ERP SAP Application Security Analyst

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ERP SAP Application Security Analyst

The Caterpillar Information Technology ERP SAP Application Security team is seeking a Senior IT Applications Analyst.

As a member of the ERP Application Security team you will be responsible for safeguarding the integrity confidentiality and availability of ERP systems by designing implementing and managing security policies and procedures. This role involves analyzing business requirements configuring ERP roles and authorizations monitoring user access and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.

What You Will Do:

• Design implement and maintain SAP ERP security roles and authorizations to meet business and compliance requirements.

• Use established ERP change and transport management methodology to promote approved changes to production.

• Monitor and manage user access segregation of duties (SoD) and privileged accounts within the ERP environment.

• Track and resolve incidents service requests and system changes ensuring proper documentation and compliance with change control processes.

• Identify opportunities to optimize current processes enhance system performance and improve user experience.

• Support technical and operational go-lives for deployments and software upgrades.

• Participate in regular security audits risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and address potential issues.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders IT teams and auditors to ensure security controls align with organizational policies and regulatory standards.

• Provide support for request and incident response troubleshooting and resolution of security-related ERP issues.

• Maintain documentation of security policies procedures and changes within the ERP landscape.

• Drive internal projects as needed to maintain client integrity.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• AI skills for automation of manual team tasks

• Expertise with audit processes SOX compliance and risk management principles.

• Ability to support Sap Governance Risk and Control AC/PC

• ECC to S4 conversion knowledge

Skills Descriptors:

• Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.

• IT Standards Procedures & Policies: Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) standards and policies; ability to utilize a variety of administrative skills sets and technical knowledge to manage organizational IT policies standards and procedures.

• Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying evaluating introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail:Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with elevated levels of precision.

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Application Design Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
  Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks (ex: accounting or graphic design).

• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools methods and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

• System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.

• Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques; ability to anticipate recognize and resolve technical issues on hardware software application or operation.

Additional Information:

• Location for this role is Peoria IL Dallas TX or Nashville TN

• This role requires 5 days onsite.

• SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE.

• This position may require 10% travel.

• Relocation is not available.

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical dental vision RX and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

• All qualified individuals - Including minorities females veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar -

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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