Senior SAP Authorization Consultant

Senior In-House SAP Consultant Authorization Stream

 

Senior In-House SAP Consultant Authorization Stream 

 

Job Title: Senior In-House SAP Authorization Consultant

 

 

Position Summary: 

The SAP Authorization Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating a robust authorization and security framework across different SAP products including SAP ECC, SAP GTS e4H, S/4HANA, Fiori landscapes including HANA database security.. The consultant partners closely with SAP functional streams, SAP Technology (Basis/Integration).

 

 

Education and Work Experience:

 

Education:

• Bachelor in Applied Computer Science, Information Technology or similar
• Fluent English is required

 

 

Work Experience:

• Professional experience in international projects
• Ideally, experience in planning/execution of migration and rollout projects
• Experience with coordinating external partner.

 

 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain end-to-end authorization concepts for SAP ECC, GTS e4H and S/4HANA (role design, authorization object strategy, and access governance) aligned with business processes and internal controls.
• Build and maintain roles using best-practice role methodology (business roles, derived/composite roles, organizational level strategy).
• Support authorization troubleshooting for business users and IT (2nd/3rd level), including root-cause analysis and sustainable fixes.

• Design and maintain Fiori role concepts (catalogs, groups/spaces/pages as applicable), launchpad access, and app authorization mapping coordinating with Functional teams.
• Ensure secure access patterns for OData services / UI integration in coordination with SAP Technology (Basis/Integration).

• Implement and operate HANA access and security controls in line with enterprise policies, including privilege concepts as required for SAP scenarios.
• Support internal/external audits by providing role documentation, access evidence, and remediation plans.

• Ensure secure, compliant, and auditable access aligned with Internal Financial Control
• Drive Segregation of Duties (SoD) and access risk mitigation in collaboration with compliance and process owners (where applicable).
• Maintain documentation standards for roles, changes, and approvals (audit trail completeness).

• Analyze and implement solutions within Incident and Change processes; deliver enhancements and fixes with quality and traceability.
• Contribute to migration, rollout, and transformation initiatives (e.g., S/4 rollouts, security redesign, harmonization), including coordination of external partners.
• Collaborate across streams (e.g., FICO, PTP, D2S/OTC, PLM) to translate processes requirements into secure access designs.
• Identify opportunities to improve access provisioning efficiency, role quality, and security controls (standardization, automation, reduced firefighting).
• Contribute to SAP security architecture discussions and continuous hardening measures.

 

 

Knowledge & Skills Summary:

 

• 8+ years SAP Authorization with at least 3+ years on S/4HANA, Fiori, SAP HANA security, experience with SAP BTP security is a plus.
• Strong expertise in SAP authorization concept design and operations across SAP ECC, SAP GTS e4H, and SAP S/4HANA landscapes, including role design
• Proven track record in project‑based environments—including implementations, rollouts, and optimization initiatives—working effectively with both local IT teams and business stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to challenge existing access models and propose pragmatic, improvement‑focused solutions.
• Experience working in international landscapes and collaborating with distributed teams and external partners
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to manage stakeholders’ expectations effectively
• Customer orientation, independence, and teamwork mindset.

 

 

Required Oerlikon Competencies 

• Must-Have
  • Cooperative Relationships
  • Drive for Results
  • Understanding Others
  • Ethics and Values
  • Integrity and Trust

 

 

• Nice to have
  • keeps confidence
  • personally committed
  • very bottom-line orientated

 

Thanks & Regards,

Shrutkirti Nikam
Sr. HR & Admin Executive

www.oerlikon.com/hrsflow

 

 

About Oerlikon

 

Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Head-quartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with approximately 9,500 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2024.

 

We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential — guided by our core values of integrity, team spirit, excellence and innovation.

 

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Experience Level

Senior Level