SAP S/4HANA Security Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Thorben Consulting, LLC; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid health insurance

401K retirement plan with employer 2%+

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Thorben Consulting, LLC is seeking an experienced SAP Security Subject Matter Expert to support a government Higher Education SLcM on SAP S/4HANA. You will design and harden access controls, authorizations, and data privacy safeguards for student processes running on S/4HANA 2023 and beyond.

You will collaborate with functional consultants, developers, and government stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal security, data privacy, and student data protection requirements, while enabling

Qualifications

• US citizen required or ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• 5–10 years SAP Security experience including role design and user access administration.
• Hands-on with SAP S/4HANA 2023 or later security/configuration.

Responsibilities

• Design complex SLcM authorizations and data structures.
• Enforce data protection controls including FERPA data privacy measures.
• Integrate S/4HANA security with SAP Cloud Identity Services or IDPs.
• Configure and secure SAP Fiori catalogs for campus apps.
• Build least-privilege roles using PFCG and IAM.
• Monitor and log read access to sensitive student data.
• Mitigate SoD risk across functional/technical roles.
• Configure embedded GRC for risk analysis and continuous SoD monitoring.

Skills

SAP Security

S/4HANA

SoD analysis

PFCG

IAM

GRC

FERPA/Data Privacy

Read Access Logging

Fiori Security

RBAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Embedded GRC

PFCG

SAP Cloud Identity Services

IDP integration

Fiori Launchpad

Job description

SAP S/4HANA Security Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC

Type: Full-time

Remote: Available

Commensurate with experience

Remote Work

Available

Education

Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field Experience may substitute

Security Clearance

Secret Or ability to obtain

Thorben Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a Student Management System implementation on SAP S/4HANA SLcM (Student Lifecycle Management) for a U.S. government Higher Education client. In this role, you will design, implement, and harden role-based access controls, authorizations, and data privacy safeguards for student administration processes running on SAP S/4HANA 2023 and later. You will work closely with functional SLcM consultants, technical developers, and government stakeholders to ensure the solution meets federal security, compliance, and student data privacy requirements. This is a fully remote opportunity for a security-focused SAP professional with deep expertise in embedded GRC, role management, and segregation of duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Design complex structural and conventional authorizations for student records, academic structures, admissions, and program management (SLcM Authorization Concepts)
• Enforce strict data protection controls, data blocking, and pseudonymization for sensitive student demographic and grade data (FERPA & Data Privacy Compliance)
• Integrate S/4HANA security with SAP Cloud Identity Services or third-party IDPs for student/faculty portals (Identity & Access Management)
• Configure and secure SAP Fiori catalogs and groups tailored for student self-service and faculty grading workflows (Fiori Security for Campus Apps)
• Build least-privilege roles using PFCG and Identity Access Management (IAM) (Role-Based Access Control)
• Monitor unauthorized or sensitive queries against confidential student files (Read Access Logging)
• Mitigate risk across academic and financial/student-ledger transactional crossovers (Audit & Segregation of Duties)
• Configure and maintain SAP S/4HANA Embedded GRC for access risk analysis, role design, and continuous SoD monitoring

Qualifications

Required

• Candidate must be a US Citizen
• Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one
• 5-10 years of SAP Security experience, including role design, authorization concepts, and user access administration
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA 2023 or later security and authorization configuration
• Experience with SAP Embedded GRC / Role Management, including access risk analysis and mitigation
• Strong knowledge of Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis and remediation across functional and technical roles
• Proficiency building and maintaining roles via PFCG and structural/conventional authorization objects
• Experience configuring Read Access Logging (RAL) for sensitive data monitoring
• Experience securing SAP Fiori catalogs, groups, and launchpad access for role-based self-service applications
• Understanding of data privacy and protection principles, including data blocking and pseudonymization for sensitive personal data
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with functional consultants, developers, and government stakeholders

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) security and identity experience, including SAP Cloud Identity Services integration
• Prior experience on a SAP Higher Education / Student Lifecycle Management (SLcM) project
• Experience with SAP B/4HANA, SAP BusinessObjects and SAP PI/PO RBAC
• Experience with FERPA compliance or other student/education data privacy regulations
• Prior experience on DoD, DoW, or other federal government SAP implementations
• Familiarity with single sign-on (SSO) and identity provider (IDP) integration for student/faculty portals

Thorben Consulting, LLC is a 100% woman-owned small business that delivers enterprise solutions for growing businesses and provides trusted technology professionals for SAP and other enterprise system integration planning, design, implementation, and maintenance projects. Thorben has supported commercial and US Government clients for more than 15 years and strives to help our customers achieve success through innovative solutions implemented in a responsible manner.

Seize the opportunity to become a member of our trailblazing team, where you'll work on groundbreaking cloud solutions and be part of a culture that fosters innovation. Collaborate with industry experts to stay at the forefront of cloud technology, while shaping the next generation of secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Employer paid health insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Unlimited paid time off

Hiring Process

• Interviews will be conducted remotely via video conference
• Salary and benefits are negotiable pending experience