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Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. SAP Security Analyst in Lancaster, New York
Description
As employees of a farmer-owned cooperative, we come to work every day trying to honor the tireless effort and care these farming families put in every day, all day, 365 days a year. Our farmer-owners tend to think in generations, with some of our farms being run by the same families for over a century. We carry this approach into our business, knowing that each and every one of us makes a difference in allowing these generational traditions to continue, taking pride in knowing that we nourish our friends, neighbors, nation, and even the world with healthy and delicious dairy products. Our products include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.
SUMMARY: The SAP Security Analyst, will collaborate closely with internal IT and business associates to support the SAP landscape across S/4, HANA, MDG, FIORI, ECC, BW, BTP, IBP, GRC, Datasphere, Solution Manager, IAS/IPS etc. He/She will be responsible for projects, day to day support and continuous improvements. This role will also proactively identify and implement improvements in the security design and processes to optimize the environment, improve responsiveness and provide excellent customer experience. This position would also work closely with audit/sox team and requires exposure to industry best practices, technology trends and the ability to balance security with business enabling capabilities.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supports account setup and maintenance, role development, authorization management in SAP landscape
Performs on-going review, analysis and plans for improving SAP system security conforming to SAP documented best-practices and functional needs.
Documents issues, gaps, resolution activities with root-cause analysis
Provide strategic thinking based on subject matter expertise (SME) for next generation ERP Finance Solutions data design and migration.
Participate in Design workshops and interface with functional workstreams (RTR, PTP, OTC), the S/4 leadership team, System Integrators (SI) and more to capture & analyze business processes, workflows, policies, master data elements, and functionality identifying risk mitigation opportunities. Implementing roadmap for operational controls during roll outs.
Collaborates with internal functional application management, solution and technical teams to streamline security related changes.
Experience with SOX and audit best practices. Maintains a best practice model for security design and deployment
Maintains and develops Audit controls to ensure the governance and compliance of the systems is maintained
Be the owner and performer of the controls, such as reviewing user access and critical roles, and perform annual control testing
Works with Internal auditors and fulfil any data requests in a timely manner.
Remediate and mitigate any audit issues as needed.
Monitor, investigate, and report on security events and incidents,
Builds, maintain and communicates appropriate SAP security policies, processes and procedures.
Manage the change management process for SAP security related changes like role creation/changes.
Assists in the development and maintenance of SAP security policies, standards, and procedures; and assist in resolving security policy issues and implementing security procedures.
Maintains and updates Role-Matrix, Security Runbooks.
Provides visibility and reporting into SLAs, trends, root cause and opportunities.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
EXPERIENCE:
4+ years of experience supporting account setup and maintenance, role development, authorization management in SAP
Experience reviewing plans for improving SAP system security conforming to SAP documented best-practices and functional needs.
Participating on project teams as the SAP security design SME
Experience with SOX and audit best practices
Experience working with Internal auditors
Experience building and maintaining SAP security policies, processes and procedures.
SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Documents issues, gaps, resolution activities with root-cause analysis
Excellent verbal/presentation and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with all levels of Business and IT
Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
Strong adherence to IT/SAP project methodologies and change control processes
Daily production Support: - Daily monitoring of production systems, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements.
Pay: $80,000 - $105,000 a year*
*The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
