Manager, SAP Basis & Operations (637)
Team Saudi
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

Job Title:Manager, SAP Basis & Security
Job Purpose
This is a hands-on technical role responsible for executing SAP Basis administration and security operations within a RISE with SAP and BTP environment. Responsibilities include system configuration, performance tuning, transport management, user provisioning, and integration of SAP security platforms including IAG, ETD, BTP security, and Cloud Identity Services. The role functions as a technical expert and ensures SAP system reliability, secure access, and operational compliance with enterprise security policies.
Job Specific Accountabilities
SAP BASIS & RISE COORDINATION
Perform SAP Basis administration tasks including client configuration, system parameter tuning, transport management, and job scheduling.
Coordinate with SAP RISE team to manage patching activities, infrastructure-related incidents, and service escalations.
Validate backup and recovery procedures, support DR readiness, and ensure system availability.
IDENTITY & ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM) AND ACCESS GOVERNANCE
Administer user provisioning, de-provisioning, and role-based access across SAP landscapes.
Design and maintain S/4HANA authorization roles, including single, composite, and derived roles, and configure Fiori catalogs, groups, and tile-level access in alignment with SoD principles defined by the security governance team.
Operate and maintain SAP Identity Access Governance (IAG) for access request workflows and Segregation of Duties (SoD) enforcement.
Configure and monitor Cloud Identity Services (IAS/IPS) to support authentication, SSO, and user synchronization across RISE and BTP environments.
MONITORING, OCC & CLOUD ALM
Lead the operation of the SAP Operations Control Center (OCC), managing real-time alerts, technical monitoring, and incident triage.
Administer SAP Cloud ALM (and/or Solution Manager) for proactive system monitoring, test orchestration, and change management tracking.
Integrate with external monitoring tools where required and implement corrective actions based on alert analysis.
SECURITY OPERATIONS
Operate SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD), including log integration, event monitoring, alert validation, and escalation to the cyber security team.
Apply security best practices and technical controls across SAP BTP subaccounts and applications.
Support secure onboarding of applications and manage destination configurations, role assignments, and trust settings in BTP.
PERFORMANCE & CAPACITY OVERSIGHT
Monitor SAP system performance and optimize configurations to ensure system efficiency and reliability.
Conduct capacity assessments and coordinate infrastructure adjustments with SAP RISE teams to accommodate future growth.
AUDIT & COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
GENERATE AUDIT LOGS, ACCESS REPORTS, AND SOD DATA TO SUPPORT INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS.
ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE STANDARDS, INCLUDING NCA ECC.
STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION & REPORTING
COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CYBERSECURITY TEAMS, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY.
DELIVER PERFORMANCE DASHBOARDS, INCIDENT REPORTS, AND ACCESS GOVERNANCE SUMMARIES TO RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS.
Job Purpose
This is a hands-on technical role responsible for executing SAP Basis administration and security operations within a RISE with SAP and BTP environment. Responsibilities include system configuration, performance tuning, transport management, user provisioning, and integration of SAP security platforms including IAG, ETD, BTP security, and Cloud Identity Services. The role functions as a technical expert and ensures SAP system reliability, secure access, and operational compliance with enterprise security policies.
Job Specific Accountabilities
SAP BASIS & RISE COORDINATION
Perform SAP Basis administration tasks including client configuration, system parameter tuning, transport management, and job scheduling.
Coordinate with SAP RISE team to manage patching activities, infrastructure-related incidents, and service escalations.
Validate backup and recovery procedures, support DR readiness, and ensure system availability.
IDENTITY & ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM) AND ACCESS GOVERNANCE
Administer user provisioning, de-provisioning, and role-based access across SAP landscapes.
Design and maintain S/4HANA authorization roles, including single, composite, and derived roles, and configure Fiori catalogs, groups, and tile-level access in alignment with SoD principles defined by the security governance team.
Operate and maintain SAP Identity Access Governance (IAG) for access request workflows and Segregation of Duties (SoD) enforcement.
Configure and monitor Cloud Identity Services (IAS/IPS) to support authentication, SSO, and user synchronization across RISE and BTP environments.
MONITORING, OCC & CLOUD ALM
Lead the operation of the SAP Operations Control Center (OCC), managing real-time alerts, technical monitoring, and incident triage.
Administer SAP Cloud ALM (and/or Solution Manager) for proactive system monitoring, test orchestration, and change management tracking.
Integrate with external monitoring tools where required and implement corrective actions based on alert analysis.
SECURITY OPERATIONS
Operate SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD), including log integration, event monitoring, alert validation, and escalation to the cyber security team.
Apply security best practices and technical controls across SAP BTP subaccounts and applications.
Support secure onboarding of applications and manage destination configurations, role assignments, and trust settings in BTP.
PERFORMANCE & CAPACITY OVERSIGHT
Monitor SAP system performance and optimize configurations to ensure system efficiency and reliability.
Conduct capacity assessments and coordinate infrastructure adjustments with SAP RISE teams to accommodate future growth.
AUDIT & COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
GENERATE AUDIT LOGS, ACCESS REPORTS, AND SOD DATA TO SUPPORT INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS.
ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE STANDARDS, INCLUDING NCA ECC.
STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION & REPORTING
COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CYBERSECURITY TEAMS, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY.
DELIVER PERFORMANCE DASHBOARDS, INCIDENT REPORTS, AND ACCESS GOVERNANCE SUMMARIES TO RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS.
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