Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Senior Consultant - SAP Security
Career Level - D2
YOE - 7 to 9 Years
Introduction to role
As a Senior Security Consultant, you will be a key contributor to a technical team for a large SAP implementation project spanning across countries and continents. You should possess strong knowledge in security, authorization, and compliance, with proven expertise in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP landscapes.
Accountabilities
- Design and deploy solutions for maintaining the compliance and security of SAP applications and underlying HANA databases.
- Collaborate closely with the statutory Risk and Compliance Team, engaging with SAP teams and key members across business units to develop creative, scalable, and sustainable security solutions while ensuring SOx and Audit compliance.
- Deliver clear, well-structured, and meaningful information to a target audience using suitable communication mediums and language tailored to the audience.
- Provide architectural guidance and design technical solutions that meet functional requirements.
- Develop innovative ideas for automating repetitive processes and tasks.
- Interact with Business Users, Application Engineering Leads, EPO, EPF for requirement gathering, analyzing issues, and providing timely updates on progress made.
Essential Skills/Experience
- In-depth SAP Security understanding & shown implementation experience in S/4 HANA & Fiori, ECC, BI/BW, GRC Access Controls
- Well versed with foundational Security concepts across various business processes
- In-depth understanding of SAP role design considering segregation of duties (SoD)
- In-depth understanding of Fiori authorization concepts, UI/UX aspects with SAP Security Space (Pages & Spaces, App Support, unified launchpad)
- Experience in requirement gathering, designing roles for hub & embedded deployment of S/4 HANA
- Hands-on experience in configuration of GRC Access Control modules (ARA, ARM, ARA & BRM)
- Hands-on experience in managing SAP SoD ruleset (Create, operate & maintain)
- Hands-on experience on Security activities for SAP system upgrade/transformation
- Very good understanding of integration of SAP modules in end-to-end business processes
- Ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare functional specifications, prepare test scenarios inclusive of security design, support during various test phases, perform cutover activities & post go-live support.
- Accountable/Responsible to provide audit support, monitor & report manual/automated SOx controls, coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders on effective execution of SOx controls
- Evaluate & drive enhancements to existing SOx Controls to improve efficiency and effectiveness, evaluate scope for simplification & automation.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work in large and diverse teams.
- Good communication in English (spoken & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Open to Hybrid model: 3 days/week from office
Desirable Skills/Experience
- SAP S/4HANA related certification or willingness to complete such certification.
- Exposure to SAP Solution Manager, JIRA, UI/UX tools
At AstraZeneca, we lead transformation by fusing our digital and data capabilities with business backing. We accelerate the business forward by leveraging leading technologies and exploring data to make improved decisions. Our constantly evolving environment challenges us to innovate and find bold new ways of approaching everyday tasks. Empowerment and collaboration are key as we work together as one diverse team of specialists. We continuously expand our knowledge and develop through a two-way feedback loop. Our work positively impacts patients across the world.
Join us now to shape the future of digital healthcare!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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