Application Security Analyst
Quick Summary
The State Controller serves as an independent resource to protect the financial integrity of the State and to promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner through its accounting, disbursing, payroll, internal controls, data management, eCommerce, and financial reporting systems that serve state agencies, employees, and the public.
The foundational principles of the office are Integrity/Ethics, Objectivity, and Accountability. OSC’s overall goals are to optimize operational execution, manage risk effectively and efficiently, and foster a high-performance culture. OSC will provide excellent customer service while achieving those goals.
NOTE: This job posting will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date.
Salary Range: The salary range for DT08 is $75,818- $113,727. The salary offered will be based on candidate’s education and experience; and availability of funds for this position.
Please Note: OSC does not use 3rd parties to conduct job interviews.
**OSC is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we cannot sponsor visas at this time. **
**Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check. **
The mission of the Office of the State Controller (OSC) is to protect the financial integrity of the State and promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner.
Description of Work:
This position supports the state SAP HR/Payroll System and the Oracle Fusion Cloud NCFS System. Responsibilities include monitoring and processing Security Role Change Requests using the Ivanti ticket system. The Application Security Analyst’s primary responsibility will be supporting the SAP HR/Payroll, however cross training to also maintain Oracle Fusion Cloud NCFS System will be required. The position will process production support security requests utilizing the Ivanti Ticketing system from all 80 plus agencies and universities. Duties will also include security support for all requests and projects from the Functional and Development Teams related to the 14 development, training and production environments in the Oracle NC Financial System and the sandbox, development, quality and production landscapes in the SAP HR/Payroll System. The position is responsible for creating and maintaining job roles, duty roles, abstract roles, data roles. and aggregate privileges in the Oracle Fusion system as well as master, derived, and composite SAP roles as needed in ERP, FIORI, and BI/BOBJ, across all SAP landscapes. The Application Security Analyst will research application security issues as needed with clients and Functional Application Analysts. This position is also responsible for creating test accounts when required and regression testing security scripts in Oracle Fusion after upgrades and patches. The Application Security Analyst is responsible for performing production system monitoring of security jobs and on-call duties when required.
• Documented knowledge of structure-based security, derived roles,
and composite roles in an SAP HR/Payroll environment
• Documented knowledge of Oracle Cloud Financials Security
processes, role creation, security applications
• Documented knowledge of Separation of Duties, Identity
Access Management, Security Processes and Procedures
• In-depth knowledge of and documented ability to use Microsoft
Office Products
• Knowledge of software installation and migration to manage
complex projects
• Documented knowledge of Oracle Cloud Advanced Access Controls
• Documented knowledge of ADFDI and FBDI for Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Sufficient knowledge of HR / Payroll Systems, Financial and
budgetary methods and operations/practices. Ability to
comprehend, analyze and interpret organizational issues/procedures
to make alterations in existing systems that support the organization.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills. Ability to prepare detailed
and comprehensive reports and to present information clearly
and concisely
• Ability to plan and organize/coordinate the day-to-day work of
others. Ability to reorganize the work assignments of other
technicians and/or analysts and adapt their workload, if necessary, to
unanticipated changes.
• Working knowledge of technology architecture in a
multi-layered environment, two-factor authentication,
active directory integration, SAP proprietary roles and
authorization objects as well as Oracle Fusion custom job roles and
duty roles in a cloud-based environment.
• Ability to manage statewide moderate to complex projects that can
have significant impact to NC Employees in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and able to make proactive decisions
regarding technical modifications to prevent future problems,
assessing all viable options and weighing all potential consequences.
• Excellent knowledge of security rules and how to grant/deny access
based on users or groups
Management preferences:
• Knowledge of UNIX desired
• Oracle Cloud Financials Security experience desired
• SAP HR / Payroll Security experience preferred
• Experience with some Oracle Cloud Financials EPM or OAC
Security desired
• Experience with SAP State Government Support desired
• Experience with SAP Security in a Government environment desired
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
Requirements
~1 min readBachelor’s degree in computer science or a related IT related field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year experience in IT Security; or Associate degree in computer science or a related IT related field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in IT Security; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $75,818–$113,727 a year
- 19% below the $117,700 median for Security Analyst jobs on Jobera (146 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 3, 2026
- First seen
- November 3, 2026
- Last seen
- November 3, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 63%
- Scored at
- November 3, 2026
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