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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.
The role will be embedded within the delivery programme, working closely with the Principal Security Consultant and Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for the Central domain, along with other Infosec and business stakeholders, to ensure security risks are identified early, assessed pragmatically, and managed in line with business priorities and enterprise risk appetite.
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, asses 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.
What’s in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.
Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…
After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.
Everyone’s welcome
We’re ambitious about the future of retail. We’re innovating, disrupting, and leading the way into a more inspiring, digital era. It’s an exciting time to be part of M&S.
To support us on our journey, we’re building inclusive, diverse teams where everyone can be themselves, do their best work, and make change happen. We support each other and succeed together.
Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description. It’s more of a guide to what’s possible within the role. If you’re passionate, ready to work hard, and think the role feels right for you, we’d love to hear from you.
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