Sr. Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst

Northrop Grumman•New York, NY

3d•$117,500 - $176,300•Hybrid

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support your mission of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Sr. Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst to join its Enterprise Resource Planning organization. The selected candidate will perform analyzes, evaluates, modifies, configures, tests and implements enterprise-wide purchased systems (e.g. SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.) In addition to preparing application system specifications as well as planning, implementing and coordinating system upgrades, enhancements or maintenance. This role will act as the SAP S/4HANA Application Security Analyst responsible for safeguarding the organization’s SAP landscape by designing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive security framework that spans S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori, BTP, GTS, MDG and SAP Cloud. Acting as the subject‑matter expert for SAP security and CIS (Cloud Identity Services), the analyst ensures “Least Privilege” access, conducts Segregation‑of‑Duties (SoD) analysis, and supports system upgrades, refreshes, implementations, and security enhancements while collaborating with functional teams, solution architects, and auditors.

Requirements

8 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or equivalent experience may be considered.
Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori (front‑end & back‑end), BTP, SAP Cloud, and emerging SAP technologies.
Hands‑on experience configuring Security Roles, Authorizations Objects and performing SoD analysis.
Proficiency with ControlPanelGRC, MDG, Joule, and Clean‑Core concepts.
Ability to maintain user provisioning, role design, and Fiori catalogs/spaces/pages across Development, QA, and Production environments.
Ability to maintain SAP Security user roles in a multi-path environment with multiple projects and recurring work going on in parallel and understanding impacts to role versioning.
Ability to perform peer-reviews of other Security analysts to ensure best practices and compliance checks are being met.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in SAP authorization concepts, Fiori concepts, CIS, understanding SAP SOD’s, and SOX/federal audit requirements.
Experience implementing “Least Privilege” principles and documenting security matrices, role definitions, and mitigating controls.
Proven project‑management skills; ability to independently lead security design and rollout initiatives.
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder‑collaboration abilities.
Experience mentoring team members, creating security standards, and delivering training materials.
Familiarity with Manufacturing, Materials & Sustainment, and PEO processes as they relate to SAP security.
Clear, concise verbal and written communication.
Ability to monitor and enforce license entitlements.
Confidence in troubleshooting complex security issues in both FIORI and backend SAP Security Roles.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain the SAP security framework for S/4HANA.
Utilize GRC, to perform SoD analysis, analyze Job Roles, FIORI apps/Tcodes usage analysis and manage role design to meet “Least Privilege” and compliance standards.
Support SAP system upgrades, new implementations, and ongoing security enhancements.
For assigned Service Line and/or Sector collaborate with functional analysts, solution architects, and development teams to embed security in business processes.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, security policies, and audit‑ready records.
Mentor junior staff and contribute to the development of security training and standards.
Participate in weekly CAB meetings and be able to articulate the SAP Security changes going in for the week.