IAM Technical Specialist (f/m/d)

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Meet your CPIT Security team

The purpose of the Corporate Processes & Information Technology organization (CPIT) is the digital backbone of SAP. CPIT creates, builds, and runs an intelligent, sustainable enterprise by providing customer-centric insights and technologies. By leveraging SAP´s own standard software portfolio, CPIT transforms SAP and all its business units to become a best-run business, and the role model of an Intelligent Enterprise.
 In the era of AI, everything CPIT does as an organization needs to be high impact for SAP as a company, now more than ever. CPIT does so by being transformative, value-driven, and focused, delivering creative solutions that support bold moves for SAP in a reliable fashion. CPIT Security acts as cross-functional unit for all Delivery and Operation units in CPIT to provide IT Security guidance and services in close alignment with SAP Global Security & Cloud Compliance organization.

What you’ll do

We are looking for an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist who is well versed in IAM Technologies, maybe even related to an IT governance unit or program. You will join a highly motivated team working on harmonizing, stabilizing, standardizing and automating SAP's end-to-end corporate IAM and its internal control system across the company.

The main responsibilities will be:  

• Support in development of procedures enabling IAM governance decisions and standards enforcement.
• Support the IAM teams of the Lines of Business (LoBs) in interpretation of security requirements to enable adoption and compliance in their environment.
• Support the technical IAM Senior Expert in the development and maintenance of the CPIT IAM Strategy.
• Collaborate closely with responsible teams in the SAP IAM space.
• Support continuous advancement of SAP’s corporate IAM landscape.
• Work across multiple teams within CPIT, the CPIT Security team, the Global Security and Cloud Compliance (SGSC) team and the wider Lines of Businesses.
• Support in identification and documentation of IAM related risks on technical level
• Help ensure the business is well placed to embrace modern ways of working (BYOD, zero trust, cloud).

What you bring

• Degree in computer science, business informatics, economic sciences, or comparable qualification.
• Minimum of 2+ years professional technical experience in IAM area or in an IT Security Governance function.
• Technical knowledge in at least one of the IAM technology areas like Identity Governance and Administration, Access Management & Identity Federation, Privileged Access Management, Customer Identity and Access Management.
• Basic understanding of standards and best practices like ISO 27001 / 27017 / 27018 / 22301, SOC, C5.
• Good skills to communicate to technical IAM experts.
• Ability to collaborate across IT teams and cross SAP Board Areas and Lines of Businesses.
• Analytical thinking, ability to analyze challenges and structure solution proposals along the identified problem areas.
• Open and transparent communication.
• Capable of dealing with conflicts and solution oriented.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 391995  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.