Data Platform Engineering Specialist (SAP)

Cadent
Ansty, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Last week
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
18 May 2026 (Last week)

Cadent Gas Ltd

Design, operate and evolve enterprise-scale SAP data solutions As a Data Platform Specialist at Cadent, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing and operating our SAP cloud-based data platforms, ensuring they are secure, scalable and ready to support the organisation’s evolving data needs. This role is central to enabling regulatory reporting, operational insight and advanced analytics across the business.

This is a hands-on specialist role where you’ll work closely with data engineers, architects and analysts to deliver reusable, enterprise-level data products. You’ll combine deep SAP technical expertise with a collaborative mindset, helping Cadent adopt new technologies while maintaining strong data governance, security and compliance standards.

Why you'll love this role Enterprise Data Impact – Design and operate SAP data platforms that underpin critical regulatory, operational and analytical reporting.

Modern SAP Technologies – Work with SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, BW/4HANA and SAP BTP.

End-to-End Platform Ownership – Support design, integration, administration and operational running of the data platform.

Security & Governance Focus – Embed privacy, data retention, security and compliance controls into platform design.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement – Evaluate new SAP technologies and evolve Cadent’s enterprise data capability.

What you'll bring SAP Data Platform Expertise – Hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Data & Analytics solutions.

Technical Depth – Experience designing and operating secure cloud-native data platforms.

Data & Analytics Capability – Skilled in data modelling, integration and enterprise analytics.

Experience – Degree-level education or equivalent experience, with at least 4 years’ experience working with SAP data platforms

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