Senior Security Engineer - SAP

Permanent employee, Full-time · Lisbon IT Campus - Swiss Post

Function Description / Professional Tasks
Security is a critical foundation of our SAP landscape — from core ERP systems to modern cloud solutions.

As an SAP Security Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping, advising, and continuously improving the security of our SAP environment, working closely with technical, business, and security stakeholders across the organization.

What you can do
− Act as the central point of contact for SAP security topics, covering both cloud solutions (e.g. SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba) and on-premise systems (e.g. S/4HANA, GRC)
− Proactively collaborate with project teams, operations, and the Agile Release Train (ART) to embed security early and effectively
− Define and develop security concepts for complex SAP landscapes, including security requirements, technical risk analyses, and security assessments
− Translate complex security topics into clear, understandable guidance for a broad range of stakeholders
− Work closely with the Information Security Officer (ISO), supporting risk identification, risk communication, and mitigation measures
− Advise authorization teams on secure role design, segregation of duties (SoD) analyses, and compliance requirements
− Contribute to and evolve the SAP security architecture, including policies, standards, and best practices
− Support audits, access reviews, and penetration tests, ensuring continuous compliance and improvement
− Drive a culture of security by design across SAP projects and operations
Personal Skills and Education
What you bring with you
− Several years of hands-on experience in SAP Security Engineering
− Strong understanding of SAP authorization concepts, security tools, and SAP cloud solutions
− Ability to analyze complex SAP system landscapes, identify vulnerabilities, and define effective mitigation measures
− Experience working in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments
− Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical security topics in both written and verbal form
− A self-driven, structured working style, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
− Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
− A clear willingness to learn and stay up to date with evolving SAP and IT security topics
− Experience with agile ways of working (e.g. Scrum, Kanban), ideally within an Agile Release Train (ART)
− Additional training or certifications in IT Security or SAP Security are a plus

Tech stack
SAP S/4HANA, SAP GRC, SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, SAP authorization and security tools, embedded in an enterprise-scale, security-focused SAP landscape.

Education
− Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Language Skills
− English oral and written
− Optional: German or French oral (and written)
Additional Comments
− Willingness to travel
− Hybrid Model: One day a week @office (mandatory)
Why us?
Just by joining us you will get benefits like:
  • Open minded company where every employee has to contribute to the development of the company - ideas are welcome as well as independent thinking to
  • 25 annual days of vacations
  • Flexible working hours
  • Annual allowance for Benefits (Training, Gym, Public Transportation, Technologies, etc...)
  • An amazing onboarding week at Switzerland
  • iPhone
  • Second Screen to work at home (Flat or a Curved one)
  • First month Tech Allowance to buy your headset or, if you already have one, whatever you need to work comfortably
  • Health insurance for you and your family
  • Life insurance
  • Office Perks (coffee, fruit, stand up desks. etc...)
  • So much more...
About us
At the IT Campus, you can grow thanks to challenging IT projects, flat hierarchies, an inspiring environment and state-of-the-art technologies. You also have the opportunity to build up the IT Campus from scratch. You can work flexibly in terms of time and location and benefit from attractive working conditions.
Swiss Post connects people, brings cultures together and is one of the largest IT employers in Switzerland: We handle over 400 software projects each year and run more than 1,000 applications – with these figures set to rise in future. 
Let's Paint the Future Yellow Together!
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