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Security Lead Architect

Lexington, KY 46040

Posted: 11/24/2025 Employment Type: Contract to Hire Job Number: 26741231

Job Description


Overview:
The SAP Security Lead Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing end-to-end SAP security architecture across the enterprise landscape. This role ensures secure, compliant, and scalable SAP environments by leading security strategy, role design, governance models, and integration with broader enterprise security frameworks.
Key Responsibilities Security Architecture & Strategy

  • Develop and own the SAP security architecture roadmap covering SAP ECC/S4HANA, Fiori, BTP, BW/4HANA, and SAP Cloud solutions.

  • Establish security standards, policies, and governance aligned with corporate security frameworks and regulatory requirements (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).

  • Guide business and IT leadership on SAP security best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
Role Design & Access Management

  • Lead the design and governance of SAP roles, authorization concepts, and segregation-of-duties (SoD) frameworks.

  • Review, analyze, and approve role changes, security transports, and overall access provisioning models.

  • Oversee user administration and integration with identity systems (Azure AD, Okta, GRC, IDM).
SAP GRC Ownership

  • Architect and manage SAP GRC Access Control (AURA), Process Control, Risk Analysis & Remediation, and emergency access management.

  • Lead SoD rulebook maintenance, continuous control monitoring, and compliance reporting.

  • Partner with auditors for periodic reviews and risk assessments.
Project Leadership & Delivery

  • Serve as the security lead for SAP projects, upgrades, migrations, and S/4HANA implementations.

  • Provide architectural guidance to project teams on secure configurations, interface controls, and custom development.

  • Author technical design documents, security blueprints, and cutover plans.
Monitoring, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Define and implement security monitoring, audit logging, and threat detection within SAP environments.

  • Collaborate with InfoSec, Internal Audit, and Compliance teams on assessments and remediation.

  • Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, data-privacy mandates, and cyber-security controls.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Work closely with Basis, Functional, Development, and Cloud teams to ensure security is embedded into all SAP applications and integrations.

  • Partner with business process owners to align security with functional requirements.

  • Lead workshops, training, and knowledge transfer sessions on SAP security concepts and GRC usage.
Required Skills & Experience



  • Strong hands-on SAP GRC Access Control knowledge (ARM, ARA, EAM, BRM).

  • Experience with SAP Fiori, SAP BTP, and cloud-based authorization models.

  • Knowledge of SoD frameworks, compliance controls, and audit processes.

  • Familiarity with identity management, SSO, and MFA integrations.

  • Ability to lead security architecture discussions with executives and technical teams.

  • Strong documentation, governance, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations.

  • Background in InfoSec, cybersecurity, or enterprise security architecture.

  • Certifications such as SAP Security, SAP GRC, or CISSP/CISM.

  • Experience with SAP cloud security (BTP, IAS/IPS, SAC, Ariba, SuccessFactors).

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Drew Anson

Chief Delivery Officer

Drew Anson is Chief Delivery Officer at Phaxis, a Workforce Solutions Company based in New York.

In this role, Drew leads the delivery and recruiting working closely with the leadership team to define a model that is efficient at supporting the firm s current needs and is scalable for future growth.

Drew is a seasoned executive with more than 13 years of Services & Recruitment experience. In that time, he has supported numerous Fortune 100/500/1000 organizations across industries by providing global workforce solutions, namely resources and thought leadership for large-scale projects, implementations, and managed services.

Prior to joining Phaxis predecessor firm Park Hudson in 2021, Drew spent three years at engineering technology and talent solutions firm, Collabera, as Director of Sales in North Carolina. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years at Insight Global, most recently as Sales Manager of the Columbus, OH office.

He holds a degree from Central Michigan University in Sales & Marketing.

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