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About the Role
Qiddiya seeks an Assistant Manager - SAP Basis & Security to lead administration, security, and governance of SAP systems across hybrid environments. The role ensures system stability, secure access management, and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead SAP system administration for S/4HANA and related platforms, including monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Design and maintain SAP roles and authorization structures aligned with least privilege and SoD principles
- Configure and support SAP GRC modules (ARA, ARM, EAM, BRM)
- Administer SAP BTP subaccounts, role collections, destinations, and trust configurations
- Manage security and access controls across SAP MDG, Ariba, and SuccessFactors
- Design and implement SSO using SAML 2.0, OAuth, and IAS/IPS integration
- Ensure adherence to internal security policies, audit requirements, and cybersecurity standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 8 10+ years in SAP Basis & Security
- Strong hands on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP cloud security
- Experience in GRC/IAG implementation is highly preferred
- Strong understanding of SoD, audit controls, and compliance frameworks
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Role Summary
- The Assistant Manager SAP Basis & Security is responsible for leading the administration, security, and governance of SAP systems across hybrid (cloud and on premises) environments. The role ensures system stability, secure access management, compliance with audit requirements, and seamless integr
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SAP system administration for S/4HANA and related platforms, including monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Manage transports, system refreshes, upgrades, patches, and kernel updates
- Monitor system health, batch jobs, logs, interfaces, RFCs, and database performance
- Coordinate with infrastructure, cloud, and database teams to ensure availability and SLA compliance
- Design and maintain SAP roles and authorization structures aligned with least privilege and SoD principles
- Manage user provisioning, role assignments, and authorization troubleshooting
- Conduct user access reviews, emergency access (firefighter), and remediation activities
- Provide audit evidence, access reports, and compliance documentation
- Configure and support SAP GRC modules (ARA, ARM, EAM, BRM)
- Manage SoD rules, risk analysis, mitigation controls, and workflows
- Support SAP IAG for cloud based access governance across SAP SaaS applications
- Lead periodic access certifications and audit remediation activities
SAP Cloud Security (BTP, IAS, IPS, Work Zone)
- Administer SAP BTP subaccounts, role collections, destinations, and trust configurations
- Configure IAS for SSO, identity federation, and authentication policies
- Manage IPS for user and role provisioning across SAP systems
- Support Work Zone access control and launchpad content configuration
SAP Application Security (MDG, Ariba, SuccessFactors)
- Manage security and access controls across SAP MDG, Ariba, and SuccessFactors
- Ensure secure integration between SAP S/4HANA and cloud systems
- Support role design, provisioning, and access troubleshooting for business users
Identity & Integration Security
- Design and implement SSO using SAML 2.0, OAuth, and IAS/IPS integration
- Manage authentication flows across SAP ecosystem (S/4, BTP, SaaS apps)
- Troubleshoot federation, certificates, tokens, and login failures
Compliance, Audit & Operations
- Ensure adherence to internal security policies, audit requirements, and cybersecurity standards
- Support audits with system logs, access controls, and compliance evidence
- Participate in incident, change, and problem management processes
- Prepare technical documentation and operational procedures
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in SAP Basis & Security administration
- Expertise in SAP S/4HANA authorization and role design
- Hands on experience with SAP GRC Access Control and/or SAP IAG
- Experience in SAP BTP security, IAS, IPS, and SSO configurations
- Knowledge of integration security (RFC, OAuth, SAML, certificates)
- Strong understanding of SoD, audit controls, and compliance frameworks
- Experience supporting hybrid SAP environments (cloud + on premise)
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP certifications (Basis, Security, GRC, or BTP)
- Experience in large scale SAP transformation programs
- Knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM or Solution Manager
Education
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience Required
- 8 10+ years in SAP Basis & Security
- Strong hands on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP cloud security
- Experience in GRC/IAG implementation is highly preferred
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