business Users and managing a change process followed by an outsourced technology provider, including Documentation Review, Technical Build, Testing Cycles, Production Deployment and Post Go-Live support
⦁ Acting as a trusted team member for larger projects with technical change elements, working closely with Project Management and Project Stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes
⦁ Building relationships with Internal and External stakeholders, offering support and influence focussed on best practice, achievable goals
⦁ Working with Outsourced Technology partners and Internal Stakeholders to support the resolution of Incidents at varied severity levels
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
⦁ Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of the Finance modules within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, with a strong focus on best-practice configurations, and their alignment with business requirements.
⦁ Experienced in translating project, business, user and product requirements into effective technical and functional solutions, balancing multiple priorities and competing demands, guiding outcomes to ensure solutions are effectively designed, delivered, supported and improved.
⦁ Strong technical expertise in SAP ECC6 and S/4HANA integrations across finance, sales, reporting, and third-party platforms, leveraging APIs, middleware, IDocs, web services, and event-driven architectures. Deep knowledge of SAP FI/CO, Project Systems, Intercompany, Tax, Fixed Assets and Banking, with extensive integration experience across MM, BW, SD and HR.
⦁ Demonstratable and relevant recent experience of working within a complex SAP landscape and in reviewing technical and functional documentation, identifying and revising based on SAP best practice, quality, clarity and completeness.
⦁ Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build credibility with senior business leaders, product owners, architects, engineers, suppliers and delivery teams. Able to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and audience-appropriate manner, lead requirement gathering, evaluate solution options and provide recommendations aligned to engineering standards and strategic objectives.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
How we rate this
SAP Principal Systems Engineer at BBC rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- Tell me about a project where systems engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where it infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where change management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where finance systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used SAP in your day-to-day work.
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