[Remote] Sr. Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Sr. Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst to join its Enterprise Resource Planning organization. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining a security framework for SAP systems, while collaborating with functional teams to ensure compliance and security enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain the SAP security framework for S/4HANA
- Utilize GRC, to perform SoD analysis, analyze Job Roles, FIORI apps/Tcodes usage analysis and manage role design to meet “Least Privilege” and compliance standards
- Support SAP system upgrades, new implementations, and ongoing security enhancements
- For assigned Service Line and/or Sector collaborate with functional analysts, solution architects, and development teams to embed security in business processes
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, security policies, and audit‑ready records
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to the development of security training and standards
- Participate in weekly CAB meetings and be able to articulate the SAP Security changes going in for the week
Skills
- 8 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or equivalent experience may be considered
- Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori (front-end & back-end), BTP, SAP Cloud, and emerging SAP technologies
- Hands-on experience configuring Security Roles, Authorizations Objects and performing SoD analysis
- Proficiency with ControlPanelGRC, MDG, Joule, and Clean-Core concepts
- Ability to maintain user provisioning, role design, and Fiori catalogs/spaces/pages across Development, QA, and Production environments
- Ability to maintain SAP Security user roles in a multi-path environment with multiple projects and recurring work going on in parallel and understanding impacts to role versioning
- Ability to perform peer-reviews of other Security analysts to ensure best practices and compliance checks are being met
- Strong background in SAP authorization concepts, Fiori concepts, CIS, understanding SAP SOD's, and SOX/federal audit requirements
- Experience implementing 'Least Privilege' principles and documenting security matrices, role definitions, and mitigating controls
- Proven project-management skills; ability to independently lead security design and rollout initiatives
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-collaboration abilities
- Experience mentoring team members, creating security standards, and delivering training materials
- Familiarity with Manufacturing, Materials & Sustainment, and PEO processes as they relate to SAP security
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication
- Ability to monitor and enforce license entitlements
- Confidence in troubleshooting complex security issues in both FIORI and backend SAP Security Roles
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Phenomenal learning opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- A very friendly team environment
- Exceptional benefits/healthcare
- A 9/80 work schedule
- A great 401k matching program
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
- Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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