How to hire a SAP Security Consultant

How to hire a sap security consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sap security consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sap security consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sap security consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The sap security consultant hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect sap security consultant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of sap security consultant salaries for various roles:

   Type Of SAP Security Consultant	Description	Hourly Rate
   SAP Security Consultant	Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems. Their responsibilities are continually expanding as the number of cyberattacks increases.	$34-60
   Information Assurance Engineer	Information assurance engineers are responsible for protecting an organization's data. They act as a team of security specialists that use their skill in securely operating and keeping data to protect the organization's most essential asset... Show More	$32-56
   Information Systems Security Officer	An information systems security officer's role is to perform preventive measures to protect a company's data and systems from hackers or cyber-attacks. Their responsibilities revolve around assessing the existing security measures to identify any vulnerabilities or inconsistencies, recommending and implementing changes to improve security systems, and developing new strategies and programs for data protection... Show More	$32-57

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Sap Security
   • BI
   • CRM
   • EAM
   • SAP ECC
   • Security Roles
   • Troubleshoot
   • SOX
   • User Administration
   • HR
   • SAP GRC
   • Sap Hana
   • Provisioning
   • Security Design

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and coordinate all critical basis relate tasks with other teams for production and non production windows.
   • Manage compliance reviews, validation testing, and risk and vulnerability assessments in accordance with NIST standards for FISMA compliance.
   • Manage annual penetration testing exercise and PCI compliance validation scanning program.
   • Create Java tools to facilitate customer understanding of Symantec DLP policies.
   • Perform large-scale application security integration and Java development for the PwC IAM practice.
   • Provide security incident response working with firewall logs, and investigating security events.

   More SAP Security Consultant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the sap security consultant job description is a good way to get more applicants. A sap security consultant salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a sap security consultant in Alabama may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level sap security consultant. Additionally, a sap security consultant with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average sap security consultant salary

   $95,562yearly

   $45.94 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sap security consultant salary

   $72,000 yearly salary

   Updated March 15, 2025

   Average sap security consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	California	$119,312	$57
   2	Washington	$118,265	$57
   3	Oregon	$108,244	$52
   4	Massachusetts	$103,236	$50
   5	Utah	$102,524	$49
   6	Colorado	$101,468	$49
   7	Missouri	$98,455	$47
   8	Wisconsin	$98,265	$47
   9	Oklahoma	$97,160	$47
   10	New York	$95,559	$46
   11	Texas	$93,842	$45
   12	Georgia	$92,534	$44
   13	Illinois	$91,482	$44
   14	New Jersey	$91,093	$44
   15	Florida	$89,765	$43
   16	Arkansas	$89,460	$43
   17	Pennsylvania	$88,470	$43
   18	North Carolina	$87,885	$42
   19	Ohio	$86,447	$42
   20	Virginia	$85,439	$41

   Average sap security consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	Apple	$144,992	$69.71	32
   2	Bloomberg	$139,306	$66.97
   3	Costco Wholesale	$138,247	$66.46	3
   4	Rivian	$134,497	$64.66	3
   5	Ecolab	$132,269	$63.59
   6	Marchon Eyewear	$131,767	$63.35
   7	Hexion	$129,592	$62.30
   8	Walmart	$129,088	$62.06	20
   9	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$126,957	$61.04
   10	Peabody Energy	$126,353	$60.75
   11	VMware	$125,989	$60.57
   12	Entegris	$125,448	$60.31
   13	Nalco Holding Company	$125,374	$60.28
   14	The Coca-Cola Company	$124,987	$60.09	2
   15	Magna International	$124,557	$59.88	2
   16	TechnipFMC	$124,096	$59.66
   17	Sonic Automotive	$123,655	$59.45	1
   18	Grainger	$122,823	$59.05
   19	Lazard	$121,700	$58.51
   20	Adobe	$120,524	$57.94	7

4. Writing a SAP Security Consultant Job Description

   A sap security consultant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a sap security consultant job description:

   SAP Security Consultant job description example

   Bausch Health is a global company that develops, manufactures and markets a differentiated product portfolio across multiple high-growth therapeutic areas including Gastroenterology, Generics, Neurology, Ortho Dermatologics and Dentistry. We are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. Each day, Bausch Health products are used by over 150 million people around the world.
   
   Our approximately 7,000 employees are united around our mission of improving people's lives with our health care products.
   
   We are seeking an SAP Security Analyst to join our Pharma IT team as we continue to strive for quality and excellence across the organization. The ideal candidate will be a process-oriented team player with the interest and zeal to learn new skills and technologies. This individual act as Subject Matter Expert in the SAP Security and GRC space providing technical oversite, provide best practice guidance and escalation help as needed during Project lifecycle, service management, and incident management. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience in security role authorization, excel in a collaborative environment and will need to communicate effectively in order to best understand integration points between functions.
   Responsibilities
   Lead project implementation and production support of SAP Security and GRC administration Communicate SAP Security strategy through architecture documents Provide thought leadership and command respect for opinion within the SAP Security Drive technical aspects of strategic decisions for application security that ensures security of application Be a hands-on SAP Security expert and prepare / review project deliverables to ensure they meet project objectives Perform daily monitoring and oversight to ensure security compliance and audit readiness Review functional specifications for SAP role development and system integration test plans Participate in cutover activities during Go-Live Participate and facilitate post Go-Live and support activities Support audits by providing requisite information Drive remediation plans for audit/compliance related findings Identify process improvements and confirm audit compliance. Mentor other members of the team helping them to improve skills. Perform peer reviews to ensure best practices and standards, and review documentation
   
   Qualifications
   12+ years of hands-on experience in SAP security and GRC implementation with minimum of 2 end to end SAP implementation projects for pharmaceutical companies Hands-on experience in designing roles blueprint/matrix for ERP systems. Knowledge of SAP authorization concept for both on-premise systems such as S4 HANA, Fiori, NetWeaver, HANA, Solution Manger, and SAP Cloud solutions Experience with SAP GRC Access Control for centralized risk management, compliant provisioning, and role administration Ability to work with business and project teams to gather access requirements and then analyze for SOD conflicts within the enterprise Experience developing SAP Security strategies, architecture, and implementation plans Experience in managing Segregation of Duties (SOD) Risks, applying mitigation controls, monitoring sensitive access and elevated privileges GRC workflow development & BRF configuration Ability to create/customize MSMP workflows; BRF rules; Custom Approver Agents and Notifications Trouble shooting skills to any GRC issues such workflow issues, provisioning errors, FF issues Understanding of compliance and privacy regulations relevant to SAP Security in a worldwide environment (HIPAA, Export Compliance, SOX, etc.); prior Audit Support experience is a plus Integration and support experience with SAP's Identity Management Toolset SAP Service Market Place proficiency in researching issues, creating incidents, working sessions. Experience working with ticketing tools: creating, approving, closing SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP System Security and Authorizations preferred
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
   
   Job Applicants should be aware of job offer scams perpetrated through the use of the Internet and social media platforms.
   
   To learn more please read Bausch Health's Job Offer Fraud Statement.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find sap security consultants for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your sap security consultant job on Zippia to find and attract quality sap security consultant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit sap security consultants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview sap security consultant candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sap security consultant

   Once you've decided on a perfect sap security consultant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new sap security consultant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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