Job Title: Senior In-House SAP Authorization Consultant
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).
Bachelor in Applied Computer Science, Information Technology or similar
Fluent English is required
Professional experience in international projects
Ideally, experience in planning/execution of migration and rollout projects
Experience with coordinating external partner.
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.
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
Cooperative Relationships
Drive for Results
Understanding Others
Ethics and Values
Integrity and Trust
keeps confidence
personally committed
very bottom-line orientated
Thanks & Regards,
Shrutkirti Nikam
Sr. HR & Admin Executive
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a global leader in material science engineering. Through the right combination of surface technologies, advanced materials, coating equipment, engineered components and advanced manufacturing, we help customers improve the performance, efficiency, durability and sustainability of their products and processes. Our technologies are often invisible to the end user, but mission-critical to the industries that power modern life: aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical, luxury, tooling, automotive and general industries. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with a global workforce of around 10,000 people. In 2025, Oerlikon achieved sales of CHF 1.6 billion.
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3/23/26
Pune
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