SAP Basis & Security Architect
Every SAP transformation runs on something and you're the one who decides what that something looks like. As our SAP Basis & Security Architect, you'll be the technical authority on all Basis, landscape, and security design decisions across our S/4 HANA and Central Finance programmes. You'll define how systems are built, how they're secured, and how they perform from the first landscape design conversation through to go-live and beyond. You're the person the project calls when challenging technical questions need a definitive answer.
Location: Hybrid / Remote
Level: Senior Consultant / Associate Director

What you'll do

- Architect and own end-to-end SAP Basis and technical landscape design for S/4 HANA greenfield, brownfield programme implementations covering system sizing, landscape strategy, transport management, and infrastructure design
- Lead SAP Security architecture design defining role and authorisation frameworks, Segregation of Duties (SoD) governance, and access control strategies aligned to client risk and compliance requirements
- Design and govern SAP GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) solutions including Access Control, Process Control, and Risk Management ensuring audit-readiness and regulatory compliance across the programme
- Own technical architecture decisions for SAP HANA database administration, system performance tuning, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) design
- Lead system migration and upgrade planning S/4 HANA conversions, Unicode migrations, kernel upgrades, and support pack management coordinating with functional and integration workstream leads
- Define and govern SAP integration landscape security RFC connections, web services, API security,



and secure connectivity between SAP and non-SAP systems
- Drive technical workshops with client IT and security teams, translating business risk requirements into technically sound SAP authorisation and basis architecture
- Manage and mentor a team of Basis and Security consultants across onshore and offshore delivery, ensuring quality and consistency of technical output
- Contribute to pre-sales and solutioning providing technical input to proposals, effort estimates, and client presentations for SAP transformation engagements

What you'll bring
- 10- 14 years of SAP Basis and Security experience, with a explicit track record as a technical architect on large-scale S/4 HANA implementations or migrations
- Deep expertise in SAP Basis administration and architecture; system landscapes, transport management (CTS/ChaRM), SAP HANA DB administration, performance optimisation, HA/DR design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP hosted SAP landscapes)
- Strong command of SAP Security design: role design and build, authorisation concept development, SoD analysis and remediation, and Fiori security (catalogues, groups, launchpad configuration)
- Hands-on experience with SAP GRC Access Control including ARA, ARM, EAM, and BRM modules ideally with exposure to Process Control and Risk Management
- Experience with SAP RISE / BTP infrastructure and cloud-hosted SAP environments is a strong advantage




- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to SAP security: SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001 and the ability to translate these into practical authorisation governance
- Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor technical teams across onshore and offshore delivery models
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills. Comfortable working with client CISOs, IT Directors, and programme leadership on technical risk and architecture decisions
- SAP Certified Technology Associate in SAP HANA or SAP S/4 HANA System Administration preferred; CISSP, CISM, or equivalent security qualification is a plus
- In-depth understanding of:

End-to-end SAP Basis and technical landscape design

SAP integration landscape security

SAP HANA database administration: performance tuning, high

availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) design

Regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to SAP security: SOX,

GDPR, ISO 2700

SAP RISE / BTP infrastructure and cloud-hosted SAP environments;

experience here is a strong advantage

What we offer

- Competitive salary + performance bonus tied to project and client outcomes
- Exposure to complex global S/4 HANA and Central Finance programmes across multiple industries
- A pivotal technical role with genuine architectural ownership and not ticket-based support but programme-shaping design leadership
- Close collaboration with functional and integration architects, with visibility at the highest levels of programme delivery
- Dedicated learning budget to stay current on SAP RISE, BTP, cloud security, and emerging SAP technical capabilities
- Flexible, remote working with a high-trust, outcomes-first culture

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