Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company known for its innovative systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst to join their Enterprise Resource Planning organization, focusing on SAP security and system enhancements. The role involves designing and maintaining the SAP security framework, conducting analysis, and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and security standards are met.

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
• Depending on the position, 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
• Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including 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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