This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a SAP Security Consultant based in India.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring the stability, security, and compliance of mission-critical SAP environments supporting global enterprise operations. You will be responsible for managing production support activities with a strong focus on resolving high-priority incidents while maintaining uninterrupted business continuity. The position involves working closely with cross-functional teams including BASIS, functional consultants, audit, and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve complex authorization issues. You will operate in a high-pressure, SLA-driven environment where precision, speed, and analytical thinking are essential. Beyond incident management, you will contribute to strengthening access governance, improving role design, and enhancing security controls. This is a hands-on role that combines technical SAP security expertise with strong stakeholder collaboration and problem-solving capabilities in large-scale enterprise systems.
Accountabilities
- Manage end-to-end production support for SAP Security and Authorizations, with a strong focus on resolving P1 and P2 priority incidents within defined SLA timelines.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex user access and authorization issues across SAP systems and modules using tools such as SU53, ST01, SUIM, and PFCG.
- Perform root cause analysis for recurring security incidents and implement preventive measures to enhance system stability and reliability.
- Handle user administration activities including user creation, modification, role assignment, access troubleshooting, and password management.
- Design, maintain, and modify SAP roles (single, composite, and derived) in alignment with business requirements and compliance standards.
- Coordinate with BASIS, functional, GRC, audit, and business teams during incident resolution and access-related escalations.
- Support Segregation of Duties (SoD) compliance, emergency access management, and periodic user access reviews.
- Ensure accurate documentation and timely resolution of tickets using enterprise service management tools such as ServiceNow.
Requirements
- 6-8 years of hands-on experience in SAP Security and Authorizations within production support environments.
- Strong expertise in handling high-priority incidents (P1/P2) and working under strict SLA/KPI timelines.
- Deep knowledge of SAP authorization concepts including roles, profiles, authorization objects, and user access lifecycle management.
- Proven experience with PFCG role design, maintenance, and troubleshooting authorization issues.
- Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using SU53, ST01, SUIM, and related SAP security tools.
- Good understanding of Segregation of Duties (SoD) principles and enterprise security compliance frameworks.
- Experience working with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow or equivalent platforms.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and market standards.
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid and home-office options.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale SAP enterprise environments supporting global operations.
- Exposure to advanced SAP cloud and enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Professional development support including training, coaching, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Health and wellness benefits including medical coverage and related support programs.
- Pension and long-term financial benefit schemes (where applicable).
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture with open communication and flat hierarchies.
- Opportunity for occasional international work exposure depending on project requirements.
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