SAP Application Security GRC/BTP Consultant

accenturefederalservices; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced SAP security and access governance lead to manage user and role lifecycle, design and maintain SAP GRC controls, and guide security enhancements for public-sector SAP environments.

The role combines hands-on security work with team leadership, planning, and mentoring junior colleagues, with responsibilities spanning design, implementation, and audit support for governance and access management.

Qualifications

• At least four years of SAP application security experience.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Familiarity with user access management, role design, and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Ability to assess security requirements and communicate practical control options.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, improve, and maintain SAP user access management processes.
• Handle user creation, role assignment and changes, access reviews, and audit requests.
• Analyze, design, build, and test SAP GRC security components.
• Develop and test provisioning and role designs that follow segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Assess client security needs and propose suitable controls, including approaches such as attribute-based access controls where appropriate.
• Contribute to work planning, staffing, forecasting, and budget activities; mentor and train junior colleagues.

Skills

SAP security

Access governance

GRC controls

User lifecycle

Team leadership

Job description

Role overview

Manage application security and access governance for SAP environments supporting public-sector work. The role covers user and role lifecycle activities as well as the design, implementation, and maintenance of access management and Governance, Risk, and Compliance controls. It also includes team leadership and planning responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, improve, and maintain SAP user access management processes.
• Handle user creation, role assignment and changes, access reviews, and audit requests.
• Analyze, design, build, and test SAP GRC security components.
• Develop and test provisioning and role designs that follow segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Assess client security needs and propose suitable controls, including approaches such as attribute-based access controls where appropriate.
• Contribute to work planning, staffing, forecasting, and budget activities; mentor and train junior colleagues.

Requirements

• At least four years of SAP application security experience.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Familiarity with user access management, role design, and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Ability to assess security requirements and communicate practical control options.

Benefits and work setup

The role serves U.S. federal government work. A stated base salary range of $91,700–$178,700 applies to listed locations: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Compensation depends on location, skills, and experience. Benefits are offered, but specific details are not provided.