SAP Authorisation Specialist at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

To implement and support SAP Authorizations and GRC solutions.   

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Delivering of qualified SAP GRC implementation and support skills
• Access request generation – User access review configuration, etc.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot & resolve security issues in implemented SAP GRC applications; Debug and provide configuration fixes based on issues
• Design, develop & configure security solutions in SAP GRC to meet business requirements adhering to industry best practices.
• Create & manage workflows needed for SAP GRC Access Controls. Update notification settings to ensure precise communication to the role owner, controller or access requestor
• Complete configuration & integration processes.
• Develop & support provisioning process to allow user access requests
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure that security solutions are integrated into SAP GRC.
• Identify and evaluate business & technology risks. Raise risk awareness & make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• System Landscape Design (work closely with BASIS and DBAs)
• Check Infrastructure feasibility from security perspective (For Portals exposed to internet or extranet work closely with network providers for firewall security, VPS etc.)
• Propose security guidelines, access policies, disaster recovery plan, business continuity roadmap (work closely with information security consultants and internal auditors or risk management teams)
• Create transition/deployment plans that includes step-by-step instructions to enable support teams post go-live.
• Support QA, UAT & other testing activities performed by different teams. 
• Update Rulesets, mitigating controls & process flows and work with internal controls team
• Ability to innovate & learn new skills as required in supporting a continually changing technical environment.
• Understand the business requirements in order to perform the role engineering in line with industry best practice.
• Preparation of System Landscape Concept --> Provide Hardware and Software specifications to customer
• Installation of Software Components --> This contains the installation of GRC
• Components and also the installation of SAP Backend Components like Real Time Agents and the post-Installation configurations
• Post-Installation and Basic Configuration --> Create Connectors and additional basic configurations
• Hosting of Workshops for Risk Creation and Ruleset customizing
• Implementation of Custom defined Rules in the Application

Test of Applications

• Hosting of Workshops for Approval Methodology and Workflow Use Cases
• Hosting of Workshops for Super user Role Usage and Management of Super user
• Documentation and Deliver of Custom Concepts for Compliant User & Role Administration
• Handling of Error and Troubles.
• Support of SAP systems with in a highly controlled environment
• Implementation of new functionality. This in normally restricted to new enhancements within the support context. Upgrades and new template releases might result in larger implementation work that may require travel both foreign and local
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Authorizations and GRC
• Implementation and support of various SAP Authorizations and GRC installations
• Updating of system documentations and accurate customer communication
• Business and technically orientated

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Strong work ethic
• Aptitude to learn new software quickly
• Exceed customer expectations
• Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently and self-managed
• Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the job at hand
• Display professional business etiquette
• Ability to translate user requirements into technical tasks
• Problem solving ability
• SAP GRC Access Control
• Be a crucial part of successful SAP GRC Access Control projects, whilst working closely with the SAP GRC Access Control Solution Architect.
• Analytical skills
• Solid SAP ERP functional implementation experience