SAP Security Lead Consultant

Job Summary

This position is a direct report to the Applications Group Products Supervisor.  Working with the Principal Product Consultant, delivers SAP Security application support for a large, complex portfolio of SAP applications.  Provides technical expertise, leadership, and consultative support to the business client, IT management, developers and staff in risk assessments, architecture, configuration design, implementation and operational aspects of information security plans, procedures and products with a focus on the SAP environments including ECC, CRM, Business Warehouse, NetWeaver, GRC 10.1 and other SAP based applications.

This includes responsibility for the SAP systems and ensuring proper security support, and problem resolution input for the SAP applications. As the SAP Security Lead Consultant this role will :

• Design, develop and maintain SAP security management and architecture practices across multiple SAP environments in addition to providing solution recommendations.
• Advocate for exploring and leveraging standard solutions first.
• Ensure compliance with government and corporate security guidelines.
• Develop, administer and execute preventive security maintenance programs, oversee problem management, perform root cause analysis and corrective action plans, , and administer and report on security SLAs.
• Serves as domain specific security subject matter expert for their assigned product line.

Job Responsibilities :

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

Design, develop, and maintain SAP user management and security framework across multiple SAP environments in addition to providing solution recommendations.

Ensure compliance with government and corporate security guidelines including Segregation of Duties (SoD), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) as appropriate, and Privacy related standards.

Develop and implements SAP security policies, processes, GRC, architecture, training, and communications.

Lead efforts to develop security build plans (security technology, operations, and management) to support the construction of the security architecture, ensuring that it meets the requirements and adhere to the related software guidelines.

May collaborate with IT Management, Legal, Safety and Security, Cyber Security and Law Enforcement agencies to address identified security vulnerabilities.

Create, manage and maintain user security awareness.

Conduct security research in keeping abreast of latest security issues.

Train and / or mentor other team members, peers and clients as appropriate.

Note High Level Access background check is required.

Job Specific Qualifications :

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Management or comparable experience.

6 or more years of related work experience in the technology field.

4 plus years working with and supporting SAP applications with responsibility for security monitoring and oversight.

SAP experience.

Extensive knowledge SAP Security design, administration, and configuration for Finance suite of products.

Excellent analytical ability.

Strong judgment.

Strong planning and organizational skills.

Knowledge of project management disciplines.

Ability to maintain strong client care relationships with integrity and follow through.

Must have the ability to ascertain knowledge of process dependencies and linkage across the business to effectively assess and support current needs and future strategic growth.

Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and team-building skills with the ability to foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity.

Must be a self-starter with the demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technical concepts.

Ability to be available for 24 X 7 callout.

Desired Qualifications :

Technical / software certification such as AWS certification, etc.

Relevant technical acumen or experience in computer programming, development or coding.

Understanding of basic financial principles including experience with project financial budgeting and planning.

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).

Graduate degree or MBA.

Experience with ITIL & CMMI.

SAP certifications.

Minimum Years of Experience :

6 years of experience

Education :

Bachelors