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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SAP Security Engineer - E3 - **Company:** Nationwide Building Society - **Location:** Swindon, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Audit Trail, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, SAP ERP, SAP (Applications), SAP HANA, SAP Security, Security Software, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud Platform System, Sap Fiori, SAP S/4HANA, SailPoint, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=78acf554c675fd3b ## About the Role You're an experienced SAP Security professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and a broad understanding of Cybersecurity. For this position you will need to be comfortable setting direction, making risk-based decisions, influencing senior stakeholders and can translate complex security challenges into clear actions and practical outcomes. You will have experience with the below: SAP Security Strategy and Technical Leadership - Experience defining SAP security strategies, roadmaps, standards and governance across on-premises and cloud environments. SAP Security and Access Governance - Deep experience across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori and SAP HANA, including role design, authorisations, privileged access management. SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) - Hands-on experience with Access Request Management, Access Risk Analysis, Emergency Access Management and Business Role Management, including segregation of duties and mitigating controls. Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Management - Strong knowledge of vulnerability assessment, SAP security patching, threat monitoring, secure configuration and audit logging, with experience using SecurityBridge or other equivalent Cybersecurity tools People Leadership - Proven experience leading and developing SAP Security Engineers, setting priorities, managing performance and building technical capability. Security Architecture and Stakeholder Leadership - Experience assessing solution designs, defining security controls and influencing Engineering, Architecture, Cyber Security and business stakeholders. Identity and Access Management, Automation and Continuous Improvement - Knowledge of enterprise identity and access management platforms such as SailPoint, with experience integrating SAP access processes, automating provisioning and standardising role management. Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role: Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers' shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think - we're honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand Push for better - We don't settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development ## Description Lead the transformation of SAP security across Nationwide's critical technology estate. As a Senior SAP Security Engineer, you'll set technical direction, influence security strategy and strengthen the controls protecting our critical SAP platforms. You'll also bring broader IT security and security architecture experience, ensuring SAP security aligns with enterprise-wide principles, standards and controls. Acting as a trusted authority and advocate for SAP security, you'll work closely with Architecture, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Risk, Audit and Engineering teams. The role will ensure our SAP security approach aligns with organisational standards, regulatory requirements and Nationwide's broader cyber security strategy. You'll play a central role in shaping the future of SAP security at Nationwide. You'll develop security roadmaps, strengthen access governance and risk management, and champion modern approaches to vulnerability management, patching, monitoring and automation. As part of a growing technology organisation, you'll lead the continued evolution of SAP security, controls and access governance across our critical platforms. You'll have the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide security decisions, shape the future SAP security roadmap, develop high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement, automation and standardisation across SAP security processes. At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our Swindon, Bournemouth, Northampton or London office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here . If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can. What you'll be doing You'll lead the direction and evolution of SAP security across Nationwide, strengthening how our critical platforms are protected and governed. You'll ensure SAP solutions align with enterprise security principles, standards and controls, while providing clear technical direction across access governance, risk and security architecture. You'll lead and develop a team of security engineers, setting clear priorities, strengthening capability and driving high-quality delivery. Working with Engineering, risk, audit and business teams, you'll improve access governance, support major change programmes and drive improvements in vulnerability management, patching and security monitoring. You'll also lead strategic initiatives such as the adoption and optimisation of SecurityBridge, the continued development of SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance Access Control, and integration with enterprise identity and access management platforms such as SailPoint, while championing automation, simplification and standardisation across SAP security processes. ## Related Videos - [Evolving the developer experience in the age of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100201-evolving-the-developer-experience-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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