Architect - SAP Security (Authorizations & Compliance)

PepsiCo; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo in Hyderabad seeks an experienced SAP Security professional to lead user and role management across ECC, S/4HANA, BW and HANA. You will design and implement security solutions, coordinate with DevSecOps, PMO, and vendors, and ensure audits and controls align with corporate standards.

Ideal candidates possess strong communication, training skills, and a track record of delivering security milestones on time, with governance and risk remediation emphasis.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of SAP Security experience across ECC, S/4HANA, FIORI, BTP, MDG, BW, PO and CRM.
• Deep understanding of SAP authorization concepts and implementation methodology.
• Experience with large, multi-country rollouts and SAP security governance.

Responsibilities

• Implements SAP security strategic plan and engineer solutions in line with Pepsico standards and Policies.
• Collaborates with consulting teams on security solution executions.
• Reviews and resolves project/operation requirements within SLA.
• Delivers SAP security audit reports and training to users and support teams.

Skills

SAP Security

Authorizations

RSECADMIN

PFCG

SU24 maintenance

InfoAreas

InfoCubes

InfoObjects

Compliance

SOX controls

Vendor management

Cross-functional collab

Audit controls

Communication

Tools

PFCG

SU24

RSECADMIN

InfoAreas

InfoCubes

InfoObjects

HANA

Job description

Overview

This role support in the execution of day-to-day activities for SAP Security deliverables. This role requires close collaboration with DevSecOps to determine priorities of work intake from the project team to ensure that requirements are reviewed and solutions developed and implemented according to the project timelines. The role will also closely work with the PMO, functional, technical and control teams to provide training on security work intake processes and provide periodic updates on activities. This role also requires to deliver projects milestones.

• Expert knowledge of SAP Security and Authorizations – User & Role management for ABAP, HANA DB and Clouds
• Proven knowledge of Control and Compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks – audit cycles, Segregation of Duty and Risk Remediation
• Ability to collaborate with SAP Functional and SAP Technical teams to design and implement technical SAP security solutions
• Experience managing relationships with third-party vendors
• Knowledge of key business processes and the underpinning approval functionality
• Experience of implementing SAP solutions and enhancing security for SAP systems
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organisation, including experience of communicating technical information to a non-technical audience
• Proficient in Analysis Authorizations (RSECADMIN), restricting Characteristic/Attribute values, and managing Authorization-Relevant InfoObjects.
• Extensive experience with PFCG (Single, Composite, Derived roles), SU24 maintenance, and Organizational Level values.
• Securing InfoAreas, InfoCubes, InfoObjects, PSA, and Queries.
• Security framework for ECC, BW,S/4, BTP and HANA DB Systems.

Responsibilities

Deliver Growth

• Implements SAP security strategic plan and engineer solutions in line with those priorities as per Pepsico standards and Policies.
• Collaborates with consulting teams on security solution executions
• Create Efficiency
• Reviews and resolves project/operation requirements within SLA
• Reinforce correct SAP security procedures with DevSecOps teams and third party provider teams
• Develops test cases, performs unit testing, and resolves issues
• Ensures compliance with key controls
• Participates in security reviews

Drive Future Success

• Ensures SOX controls compliance by executing SAP security sector procedures
• Maintains documentation of changes (users, roles, modifications) for audit purposes
• Delivers SAP security audit reports
• Creates and delivers training to users, support desk, security support analyst and administrators
• Reviews OSS Notes, security patches; implements and tests those patches

Qualifications

• Minimum 9+ years in SAP Security including ECC, S4 HANA, FIORI, BTP, MDG, BW, PO(Process Orchestration) and CRM with a deep understanding of the SAP’s authorization concepts as well as design and implementation methodology.

Required:

• 8+ years of experience in developing solutions for securing custom transactions, tables, and programs 2+ years of experience in designing, building, testing, and deploying business and support roles with ECC, S/4 , BW, BTP and Fiori roles.1+ year of experience in large and complex projects with multiple rollouts for countries / regions1+ year of experience in designing, building and deploying HANA database securityGood to have security knowledge on PO and MDG authorization.