SAP Security Specialist

Accenture España; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture España seeks a security-focused SAP specialist with deep SAP S/4HANA security expertise to design, implement, and govern safeguards across SAP landscapes, including on-premise and cloud environments.

You will collaborate with functional and technical teams to manage roles, authorizations, SoD, and identity & access management; support audits and remediation; and help enhance SOC capabilities while adhering to NIST and ISO 27001 standards.

Qualifications

• Experience securing SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Knowledge of SAP roles and authorizations, Fiori, SUIM, SU24, PFCG.
• Experience with GRC Access Control (ARM, ARA, BRM, EAM).

Responsibilities

• Participate in SAP migration, upgrade or new implementation projects.
• Manage roles, authorizations and SoD.
• Design and implement security controls in SAP S/4HANA and related systems.
• Define and govern SAP security standards aligned with corporate policies.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure proper implementation of security measures.
• Manage internal and external audits, including remediation activities.
• Implement identity, access management, and data protection solutions.
• Contribute to SOC development to detect and respond to threats.
• Review SAP security standards, guidelines and best practices for ABAP, JAVA, HANA and Cloud environments

Skills

SAP Security

IAM

Audits & Remediation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

SAP Security Certifications

Tools

GRC Access Control

SAP Fiori

SUIM

PFCG

SAP BTP Security

Job description

We are looking for a professional with solid experience in SAP Security, particularly in SAP S/4HANA environments, capable of designing, implementing and governing security solutions aligned with corporate policies. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, strong collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams and a proactive approach to anticipating and mitigating risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in SAP migration, upgrade or new implementation projects.
• Manage roles, authorizations and segregation of duties (SoD).
• Design and implement security controls in SAP S/4HANA and related systems.
• Define and govern SAP security standards aligned with corporate policies.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure proper implementation of security measures.
• Manage internal and external audits, including remediation activities.
• Implement digital identity, access management, and data protection solutions.
• Contribute to the creation or enhancement of the Security Operations Center (SOC) to detect and respond to threats.
• Identify and review SAP security standards, guidelines and best practices aligned with industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, covering ABAP, JAVA, HANA and Cloud environments
• Review and assess architecture requirements and security baselines for SAP applications and platforms (on-premise and cloud)
• Support security risk identification and documentation, ensuring findings are properly tracked and addressed with relevant stakeholders
• Provide support on security-related topics across SAP landscapes, including status overviews and Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new applications and technologies
• The profile sought is a technical profile with knowledge on SAP security and security as a whole on a theorical level.

Technical Requirements

• Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA Security.
• Deep knowledge of SAP roles and authorizations, Fiori, SUIM, SU24, PFCG.
• Experience with GRC Access Control (ARM, ARA, BRM, EAM)
• Knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM).
• Familiarity with cloud security (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
• Nice to have: experience with SAP Cloud Identity Services, SAP BTP Security.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear and effective communication with technical and business teams.
• Proactive mindset and focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in dynamic environments with multiple stakeholders.