In this role, An Authorization Consultant in SAP S/4HANA plays a crucial role in ensuring that users have the correct access rights to perform their job functions—no more, no less.
Your future duties and responsibilities:1. Role Design & Management
• Create and manage roles and authorizations using SAP tools like PFCG (Profile Generator).
• Design roles based on business processes and job responsibilities.
• Ensure segregation of duties (SoD) to prevent conflicts of interest.
2. User Access Management
• Assign roles to users and manage user master records.
• Handle user provisioning and de-provisioning.
3. Security Audits & Compliance
• Conduct security audits to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations (e.g., SOX, GDPR).
• Use tools like SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) to manage risks and monitor access.
4. Troubleshooting & Support
• Analyze and resolve authorization errors (e.g., missing access, transaction failures).
• Work with functional and technical teams to support authorization testing during project phases.
5. S/4HANA-Specific Tasks
• Adapt roles for Fiori apps and tile catalogs/groups.
• Understand HANA database-level security and analytic privileges.
• Extensive experience (5+ years) in SAP security and authorization management
• Proven expertise in configuring and administering SAP security tools and processes
• Strong understanding of SAP security frameworks, access control, user provisioning and risk management
• Familiarity with relevant security standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and mitigate security risks
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive and collaborative approach to working in a cross-functional environment
• Experience working with the tools below will be an added advantage:-
־ SAP GUI and SAP Fiori Launchpad
־ PFCG (Role Maintenance)
־ SU01, SUIM, ST01, SU53 (User and authorization tools)
־ SAP GRC Access Control
־ HANA Studio for DB-level privileges
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