Security Architect jobs in United States, New York, New York

Every challenge and every opportunity an organization faces today demands change. And with change comes risk. As a Risk Technology professional, you will be addressing client issues such as business performance variability, business and process controls transformation, application security integrity, governance, risk, and control (GRC) technology enablement, continuous controls monitoring, and IT risk management. You will belong to an international network of specialists helping our clients transform risk functions and implement technology solutions that support risk management and governance. With rapid growth across the SAP and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) space, we’re looking for people who understand the challenges of risk management and can focus on improving business performance using GRC technologies.

As a member of our Risk Technology national practice, you will belong to a network of professionals helping our clients implement technology solutions to enrich and improve decision making, provide visibility and transparency of risk and compliance to stakeholders, and automate manual processes.

We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills in risk strategy, risk function design, risk management and performance enhancement.

Your key responsibilities

Leveraging your knowledge of IT environments and industry trends, you will work across competencies, service lines and sectors to develop innovation solutions to build and sustain risk management and governance programs for our clients. You will support EY teams responsible for transforming risk functions and implementing leading practice technology solutions.

Skills and attributes for success

• You will leverage your SAP experience and project management skills, to effectively support client engagement teams and provide technical expertise in the assessment, design, and implementation of controls, security, and IT risk solutions.
• Deliver facts, analyses, and recommendations in an accurate, clear, and concise manner.
• Foster relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels
• Drive high-quality work products on your team within expected timeframes and budget.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree and approximately 2-3 years of related work experience
• Demonstrate an understanding of SAP business processes (e.g., purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, order-to-cash)
• Experience testing controls, sensitive access, and segregation of duties.
• Basic project management and client service skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent teaming skills
• A valid driver’s license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel both domestically and internationally to meet client needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Prior experience as a consultant or client-serving professional.
• Industry related certification (e.g., CPA/CA, CISA, RICS)
• Strong understanding of IT industry trends
• Foundational understanding of SAP auditing

Your key responsibilities

You'll likely spend most of your time connecting with clients to design and implement their processes into the SAP ERP through transformation journeys with Application security, GRC Access Control or similar such SaaS offerings. To make that happen, you’ll need a strong team and internal network to leverage our intellectual property and lessons learned. You’ll also need to draw upon your implementation and client experiences to help our clients implement a proficient design and to understand how to effectively manage the organizational change in their environment. We will also look to you to build strong relationships with our clients to help them effectively address their complex issues.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in deploying large scale, cross functional, globally distributed and complex SAP transformation projects with in-depth knowledge of Application Security and SAP GRC Access Control solution that supports access management compliance.
• Design, Develop SAP Security solutions across all SAP applications (On-prem/ Cloud/ Saas) in accordance with business requirements and security/ compliance, regulatory standards.
• Leadership experience with effectively managing onshore and offshore teams throughout the project life cycle.
• Participate in SAP audit discussions (Internal & External), questions and help resolve governance, compliance issues.
• Communication across functions (internal and external to EY) to identify and document functional requirements.
• Confidence in your reputation as an authoritative SAP Security and GRC expert by keeping abreast of industry developments, practices, and trends.
• Focus on the importance of coaching and developing teams and colleagues, by taking their ideas and giving them the knowledge, skills, and opportunities, they need to deliver.
• Energy and ambition to identify and manage business development opportunities.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 6+ years of experience in an SAP Security and GRC lead role
• A bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information security, Information management systems, or related field is preferred.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Design, Build, Test and Deploy Application security framework across various SAP applications i.e. SAP S/4, FIORI, ECC, ARIBA, HCM and Success Factors is required.
• SAP HANA DB security is preferred.
• Strong SAP GRC Access Control implementation experience (version 12.0 or other GRC AC technologies) with Integration knowledge of IAM tools (Saviynt, SailPoint, SAP IAG etc..) is required.
• Experience designing process to support review of Segregation of Duties (SOD)s and Critical Actions (CA); temporary emergency management, and user provisioning.
• Working experience of risk framework/ruleset design to comply with Segregation of Duties (SOD)s and Critical Actions (CA) for various business processes.
• An understanding how to assess, define and align SAP application security to the risk and controls framework.
• Experience with ticketing tools like Service Now (SNOW), HP ALM etc.. Is an added advantage.
• Ability to support multiple projects, shifting priorities, and changing environments/ landscapes is required.
• Strong skills in project management, team management, and client service
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 80%. A valid driver’s license in the US and a valid passport is required.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Industry related certification required (e.g., CISA, PMP, CIA, RICS); non-certified hires are required to become certified within 1 year from the date of hire.
• SAP Application Security and GRC AC certification.
• Knowledge about SAC, BTP, AI and RPA is added advantage
• Knowledge about SAP audit processes and regulatory/compliance frameworks like GDPR, JSOX, KSOX etc.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for the effective management and delivery of complex processes, solutions, and/or projects, maintaining focus on quality and risk management while navigating operational and organizational dynamics. You will:

• Define, design and implement scalable Workfront solutions to support enterprise level workflow management
• Define Workfront solutions leveraging leading practice methods and techniques
• Design and manage integrations between Workfront and other enterprise systems leveraging Workfront Fusion or other middleware’s
• Leverage APIs and automation tools to streamline processes and enhance user experience
• Establish our overall standards for Workfront configuration and implementation
• Define and refine our estimating framework for Workfront projects
• Provide thought leadership on leading capabilities and how to leverage AI as part of a Workfront solution
• Lead our Workfront sales processes including pipeline management and serve as the pursuit leader for key pursuits
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for additional value creation and driving new business initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams and oversee the seamless execution of marketing transformation initiatives.
• Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in digital marketing, customer experience, marketing technologies, and AI.

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need a deep insight in transformation architecture through analysis and knowledge of best practices to solve complex problems, drive thought leadership, and innovation. Additional key responsibilities include:

• Leading engagement delivery.
• Accountable for program/project management.
• Regular travel as needed by external clients.
• Managing client relationships and engaging in daily interactions.
• Leading client engagements from planning to execution and closure.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree); Master's degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field; MBA or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Typically, no less than 8-10 years relevant experience in Workfront implementation.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least 2-3 of the following specialties: Adobe AEM, Adobe GenStudio, Adobe Firefly
• Significant knowledge of B2B or B2C marketing leading practices, processes and technologies to help drive customer-centric solutions while reinventing their marketing strategy and operating model
• Experience working in marketing, customer-driven and/or growth projects within technology, telecom, media/entertainment OR consumer products/retail industry is required.
• Significant people management experience with leading project teams and managing direct reports within an organization.
• Ability to support business development opportunities throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Ability to foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment, playing an active role in mentoring junior level consultants within the organization
• A valid passport and US driver’s license; willingness and ability to travel estimated 50-80% both domestically and internationally.

Business Skills:

• Building and Managing Relationships
• Client Trust and Value
• Commercial Astuteness
• Communicating With Impact
• Digital Fluency
• Leading Teams
• Managing Change
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Sustainability
• Systems Thinking

Technical Skills:

• Adobe Workfront Configuration (Adobe Workfront Core Developer or Architect Certification)
• Adobe Fusion Certification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships at all levels.
• Previous experience in technology consulting, specifically on the Adobe suite,
• Significant experience working in a configuration and architect role
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships at all levels.