SAP Authorization Consultant (Executive level)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Pretoria, South Africa is seeking an SAP Authorization Consultant (Expert) to design, secure, and govern enterprise SAP landscapes. This role goes beyond basic user administration and requires ownership of complex security challenges across multiple modules and environments.

You will lead security workstreams, craft scalable role concepts, and mentor junior consultants, working across major projects with a global IT team.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of SAP Authorizations experience in complex SAP landscapes.
• Expert knowledge of SAP Security and Authorizations across ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong experience securing multiple SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD).
• Expert knowledge of SAP Fiori Security, Launchpad, Spaces & Pages, Catalogs, Business Roles and related authorization concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own complex security challenges and lead security workstreams across projects.
• Design scalable role concepts and governance for SAP landscapes.
• Mentor junior SAP Security consultants and collaborate with auditors and stakeholders.

Skills

SAP Authorizations

SAP Security

Fiori Security

Gateways & OData

SoD governance

Role design & SU24

Transport management CALM/ChaRM

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel & reporting

Technical documentation

Education

SAP Global Certification

Tools

STAUTHTRACE

STUSERTRACE

Gateway Error Logs

CALM/ChaRM

Job description

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 23/09/2026

If SAP Security, Authorizations, Fiori and solving complex access challenges are your thing, this could be the role you've been waiting for.

We’re looking for an SAP Authorization Consultant (Expert) to join a high-performing global IT environment where you’ll play a key role in designing, securing and governing enterprise SAP landscapes.

This isn't a basic user-admin role. We're looking for someone who can own complex security challenges, lead security workstreams, design scalable role concepts and act as the go-to SAP Security expert across major projects and operational environments.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 8–12+ years of SAP Authorizations experience within complex SAP landscapes.
  
• Expert knowledge of SAP Security and Authorizations across ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
  
• Strong experience securing multiple SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD etc.).
  
• Expert knowledge of SAP Fiori Security, Launchpad, Spaces & Pages, Catalogs, Business Roles and related authorization concepts.
  
• Advanced knowledge of SAP Gateway, ICF, OData Services and HTTP-based security.
  
• Expert use of SAP authorization troubleshooting tools (STAUTHTRACE, STUSERTRACE, Gateway Error Logs etc.).
  
• Advanced expertise in role design, SU24, SU25, organizational levels and role optimization.
  
• Strong understanding of SAP transport management (CALM/ChaRM) and secure deployment processes.
  
• Extensive knowledge of Segregation of Duties (SoD), SAP security governance and audit requirements.
  
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Ability to lead security workstreams independently and mentor junior consultants.
  
• Advanced Excel, automation and reporting skills.
  
• Technical documentation and solution design.
  

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

• SAP Cloud Identity Services (IAS/IPS) and Identity & Access Management (IAM).
  
• Agile delivery using Jira and Confluence.
  
• Scripting or automation for SAP Security administration.
  

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• 8–12+ years of SAP Authorizations experience in enterprise environments.
  
• Multiple full lifecycle SAP implementation, upgrade or migration projects.
  
• Proven experience leading SAP Security workstreams on large programmes.
  
• Extensive experience in enterprise role design, security architecture and governance.
  
• Strong Applications Operations and production support experience.
  
• Experience working with auditors, architects, business stakeholders and development teams.
  
• Experience coaching or mentoring SAP Security consultants.
  
• SAP Global Certification.
  
• Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes.
  
• Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period.
  
• High Work-Life balance.
  
• Remote / On-site work location flexibility.
  
• Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment.
  
• Modern, state-of-the-art offices.
  
• Dynamic Global Team collaboration.
  
• Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology.