15 Oct
Pty
Bellville
Introduction
Our client in the Insurance industry is looking for a Senior SAP Security Specialist to join their team. This is a Permanent role to be based in Cape Town.
Job Role
- Responsible to provide security support within the SAP landscape of the Group. That could include S/4H Finance, Solution Manager, GRC, ECC HR, BTP, SuccessFactors, HANA Databases etc. You will be responsible to assist with user/role remediation activities on the various SAP systems based on the Segregation of duties findings.
- Assist with supporting the internal and external auditors with information and documentation required.
Assist with User License Audits and maintain a close client and SAP Centre of Expertise relationships to effectively support SLA’s and OLA’s between Group Technology and Business stakeholders.
- Report to the Head of SAP Centre of Expertise, within Group Technology and collaborate with direct and indirect teams to ensure governance, adherence, seamless service delivery and top-notch client support.
- Maintain a close client and SAP Centre of Expertise relationship to effectively support SLA’s and OLA’s between Group Technology and Business stakeholders.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage SAP Security JIRA requests, assess and allocate JIRA requests appropriately amongst the team.
- Incident management and prompt resolution of security and authorization related issues according to Standard Operating Procedures and SLA’s.
- Provide operational and technical support to SAP (Developer, Functional, Basis) teams and Business.
- Facilitate testing for security roles as part of the change management approval process.
- Collaborate with process and business owners and SAP Functionals to define authorization requirements for end users.
- Ensure audit compliance in user access and Change Management processes.
- Implement and maintain internal controls that mitigate business risks.
- Work closely with GRC Centre of Expertise to ensure implementation of SOD remediation activities.
- Work with internal and external audit teams to provide audit support and assist in the remediation of audit compliance related findings.
- Responsible for coordinating and managing regular reviews of user’s access including privileged user logs and critical roles.
- Perform monthly/regular Manual Control (MCP) reviews.
- Log SAP OSS Calls for complex SAP Security issue and implement SAP recommendations for resolution.
- Ensure alignment with SAP Centre of Expertise governance procedures, and principles.
- Assist with Security requirements during SAP system refreshes and upgrades.
- Manage Business as Usual (BAU) projects within the SAP Security area.
- Serve as the SAP Security Subject Matter Expert supporting end to end SAP Security lifecycle processing from design, testing, implementation and support.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Experience
- 8 + years of SAP Authorizations experience.
- Involvement in at least 2 full life cycle implementations.
- Cloud experience will be beneficial.
- HANADB Privileges.
- S/4H security/authorizations experience.
- SAP BW Analysis Authorizations an advantage.
Knowledge
- Technical knowledge and experience with SAP Authorization Concepts, User and Role administration in SAP NetWeaver, S4 HANA, HANADB, Fiori, and BW Analysis Authorizations, and SAP Licence Administration.
- Troubleshooting complex security issues related to S4 HANA, Fiori Catalogs and Groups, Business Objects Analysis Authorizations and Solution Manager ChaRM.
- Escalation procedures and Incident Management within the support function.
- Control and Compliance requirements, Security Audit Cycles, SAP GRC Access Controls, Emergency Access Management and Risk Analysis Remediation.
- Understating of Business processes.
- System Change Management procedures.
- SAP Modules FI, CO, MM, IM, SD, PM, MDG and key Business Processes Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Report to Close and related Workflow approval functionality.
Skills
- Ability to collaborate with SAP Functional and Technical Teams to drive remediation plans and impact thereof.
- Ability to proactively analyse high risk permissions.
- Ability to interpret and interrogate written requirements specification documents.
- Ability to deliver in accordance with strict deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
Qualifications
- Matric
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent is recommended.
- SAP Authorizations/GRC Certification would be advantageous.
▶️ Senior SAP Security Specialist
🖊️ Pty
📍 Bellville