Application Security Team Lead

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Job Title: Application Security Team Lead

Location: Durrington / Hybrid working

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: to be discussed at screening stage

About the role

This is a key leadership role within our Digital Corporate Applications Team responsible for safeguarding and optimising the security of Southern Waters critical ERP application landscape including SAP Workday and Coupa.

As Application Security Team Lead youll combine deep technical expertise with people leadership working closely with business stakeholders project teams and service partners. Youll design and embed robust application security frameworks ensure compliance and act as a trusted advisor across the organisation as we continue to modernise and evolve our corporate platforms.

What you will be responsible for:

Youll lead and shape application security across our ERP estate ensuring systems are secure compliant and aligned to business needs.

This will include:

• Leading the Digital Corporate Application Security team aligning activity to strategic roadmaps and priorities
• Designing and maintaining application security frameworks baselines and authorisation concepts across SAP Workday and Coupa
• Creating and managing roles profiles user IDs and custom authorisation objects
• Translating business requirements into secure efficient and integrated application security designs
• Identifying application security risks and implementing automated and sustainable mitigation controls
• Supporting vulnerability remediation through compensating controls process redesign or technology solutions
• Working with project teams to resolve application security issues and support successful delivery
• Performing gap analysis to optimise and streamline application security processes
• Supporting audits and compliance activities ensuring appropriate controls and documentation are in place

Additional requirements specific to the role

• Close collaboration with business stakeholders project teams and the Digital Service Desk
• Ownership of application security documentation and control evidence
• Ongoing awareness of industry trends threats and best practice in application security
• Active contribution to risk management service improvement and change initiatives

What youll bring to the role:

Essential

• SAP Certified Security Administrator
• Proven experience in application security ideally across large ERP environments
• Strong understanding of authorisation concepts security design and risk management
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams and working across crossfunctional environments
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders

Desirable

• Professional security certifications such as CISSP CISA or GSEC
• Workday security certification
• Coupa security certification
• Experience working within complex regulated or largescale enterprise environments

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britains water industry investing significantly to enhance resilience sustainability and service excellence. With 7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30 this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.

You will be joining at a time ofsignificant change working alongside a highly skilled leadership team witha clear visionfor the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact influence major strategic decisions and drive long-term value creation

At Southern Water we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. Ifyourepassionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our teamwedlove to hear from youeven if youdonttick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

If this roleisntquite whatyourelooking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (-Introduce Yourself)

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender sexual orientation age disability religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know.

Additionalinformation:

In line with Southern Waters security requirements successful candidates willbe requiredto provide evidence of their identity eligibility to work in the UKcriminal recordcheck (DBS)and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of allpreemploymentchecks including security vetting.

Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards orfails topass the vetting process Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also requirehigher levels of security vetting which may involve providingadditionaldocumentation.

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