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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Systems Apps Lead - **Company:** Land and Sea Resources - **Location:** Barrow-in-Furness, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £91,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Services, Application Testing, Business Software, Software as a Service, Cyber Security, Information Systems, SAP ERP, Release Management, Power BI, SAP (Applications), Enterprise Software Applications, IT General Controls (ITGC), SAPBasis, Powerapps - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2974756276-2 ## About the Role We are looking for someone with strong experience in applications management within a technical or complex organisation. You should have experience with: Business and enterprise applications SAP Application support and service management Third-party suppliers and outsourced service providers Application change and release management IT General Controls Cyber security Application testing and UAT Contract and commercial management Incident, problem and change management PowerApps and Power BI You will need to be confident managing suppliers, directing outsourced resources, dealing with escalations and working with stakeholders across the business. A degree in IT, Business or a related subject is desirable, although relevant experience will also be considered. Location requirement This position is based in Barrow-in-Furness and requires 4 days onsite each week, with 1 day working from home. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Applications Manager / IS Applications Lead to take responsibility for the delivery and performance of a wide range of business applications, with SAP at the core. This is an onsite role based in Barrow-in-Furness, working 4 days onsite and 1 day from home. Please note: applicants must already live within a reasonable commuting distance of Barrow-in-Furness or be willing to relocate. The role You will be responsible for managing and supporting a business-critical applications estate, working with internal teams, business users and external technology providers. Your responsibilities will include: Managing the overall performance and delivery of business applications Managing third-party suppliers and outsourced support teams Overseeing application hosting, systems and integrations Managing application licences, renewals and contracts Managing application upgrades, changes and releases Leading application projects, implementations and replacements Coordinating testing and UAT Managing application incidents and escalations Maintaining application documentation and service information Supporting audits, governance and assurance activities Supporting cyber security assessments and incident response Ensuring applications are secure, reliable and fit for purpose Working closely with internal IT, IS and business teams Providing day-to-day direction to outsourced technical resources SAP SAP is at the centre of the applications estate, so previous SAP experience is important. You will be responsible for: Overseeing the SAP landscape and integrations Managing SAP change, upgrades and releases Supporting SAP hosting and technical services Working with external SAP support providers Ensuring SAP controls and processes are maintained Coordinating SAP changes between the business and external providers Acting as a key point of contact for SAP-related issues and escalations ## Related Videos - [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) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [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) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) ## Related Articles - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)