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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Security Lead - **Company:** Applied Industrial Technologies - **Location:** Cleveland, OH, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Identity and Access Management, SAP ERP, SAP (Applications), SAP GRC, SAP Project Management, SAP Project System, SAP Security, SAPBasis, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Sap Extended Warehouse Management, User Administration - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.applied.com/us/en/job/JR105224/SAP-Security-Lead ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience). * 7+ years of hands-on SAP Security experience, including experience in a lead or senior consultant/analyst capacity. * Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team, including offshore or distributed team members. * Deep experience with SAP roles, authorizations, profiles, and user administration. * Experience supporting SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA environments. * Strong hands-on SAP GRC Access Control experience, including Access Risk Analysis (ARA), Access Request Management (ARM), and Emergency Access Management (EAM). * Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex SAP security and authorization issues. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams. * Ability to set priorities, manage competing demands, and provide clear direction to a support team. * Must be based in, or willing to relocate to, the Cleveland, Ohio area to support work at corporate headquarters. * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided for this position Preferred Experience * SAP certification(s) in Security, GRC, or a related module (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP System Security). * SAP EWM security experience. * Experience working across ECC, S/4HANA, and EWM in an integrated landscape. * Experience with SAP GRC Process Control or Risk Management. * Prior experience in an SAP Security architect or people-management role. ## Description We are seeking an experienced SAP Security & GRC Functional Lead to join our team at corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a full-time, hybrid WFH leadership role responsible for the security and governance of an SAP environment spanning S/4HANA, ECC, and EWM. The Functional Lead will manage and direct our offshore SAP Security support team, serve as the primary U.S.-based point of accountability for SAP Security and GRC, and act as a key liaison between security, functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams., * Lead and manage the offshore SAP Security support team, including assigning work, reviewing quality, and providing day-to-day direction and mentorship. * Own SAP Security strategy and operations across S/4HANA, ECC, and EWM environments. * Serve as the escalation point for complex security, authorization, and access issues raised by the offshore team or business stakeholders. * Direct and oversee SAP roles, authorizations, user access provisioning, and related security administration activities. * Lead troubleshooting and root-cause resolution of security and authorization issues, including production escalations. * Oversee role design, role changes, testing, and remediation efforts. * Lead SAP GRC Access Control activities, including risk analysis, access risk remediation, and mitigation control design using ARA, ARM, and EAM. * Partner with SAP functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams to ensure security requirements are integrated into projects and enhancements. * Drive continuous improvement of SAP Security and GRC processes, controls, and documentation. * Support audit and compliance activities related to SAP access and segregation of duties (SoD). * Manage priorities and resourcing for ongoing SAP projects and enhancements from a security perspective. ## Related Videos - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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