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About the Lead - SAP Basis Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Lead - SAP Basis to oversee the administration, security, and governance of SAP systems across hybrid environments. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, requires over 10 years of experience and focuses on ensuring system stability, secure access, compliance, and seamless integration of SAP applications. The role combines technical leadership with operational and governance accountability, aligning with enterprise-scale SAP landscapes and cybersecurity standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP system administration for S/4HANA and related platforms, including monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Manage transports, system refreshes, upgrades, patches, and kernel updates.
• Monitor system health, batch jobs, logs, interfaces, RFCs, and database performance.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, cloud, and database teams to ensure availability and SLA compliance.
• Design and maintain SAP roles and authorization structures aligned with least privilege and Segregation of Duties (SoD) principles.
• Manage user provisioning, role assignments, and authorization troubleshooting.
• Conduct user access reviews, emergency access (firefighter) management, and remediation activities.
• Provide audit evidence, access reports, and compliance documentation.
• Configure and support SAP GRC modules (ARA, ARM, EAM, BRM), including SoD rules, risk analysis, and mitigation workflows.
• Support SAP IAG for cloud-based access governance across SAP SaaS applications.
• Administer SAP BTP subaccounts, role collections, destinations, and trust configurations.
• Configure IAS for SSO, identity federation, and authentication policies.
• Manage IPS for user and role provisioning across SAP systems.
• Manage security and access controls across SAP MDG, Ariba, and SuccessFactors.
• Ensure secure integration between SAP S/4HANA and cloud systems.
• Design and implement SSO using SAML , OAuth, and IAS/IPS integration.
• Ensure adherence to internal security policies, audit requirements, and cybersecurity standards.
• Support audits with system logs, access controls, and compliance evidence.
• Participate in incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Prepare technical documentation and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in SAP Basis & Security administration.
• Expertise in SAP S/4HANA authorization and role design.
• Hands-on experience with SAP GRC Access Control and/or SAP IAG.
• Experience in SAP BTP security, IAS, IPS, and SSO configurations.
• Knowledge of integration security (RFC, OAuth, SAML, certificates).
• Strong understanding of SoD, audit controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting hybrid SAP environments (cloud + on-premise).
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP certifications (Basis, Security, GRC, or BTP).
• Experience in large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM or Solution Manager.

Leadership and Soft Skills

• Leadership mindset with the ability to guide teams and vendors.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills (business, cybersecurity, and IT).
• High ownership and accountability for critical systems.
• Ability to manage incidents under pressure.
• Proactive risk identification and a focus on continuous improvement.

Work Environment

This is a full-time role located in Riyadh, within the Riyadh Province. The position involves working with enterprise-scale SAP landscapes in hybrid environments.