The Lead Security Engineer - SAP is accountable for leading the successful implementation of products or projects, including design, development, documentation, and testing of new or changed software applications. As a technical product expert, this role is responsible for driving design and implementation, optimizing systems, maintaining best practices, and mentoring employees.

The lead engineer in Enterprise Business Services will drive the design, implementation, and optimization of our SAP systems.  As a technical expert and leader, you will bring deep expertise in SAP architecture, development and integration frameworks while managing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will possess robust technical ex

Essential Functions

Lead the planning, design, and implementation of integrated end-to-end solutions; facilitate integration across related dependencies while ensuring scalability, security and usability, high quality code and adherence to best practicesCollaborate with stakeholders to define a technical roadmap for the product aligned to business objectives; review functional specifications for solutions and provide input to architecture, security, and data standardsAct as a primary technical resource for product managers, designers, and other stakeholders; provide product support for complex technical issuesPartner with product teams and stakeholders on goal and priorities, contribute to roadmap planning, and provide technical solution consultationDevelop seamless and efficient data integration processes; review for data accuracy and consistency and resolve any issues that ariseMaintain knowledge of industry technical and innovative trends; evaluate new tools and methodologies, identify improvement opportunities, and propose improvements or new features to maintain best practices and optimize systemsProvide time and resource estimates for project completion, timely status updates, documentation, and overall support of assigned projectsMaintain thorough documentation (e.g., system configurations, procedures) and facilitate knowledge transferProvide leadership and mentoring to team members on best practices, technical excellence, and business knowledgeCoordinate implementation efforts and partner with others to establish, maintain, and identify and mitigate risk to implementation schedulesComply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related area or equivalent education and/or experience7 years progressive IT architecture experience in enterprise-wide programs/solutions and7 years Combined experience in platform configuration, integration design, software development, and/or system architecture and7 years SAP: experience in SAP architecture and development, including (ABAP, Fiori/UI5, and SAP integration frameworks) andSecurity architecture for SAP On-prem and Cloud ApplicationsDesign, Build and Rollout of Security for SAP ApplicationsExperience with data management (SAP HANA, SQL) and reporting toolsExperience with SAP GRC Access control, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and authentication solutionsExperience design monitoring processes and controls to mitigate risks related to segregation of duties (SOD) and Sarbanes Oxley(SOX) Experience with SAP Single Sign-on, Azure AD, Kerberos and other Authentication mechanisms 

Skills and Abilities

Deep knowledge of SAP solutions covering Wholesale Distribution, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organizationExperience in stakeholder management and influencing decisions; ability to adapt to changing needs and resolve conflict effectivelyStrong analytical, problem-resolution, decision-making, organization, time management, facilitation, and process management skillsProven ability to lead cross-functional projects and technical teams; proven skills in negotiation, collaboration, advocacy, governance, and consensus buildingAbility to apply technical principles, methods, and tools to varied business and technology challenges and align technology with business processes and objectivesAbility to analyze across a range of platforms and applications and see interconnections between organizational systemsKnowledge of security, scalability, and maintainability principles and software development lifecycles and best practices

If the person hired is located within 50 miles of Mendota Heights, MN or Loveland, CO it will be 2 days in the office hybrid model.

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills. $120,200.00 - $150,300.00