The SAP RISE Administration & Security Specialist is responsible for the effective management, configuration, and security of the SAP environment. This role involves providing technical expertise in SAP system administration, ensuring system security, monitoring performance, and supporting SAP applications with a focus on security protocols, compliance, and risk management. The specialist will work closely with SAP functional and technical teams to ensure smooth operation, continuous improvement, and data protection across SAP platforms.
About Albany International
Albany International is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world's leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries. Albany Engineered Composites is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry.
About Global Information Services (GIS)
Global Information Services is the team within Albany chartered with providing leading-edge systems and technologies to internal users as well as Albany customers. GIS provides services ranging from Information Technology Strategy to infrastructure development and maintenance, with a unique and intense focus on customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
SAP RISE Administration:
- Configure and maintain the SAP environments across cloud and hybrid platforms.
- Monitor and manage system performance, uptime, and availability for the SAP landscape.
- Support SAP application and database systems, ensuring proper integration between SAP modules.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including those related to connectivity, performance, and configurations.
- Analyze, develop, and maintain data architectures and process models within SAP.
Security Management:
- Implement and manage security protocols to protect SAP applications and sensitive business data.
- Configure and enforce access control policies, user roles, and permissions within the SAP environment.
- Regularly support audits to ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and industry regulations.
- Monitor and respond to security alerts, managing vulnerabilities and threats to the SAP system.
User & Access Management:
- Administer user roles, profiles, and authorizations in SAP systems.
- Ensure users are properly assigned to their respective security roles and access is appropriate.
- Investigate and resolve any user access issues related to SAP systems.
- Collaborate with HR and business teams to align user access with organizational changes.
Continuous Improvement:
- Continuously evaluate and optimize SAP configurations and security practices.
- Recommend and implement improvements to the overall security and administration of SAP environments.
- Stay up to date with SAP product updates, security patches, and industry trends to ensure the best practices are followed.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience in SAP administration and security, preferably with SAP S/4HANA or SAP RISE.
- Proven experience in managing SAP systems in cloud or hybrid environments.
- Knowledge of SAP RISE infrastructure, Private cloud services, Cloud Analytics, BTP and system architecture.
- Familiarity with SAP Basis, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Platform, and related SAP technologies.
- Experience with MS SQL and SAP Hana database administration.
- Experience in configuring and managing security roles, authorizations, and profiles in SAP.
- Knowledge of SAP Role creation and development including Fiori and SaaS solution security management as well as traditional SAP ECC / S/4 HANA. roles and access management.
- Knowledge of GRC tools and modules related to access controls and monitoring.
Personal Attributes
- Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with various stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to system monitoring and security.
- Ability to work during non-business hours as needed.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Other Requirements
- Location: Portsmouth, NH. Full-time in office.
- Due to the restricted nature of this work, US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply, we are unable to sponsor at this time.
