Security Architect - SAP ERP Transformation
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About the Role
Alexander Ash Consulting seeks an experienced Security Architect for a large-scale SAP ERP Transformation Programme in Dubai. The role involves defining security architecture for SAP S/4HANA and related platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Define and maintain ERP security architecture, standards, and security design principles across the SAP landscape
- Lead Security Impact Assessments, Threat Modelling exercises, and Risk Assessments for SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and related platforms
- Design and oversee security controls covering application security, database security, network security, Identity & Access Management, and secure system configurations
- Ensure ERP security capabilities are integrated with Security Operations functions, including monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and SIEM platforms
- Provide subject matter expertise on SAP Fiori Security, SAP GRC, SAP Identity & Access Management, and SAP Solution Manager
- Review third party integrations and SAP ecosystem extensions, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards
- Participate in architecture governance forums and design authority reviews, embedding security throughout programme delivery
- Translate regulatory and compliance requirements, including SOX, GDPR, and ISO 27001, into practical ERP security controls
- Define and enforce IAM standards, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), and Segregation of Duties (SoD) frameworks
- Support internal and external audits, security assessments, and compliance initiatives
- Partner with programme leadership, business stakeholders, and technology teams to drive security outcomes across the transformation
Requirements
- 10+ years of Information Security experience
- 5+ years in Security Architecture roles
- Strong expertise in SAP Security Architecture
- Proven experience delivering security by design within large scale ERP transformation programmes
- Deep understanding of IAM, RBAC, Segregation of Duties, SAML, OAuth2, and SAP Single Sign On solutions
- Experience integrating SAP security monitoring and logging with enterprise SIEM and Security Operations platforms
- Strong knowledge of cloud security principles across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across business and technology functions
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Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Security Architect to play a pivotal role within a large scale SAP ERP Transformation Programme.
- This role will be responsible for defining and governing the security architecture across SAP S/4HANA and associated ERP platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards, regulatory requirements, and operational security capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain ERP security architecture, standards, and security design principles across the SAP landscape.
- Lead Security Impact Assessments, Threat Modelling exercises, and Risk Assessments for SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and related platforms.
- Design and oversee security controls covering application security, database security, network security, Identity & Access Management, and secure system configurations.
- Ensure ERP security capabilities are integrated with Security Operations functions, including monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and SIEM platforms.
- Provide subject matter expertise on SAP Fiori Security, SAP GRC, SAP Identity & Access Management, and SAP Solution Manager.
- Review third party integrations and SAP ecosystem extensions, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.
- Participate in architecture governance forums and design authority reviews, embedding security throughout programme delivery.
- Translate regulatory and compliance requirements, including SOX, GDPR, and ISO 27001, into practical ERP security controls.
- Define and enforce IAM standards, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), and Segregation of Duties (SoD) frameworks.
- Support internal and external audits, security assessments, and compliance initiatives.
- Partner with programme leadership, business stakeholders, and technology teams to drive security outcomes across the transformation.
Required Experience
- 10+ years of Information Security experience, including 5+ years in Security Architecture roles.
- Strong expertise in SAP Security Architecture
- Proven experience delivering security by design within large scale ERP transformation programmes.
- Deep understanding of IAM, RBAC, Segregation of Duties, SAML, OAuth2, and SAP Single Sign On solutions.
- Experience integrating SAP security monitoring and logging with enterprise SIEM and Security Operations platforms.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security principles across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across business and technology functions.
Additional Details
- This is a contract role based in Dubai.
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