Project Role : Security Architect

Project Role Description : Define the cloud security framework and architecture, ensuring it meets the business requirements and performance goals. Document the implementation of the cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations.

Must have skills : SAP Security

Good to have skills : NA

Minimum 15 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:

The SAP BASIS & Security Engineer / Architect is a critical technical role responsible for the stability, performance, security, and governance of the organisation's SAP landscape. This spans on-premise systems (ECC, S/4HANA), SAP BTP, cloud-hosted environments, and any hybrid configurations within a RISE with SAP or hyperscaler deployment model.

This role is not purely operational — it requires architectural thinking, proactive risk management, and the ability to design robust, scalable, and compliant SAP platforms. The successful candidate will also leverage AI-powered tools and automation to modernise platform operations and strengthen the security posture.

The SAP platform underpins mission-critical business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and beyond. Any instability, security breach, or compliance failure has direct operational and regulatory consequences. This role ensures:

The SAP landscape is always available, performant, and resilient

Access controls are correctly designed, enforced, and auditable

Segregation of Duties (SoD) conflicts are prevented, detected, and remediated

Upgrades, patches, and migrations are delivered safely and with minimal business disruption

The organisation's SAP environment evolves confidently into cloud and AI-enabled architectures

Roles & Responsibilities:

Own and manage the full SAP system landscape, including development, QA, pre-production, and production environments

Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning across ABAP, Java, and HANA stacks

Manage transport management system (TMS) — including CTS, CTS+,



and gCTS — ensuring controlled, auditable change delivery across landscapes

Execute and manage system copies, client copies, and landscape refreshes in line with business and compliance requirements

Plan and deliver system upgrades, support package stacks (SPS), kernel patches, and third-party component updates with minimal downtime

Configure and manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions — including System Replication, Pacemaker, and MCOD setups

Administer SAP HANA database: backup/recovery, space management, delta merge, performance analysis, and alert monitoring

Manage SAP Solution Manager / Cloud ALM for system monitoring, change management, and service desk integration

Support cloud migration activities — including RISE with SAP, AWS, Azure, and GCP-hosted SAP landscapes

Design, build, and maintain SAP role concepts — including composite roles, derived roles aligned to business process and least-privilege principles

Manage the full security lifecycle: role creation, user provisioning, access reviews, role remediation, and decommissioning

Perform authorisation analysis and troubleshooting using SU53, ST01, and authorisation trace tools

Design and govern security across S/4HANA Fiori — including Fiori launchpad configuration, OData service authorisations, and tile catalogue management

Maintain and govern security in BTP environments — including trust configuration, subaccount management, and BTP role collections

Ensure security standards are embedded in every transport and configuration change — acting as a gatekeeper for access governance

Lead or support security aspects of SAP upgrades, migrations,



and new module implementations

Professional & Technical Skills:

9+ years of hands-on SAP BASIS experience across at least two of: ECC, S/4HANA (on-premise or cloud), BW/4HANA, or SAP HANA

Strong experience with SAP HANA database administration (backup, recovery, performance, HA/DR)

Experience with transport management, system copies, and landscape management

Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager or Cloud ALM for change and monitoring

Exposure to cloud-hosted SAP environments (RISE with SAP, Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Robust SAP authorisation and role design experience — including profile generator (PFCG), SU01/SU10, and authorisation object management

Hands-on experience with SAP Fiori security — launchpad, catalogue, OData authorisations

Experience with SAP GRC Access Control (v10.x or v12.x) — ARM, ARA, EAM, BRM modules

Understanding of SoD principles and their application in SAP landscapes

Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements relevant to SAP access (SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001)

Essential — AI & Automation

Active user of generative AI tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) for technical and operational tasks

Familiarity with scripting and automation — Python, Shell scripting, or SAP-native automation tools

Awareness of SAP's AI strategy — SAP Joule, BTP AI services, and embedded analytics

Openness to experimenting with AI-driven monitoring, alerting, and self-healing approaches

Desirable

SAP Certified Technology Associate or Professional (BASIS or Security)

Experience with SAP Identity Access Governance (IAG) on BTP

Knowledge of SAP BTP security — trust configuration, role collections, subaccount structure

Experience in regulated industries — financial services, pharma, public sector, utilities

Familiarity with ITIL and experience working in ITIL-aligned IT operations teams

Exposure to SAP Business Integrity Screening or SAP Enterprise Threat Detection

Additional Information:

- A 15 years full time education is required.

📌 Security Architect (Chennai)
🏢 Accenture
📍 Chennai