Lead Consultant - SAP Security
AstraZeneca
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
Join us as the SAP Security & Authorization Lead Consultant, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the security and integrity of our SAP estates. Leveraging your extensive expertise, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures, authorizations, and access controls within our SAP estates. This role demands an individual with a robust technical acumen, a proactive approach to security challenges, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of SAP security practices.Accountabilities:
As part of your role, you will develop and implement comprehensive SAP security strategies aligned with industry standards and company policies. You will oversee user access, roles, and permissions within SAP systems & underlying databases, ensuring proper segregation of duties and least privilege principles. You will identify potential security risks, conduct risk assessments, and implement measures to mitigate vulnerabilities. You will lead efforts in responding to and resolving security incidents within the SAP landscape. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define security requirements and document security procedures, guidelines, and standards.Essential Skills/Experience:
- In-depth understanding of SAP Security & Authorizations across ECC, BI/BW, GRC, S/4 HANA & Fiori, HANA Database
- Well versed with Security concepts of various business processes (FI, CO, MM, SD, QM etc)
- In-depth understanding of SAP role design and segregation of duties (SoD)
- Hands-on experience in designing roles for S/4 HANA hub & embedded deployment.
- Hands-on experience in configuration of GRC Access Control modules (ARA, ARM, ARA & BRM)
- Prior experience in driving design workshops, bringing out innovative solutions.
- Hands-on experience on Security activities for SAP system upgrade/transformation
- Experience/Exposure to GRC Process Controls
- Experience/Exposure in latest SAP technologies – SAP BTP, SAP Analytical Cloud, IAG etc.
- Very good understanding of integration of SAP modules in End-to-end business processes
- Ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare functional specifications
- Troubleshooting authorization issues across ECC & S/4 (Fiori & HANA DB inclusive)
- Able to handle Application Maintenance for SAP Security capability as part of Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Understanding of ITIL processes, activate methodology.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work in large and diverse teams.
- Excellent communication in English (spoken & written) and interpersonal & presentation skills.
- Willingness to work in shifts and hybrid working model.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SAP Certified Associate etc.
- Proven/hands-on experience in SOx automation.
- Exposure to SAP Solution Manager, various test tools, UI/UX tools
- Exposure to Agile Methodology & JIRA
- Experience managing direct/in-direct reports as a people manager.
At AstraZeneca, we're specialists who are passionate about patients. A curiosity to learn, grow and develop is at the heart of what we do, evolving as our technologies constantly change. We're invested in recognising, coaching and motivating you. Here, your personal and professional journey is filled with unlimited potential. Our work has a direct impact on patients, transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more.Ready to make a difference? Apply now!Date Posted 07-Mar-2024Closing Date 06-Apr-2024AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.