**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. **Your role and responsibilities** As a Package Specialist for SAP HANA Application Security, you will support the implementation and production support of SAP HANA Security, utilizing business knowledge and packaged solution expertise to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access. You will work closely with business stakeholders, security teams, and other IT teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP HANA application security with other SAP systems and third-party applications. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Design and Implement SAP Security Solutions: Design, implement, and maintain SAP HANA application security solutions to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SAP HANA-based applications, meeting company security standards and compliance requirements. • Configure SAP Security Settings: Configure and customize SAP security settings to meet client requirements, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulations such as SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR. • Conduct Security Audits and Risk Assessments: Conduct security audits and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation, ensuring compliance with company security policies and procedures. • Collaborate with Clients: Collaborate with clients to understand their security requirements and translate them into functional solutions, providing training and support on SAP security best practices and tools. • Maintain Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain technical documentation and knowledge base, staying up-to-date with new features and releases of SAP security modules and the latest SAP HANA security features, trends, and best practices. **Required technical and professional expertise** • Exposure to SAP HANA Application Security: Experience working with SAP HANA application security solutions, including design, implementation, and maintenance to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SAP HANA-based applications. • Knowledge of Security Principles: Familiarity with security principles and best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC) and segregation of duties (SoD) in SAP systems. • Understanding of Compliance Requirements: Exposure to industry standards and regulations, such as SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR, and experience ensuring compliance with these requirements. • Technical Skills in SAP Security: Strong technical skills in SAP security, including configuration and customization of SAP security settings, and conducting security audits and risk assessments. • Experience with SAP Systems Integration: Experience working with SAP systems and integrating SAP HANA application security with other SAP systems and third-party applications. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * SAP HANA Application Security — minimum 3 years of experience * Basic English proficiency (technical reading and functional communication) * University degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields * SAP Security Certification (required or highly desirable) * SAP Fiori Security knowledge * Experience with SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.