Anaplan Developer

About Us Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response. Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats. Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at Role Summary We are seeking an Anaplan Developer to design, build, and improve planning systems across Sophos’ Sales and Finance Organizations. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, data engineering, and IT to shape Sophos’ planning ecosystem.

What You Will Do

• Solution Development & Governance 

  • Design, develop, and maintain Anaplan models supporting Territory and Quota Planning as well as Incentive Compensation Management

  • Lead model building efforts end to end, including: requirements gathering, design, development, UAT, training, and production support

  • Utilize Anaplan architecture best practices (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance) 

  • Improve existing models with a focus on performance, usability, auditability, and long-term scalability

  • Identify feature gaps or planning process inefficiencies within the sales organization

  • Design and oversee multi-model, multi-workspace architectures that scale with the business 

  • Define end-to-end data flows, integrations, and system dependencies 

  • Partner with IT and Data teams to design governed integrations (e.g., Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP) 

  • Own model lifecycle management, versioning, and technical governance 

  • Evaluate new Anaplan capabilities and drive architectural evolution 

What You Will Bring

• Required 

  • 3+ years of experience delivering enterprise Anaplan solutions 

  • Prior experience in sales operations, finance, business systems, or a related field

  • Proven track record as a Product Owner and/or Developer for complex business systems 

  • Deep expertise in Anaplan best practices (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance optimization) 

  • Experience designing and governing enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP, data platforms) 

  • Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills 

  Preferred 

  • Certified Anaplan Developer or Anaplan Solution Architect

  • Experience in high-growth, transformation, or post-merger environments 

  • Familiarity with agile product delivery at enterprise scale 

  • Experience with Salesforce and data visualization platforms such as PowerBI and Tableau

  • Proficiency in SQL