SAP Security and Authorizations Specialist (f/m/d), IT

Hexagon AB; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced SAP Security and Authorizations Specialist to optimize user access within their SAP landscape. Responsibilities include designing role-based access, managing user authorizations, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Ideal candidates should have 7 years of SAP experience, strong knowledge of RBAC concepts, and proficiency in auditing. This position is full-time and offers both remote and on-site work in Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in SAP Security and Authorizations.
• Proven experience in user access management and role design.
• Experience with internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement role-based access rights.
• Administer user accounts, roles, and authorizations in SAP.
• Collaborate with IT teams to resolve access-related issues.
• Manage audit-related topics for the applications concerned.
• Conduct regular audits of user access rights.

Skills

User access management

SAP security audits

Role design

SAP RBAC concepts

SAP transaction codes

Internal controls design

Audit principles

Process improvement

Communication in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Job description

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented SAP Security and Authorizations Specialist to manage and optimize user access within our SAP landscape. This role is responsible for designing and maintaining role‑based access, administering user authorizations, ensuring compliance with security policies, and supporting audit readiness. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with IT, business stakeholders, and audit teams to uphold secure, compliant, and efficient access to SAP systems while continuously improving security processes and controls.

**Pleasenote:** This is a full‑time, permanent position with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. We are not looking for freelance consultants or agency contractors – we are seeking a candidate interested in a long‑term commitment as a direct member of our team.

Job Responsibilities

Role Design and Maintenance

• Collaborate with GPOs to design and implement role‑based access rights.
• Maintain and update role definitions and permission sets based on business evolution.

User Access Management

• Administer user accounts, roles, and authorizations in SAP.
• Manage user role allocation and removal processes in line with organizational policies.

Collaboration and Support

• Work closely with IT teams, SAP CoE, and SAP functional experts to resolve access‑related issues.
• Provide training and support to end‑users regarding access management processes and policies.

Audit Management

• Manage and resolve all audit‑related topics for the applications concerned.
• Design, document, and test internal controls as part of audit management.
• Ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are implemented where required.

Security Compliance

• Conduct regular audits and reviews of user access rights to ensure compliance with internal requirements.
• Monitor and report on security incidents related to user access.
• Evaluate and prioritize new requirements.

Documentation and Reporting

• Develop and maintain documentation for user access processes, policies, and role definitions.
• Generate regular reports on user access metrics and compliance status for management review.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify areas for process improvement within user access management and implement best practices.
• Stay updated on SAP security trends, tools, and technologies to enhance access management strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience in SAP Security and Authorizations.
• Proven experience in user access management, role design, and SAP security audits.
• Strong knowledge of SAP RBAC concepts and user authorization management.
• Business fluent in English.
• Proficiency in managing SAP user accounts, profiles, roles, and authorizations.
• Familiarity with SAP transaction codes related to security (e.g., SU01, PFCG, SUIM, ST03N, etc.).
• Ability to design, test, and implement internal controls for user access.
• Understanding of audit principles and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ITGC).
• Experience in preparing for and responding to internal and external audits.
• Ability to define and implement mitigating controls where segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts exist.

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Information at a Glance

Job Title: SAP Security and Authorizations Specialist (f/m/d)

Job Function: IT

Job Location: Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2191

Workplace Type: Remote

Workplace Details: Johannesburg, remote

Req ID: 1923

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About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous – ensuring a scalable, sustainable future. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that utilise data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter.