SENIOR SAP SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Responsible for analyzing and translating business information and technical requirements into an architectural design that outlines solutions to achieve complex business objectives. This role will interact with internal business/technology groups to ensure Security Requirements are met for any customer facing products/services/platform. Provide guidance to business and development groups to ensure appropriate security best practices is designed into all products. Foster better security posture closely aligned with security policies and standards. Facilitate and encourage integration with security processes and automation. Review designs to find deficiencies in security. Advise and educate development groups on best practices and why it is necessary. This position will also have dotted line of responsibilities with multiple managers/teams within Information Security and will coordinate within IT to ensure projects and programs are designed and solution with security principles included. 

What You Will DO 

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the security architecture for SAP systems. 

• Provide expert guidance and recommendations on SAP security best practices, assess risks, and develop strategies to mitigate security vulnerabilities. 

• Design and implement the security architecture for SAP systems, including user access management, role-based access control, and authorization concepts. 

• Conduct risk assessments to identify and assess potential security vulnerabilities in SAP systems and develop strategies to mitigate risks. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines for SAP systems and to ensure that the organization's SAP systems are secure, compliant, and protected against cyber threats. 

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on SAP security technologies, tools, and best practices, including SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), Access Control (AC), and SAP SSO (Single Sign-On), SAP Central User Administration (CUA) 

• Develop and implement security monitoring and auditing mechanisms to detect and prevent security breaches in SAP systems. 

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into security controls and measures in SAP systems. 

• Lead security projects related to SAP systems, including upgrades, patches, and system integrations, and ensure security is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle. 

• Provide training and awareness programs to educate end-users and stakeholders on SAP security best practices and policies. 

• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, regulations, and threats related to SAP security and provide recommendations to enhance the security posture of SAP systems. 

• Participate in incident response and forensic investigations related to SAP security incidents and provide technical expertise to resolve security incidents in a timely manner. 

• Guide, mentor and develop others, to be the face of the team. 

• Identify security risks and exposures, determine the causes of security violations, and suggest procedures to halt future incidents and improve security. 

• Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements. 

• Respond immediately to security-related incidents and provide thorough remedial solutions and analysis. 

• Design and deploy security solutions that enables the business community to achieve their goals while providing proper controls. 

• At all times adhere to SOX standards and deliver highest quality process design, functional requirements, configuration, testing and documentation. 

• Contribute to the SAP Security Administration team performance meeting target SLA's, audit compliance, and management defined metrics. 

• Adhere to RTX Policies and Controls while maintaining impeccable ethics and integrity. 

Qualifications You Must Have 

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years relevant SAP Security experience including at least 4 full project life cycle SAP implementations. 

• Proficient in security/security architecture for: SAP ECC, SAP GRC, SAP AC, SAP SSO, SAP CUA, FI, SRM, Ariba, SAP Portal, BPA, SAP Fiori, SAP SLT, SAP PI, JAVA, S/4 HANA, MDG, GTS, CRM, MM, Solution Manager, SAP BOBJ, SAP HANA DB, SAP Third Party tools 

• Strong experience leading SAP Security initiatives, with in-depth knowledge of SAP security technologies, best practices, and authorization concepts, including role-based access control (RBAC) and user access management. 

• Proven experience designing and implementing SAP security solutions across complex, multi-system landscapes, ensuring secure access and alignment with enterprise security requirements. 

• Strong understanding of SAP security standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, SOX, and ISO 27001, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess risks and develop effective mitigation strategies. 

• Knowledge of broader IT security domains, including network, application, and cloud security. Relevant certifications, such as SAP Certified Technology Associate – System Security Architect or SAP Certified Development Professional – Security in ABAP Environment, are preferred. 

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms