ERP SAP Application Security Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. ERP SAP Application Security Analyst The Caterpillar Information Technology ERP SAP Application Security team is seeking a Senior IT Applications Analyst. As a member of the ERP Application Security team, you will be responsible for safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of ERP systems by designing, implementing, and managing security policies and procedures. This role involves analyzing business requirements, configuring ERP roles and authorizations, monitoring user access, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.

Requirements

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
AI skills for automation of manual team tasks
Expertise with audit processes, SOX compliance, and risk management principles.
Ability to support Sap Governance Risk and Control AC/PC ECC to S4 conversion knowledge
Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
IT Standards, Procedures & Policies: Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) standards and policies; ability to utilize a variety of administrative skills sets and technical knowledge to manage organizational IT policies, standards, and procedures.
Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing, and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with elevated levels of precision.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks (ex: accounting or graphic design).
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain SAP ERP security roles and authorizations to meet business and compliance requirements.
Use established ERP change and transport management methodology to promote approved changes to production.
Monitor and manage user access, segregation of duties (SoD), and privileged accounts within the ERP environment.
Track and resolve incidents, service requests, and system changes, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with change control processes.
Identify opportunities to optimize current processes, enhance system performance, and improve user experience.
Support technical and operational go-lives for deployments and software upgrades.
Participate in regular security audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability analyses to identify and address potential issues.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and auditors to ensure security controls align with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
Provide support for request and incident response, troubleshooting, and resolution of security-related ERP issues.
Maintain documentation of security policies, procedures, and changes within the ERP landscape.
Drive internal projects as needed to maintain client integrity.

Benefits

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career.
Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.
We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
401(k) savings plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees