Platinum Consultant

We are seeking an experienced SAP Roles and Authorizations Consultant / SAP Security Administrator to manage user access, ensure security compliance, and align system permissions with business requirements. This role is essential in maintaining SAP security and governance across various modules such as ECC, S/4HANA, BW, and CRM. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAP authorization concepts, compliance frameworks, and hands-on experience with SAP GRC.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and maintain SAP roles and authorization concepts, including creating single and composite roles using PFCG, and defining authorization objects with field-level restrictions.
- Manage user access by assigning roles based on job functions, handling user provisioning and de-provisioning across SAP environments.
- Support compliance and audit activities by ensuring Segregation of Duties (SoD) compliance using tools like SAP GRC, and preparing documentation for internal and external audits.
- Troubleshoot and resolve authorization errors and access issues using transaction codes such as SU53 and ST01.
- Analyze and correct role conflicts or missing permissions to maintain secure and efficient access controls.

Required Qualifications

- Strong knowledge of SAP authorization concepts, including authorization objects, profiles, and role design.
- Proficiency with SAP transaction codes such as SU01, PFCG, SUIM, ST01, and SU53.
- Experience working with SAP GRC Access Control for managing compliance and risk.
- Familiarity with audit and compliance frameworks like SOX.
- Ability to translate business requirements into secure and effective access models.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills to support collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10–15 years of experience in SAP security or Basis administration.
- SAP certifications in security or GRC are considered an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Experience designing SAP Fiori roles using catalogs, groups, and apps within PFCG.
- Ability to configure and manage the Fiori Launchpad layout and user experience.
- Understanding of OData service activation and backend authorization requirements.
- Skilled in troubleshooting Fiori access issues using SU53, ST01, and /IWFND/ERROR_LOG.
- Familiarity with the SAP Fiori App Library for identifying app IDs and business roles.
- Knowledge of integrating Fiori access requests and SoD checks within SAP GRC workflows.
- Awareness of CDS view authorizations and UI5 role implications in S/4HANA.
- Experience with Fiori tile personalization and role testing across multiple devices.
- Ability to support functional teams during Fiori rollout and cutover activities.
- Understanding of Fiori-specific transport packaging and dependency management.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, including translating technical access needs into business language and supporting project teams during cutovers and go-lives.
- Proficient in creating role catalogs, access matrices, and user guides, as well as training end users and auditors on access processes.

NTT DATA Business Solutions is a rapidly growing international IT company and a leading SAP partner. We provide comprehensive services ranging from business consulting to SAP solution implementation, including hosting and ongoing support. Our mission is to transform SAP® solutions into tangible business value for our clients.