Overview

Location: London, London, United Kingdom

Job ID: R0091109

Date Posted: 2025-09-25

Company Name: HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Job title: SAP Technical Consultant

Location: Flexible with travel when required

Salary: Circa £65,000 - £70,000 DOE

Your new role

Here at Hitachi Rail we have a unique opportunity for an experienced SAP Technical Consultant who will s upport the business through the day-to-day management of the SAP Platform applications. This role operates in a fast-paced environment with regular collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd/3rd line support for incidents reported to the service desk in line with SLA.
• Design & deliver technical/functional solutions against specifications and blueprints in accordance with agreed standards and procedures
• Complete unit and integration testing of developments in line with agreed processes ensuring completion within allocated timescales
• Deliver regular release items (problems and requests) understanding business requirements and completing the design, build, testing and deployment of functional components.
• For small projects, work with the solution lead to deliver overall solution track for the project
• The role communicates internally with business users and externally with SAP and with 3rd party partner that provides Basis Services
• Support the acceptance and implementation of new functional solutions into the production environment ensuring relevant support documentation is available.
• Develop and deliver release notes and key user training for all new or enhanced application functionality.
• Co-ordinate and manage application of Security and other patches for SAP, OS and databases
• Support Audit activities
• Complete detailed solution documentation for technical solutions
• Provide technical expertise in systems applications within a nominated function
• Keep abreast of advances of available technologies and best practice to identify and exploit new opportunities
• To be aware of and actively promote and implement Hitachi’s ethos, culture and values.
• To be involved in Hitachi Rail Limited’s staff development and training and participate in PDP procedures.

About you

Essential Requirements

• Subject Matter Expert for SAP Basis
• Vast experience in SAP Basis Technical Development / Support
• Specific knowledge of SAP Basis module including:
• System Landscape / Architecture/ Migrations
• Object transports
• Troubleshooting
• Error handling
• Performance tuning
• Problem resolution
• Examination of technical infrastructures
• Transport and printer administration
• Job scheduling
• Good understanding of integration with other SAP modules.
• Completed at least 3 significant full systems implementation lifecycles
• Completed solution configuration for primary module
• Operated in multi-project, matrix managed environment
• Experience of systems development and project management methodologies
• Experience of Manufacturing/Service Management Organisations
• Excellent/effective communications skills to all levels of the organisation

Desirable

• Knowledge/Experience of DB2 & HANA databases
• Knowledge/Experience of OpenText VIM
• Knowledge/Experience of SAP Process Orchestration/Process Integration
• Relevant SAP module area certification is desirable.
• Degree Qualified in IT discipline or similar relevant subject.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

We will respond to applications that are of interest. For more information about Hitachi Rail and our latest jobs, visit the careers page at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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