SAP BTP Lead

Howdens Joinery
Watford, United Kingdom
Last month
Posted
19 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Howdens, the UK’s leading trade kitchen supplier, is looking for an experienced SAP BTP Lead to act as our subject matter expert and technical authority for SAP’s Business Technology Platform (BTP). This role plays a key part in defining, developing, and enabling the use of BTP services across Howdens, ensuring the platform’s adoption aligns with strategic technology goals and enterprise standards.

Responsible for discovering and demonstrating how SAP BTP capabilities can deliver tangible business value, this role serves as a trusted reference point for development teams, architects, and functional leads using or integrating with BTP services, supporting the delivery of scalable, secure, and performant solutions.

Reporting to the Web Platforms Manager, the SAP BTP Lead works closely with stakeholders across technology and business domains to evaluate emerging technologies, identify suitable use cases, and help shape the roadmap for BTP adoption within Howdens’ digital ecosystem.

This is a permanent position based onsite 4 days per week with 1 day from home.

What you’ll be doing as the SAP BTP Lead:

- Act as the technical authority and SME for SAP BTP, ensuring optimal configuration, governance, and usage across development teams.

- Provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to developers, architects, and solution designers using SAP BTP.

- Explore and evaluate new SAP BTP services, tools, and integration patterns for applicability to Howdens’ business needs.

- Collaborate with the Web Platforms Manager on roadmaps and strategies for BTP platform development and alignment with enterprise architecture.

- Maintain a deep understanding of BTP security, performance, and scalability best practices, ensuring these are embedded in all projects.

- Lead the evaluation and prototyping of BTP-based solutions, presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify innovation opportunities, helping drive adoption of automation, integration, and data capabilities.

- Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and reference architectures for BTP development and operations.

- Support release management and environment planning activities related to BTP landscapes in collaboration with DevOps and platform teams.

What you’ll need to bring to the role:

- Solid hands-on experience with SAP BTP services (e.g., Integration Suite, CAP, CI/CD, Launchpad, Kyma) including a proven track record in designing and implementing scalable BTP solutions.

- Experience in large enterprise or hybrid SAP environments (S/4HANA, ECC, or third-party integrations).

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex technology into business outcomes.

- Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.

- Experience with API management, DevOps, and automation tools.

About Howdens:

As the UK’s leading trade kitchen supplier, Howdens proudly supports over 460,000 trade professionals through our network of 900+ depots. As a constituent of the FTSE 100 and with sales of £2.4 billion last year, we continue to expand, offering exciting opportunities for growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

What we can offer you as

- Competitive Salary and Company Performance Related Annual Bonus

- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)

- 25 days holiday + bank holidays per year with the opportunity to buy extra holidays.

- Share save scheme.

- Exceptional reward and recognition events

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

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