Senior Analyst, SAP Security

Scotts Miracle-Gro; Central City (CO); On-site; USD 116,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live Total Health program

401K match (up to 7.5%)

15% discount on company stock

Job summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro is seeking a Senior Analyst, SAP Security to oversee security and governance across our SAP landscape, including NetWeaver, S/4HANA and BTP environments. Core duties include managing SAP GRC for user provisioning, role administration, access risk evaluations, SOD reviews, and adherence to GITC.

The role emphasizes operational support, collaboration with cross-functional teams, risk assessment, security surveillance, and ongoing security innovation to meet business access

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in SAP Security and GRC (ARA, ARQ and EAM).
• Demonstrated background in an analyst capacity.
• Solid grasp of technical SAP security architectures, authorization frameworks, vulnerability management, and incident mitigation.
• Understanding of General IT Controls (GITC) and compliance standards.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill routine user access and operational requests per SOPs, driving process improvements.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and stakeholders to configure security across S/4 and NetWeaver modules.
• Perform continuous risk evaluations of user access within SAP and refine rule sets.
• Track security alerts, review logs, and investigate suspicious activity to maintain SAP security posture.
• Stay updated on SAP tech to design effective security strategies meeting business access needs.
• Promote security awareness through training and communications.
• Research emerging threats and technologies to enhance cybersecurity capabilities.

Skills

SAP Security

GRC (ARA ARQ EAM)

Security governance

Access risk evaluations

Incident mitigation

GITC awareness

Analytical skills

Tools

SAP NetWeaver

S/4HANA

GRC tooling

Job description

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job.

As a Senior Analyst, SAP Security, you will play a crucial role in overseeing security and governance across our SAP landscape, including NetWeaver, S/4HANA and BTP environments. Key duties include managing SAP GRC for user provisioning, role administration, access risk evaluations, Segregation of Duties (SOD) reviews, and adhering to General IT Controls (GITC).

Core Responsibilities:

• Operational Support: Fulfill routine user access and operational requests in line with standard operating procedures, driving continuous process improvements.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside technical specialists and key stakeholders to build security configurations that meet established guidelines across S/4 and NetWeaver modules (including Basis, BI, FICO, MM, SD, EWM, TM, EHS, DMS, and others).


• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Perform continuous risk evaluations regarding user access within SAP by actively maintaining and refining rule sets.


• Security Surveillance & Response: Track security alerts, review event logs, and investigate suspicious activities to maintain a robust SAP security posture.


• Continuous Innovation: Keep up to date with evolving SAP technology to design effective security strategies and satisfy business access requirements.


• Security Awareness: Promote and enhance security awareness across the organization through training programs, communication, and continuous education initiatives.


• Security Research: Stay informed about emerging cyber threats, technologies, and industry trends to continually enhance cyber security capabilities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in SAP Security and GRC (ARA, ARQ and EAM).


• Demonstrated background in an analyst capacity.


• Solid grasp of technical SAP security architectures, authorization frameworks, vulnerability management, and incident mitigation.


• Understanding of General IT Controls (GITC) and compliance standards.


• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking abilities.


• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ITIL 4 certification.


• Completion of SAP GRC 100 and GRC 300 training courses.

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $115,900.00 - $136,400.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs. For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel…

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more




• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.




• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.




• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability : Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.




• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Notification to Agencies:

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.