C2C Hiring – SAP Success Factors Role-Based Permissions Security Specialist – REMOTE

Role:                            SAP Success Factors Role-Based Permissions Security Specialist
Location:                     Richmond, VA (Remote)
Experience:                14+
Duration:                     Long Term Project

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Role-Based Permissions (RBP) Security Specialist to design, implement, and govern enterprise security solutions across the SAP SuccessFactors landscape. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Role-Based Permissions (RBP), Identity & Access Management (IAM), Segregation of Duties (SoD), compliance, and security governance while supporting HR business processes and enterprise access management.
The candidate will work closely with HR, Security, Compliance, IAM, Audit, and technical teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant access management across SuccessFactors modules.

Key Responsibilities
SuccessFactors Security & RBP
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide Role-Based Permission (RBP) security architecture.
Configure and administer Role-Based Permissions across SAP SuccessFactors modules.
Design scalable permission models based on least privilege and need-to-know principles.
Develop role hierarchies, permission groups, target populations, and security frameworks.
Review security impacts of new SuccessFactors implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues across SuccessFactors applications.
Identity & Access Management
Design and manage user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access lifecycle processes.
Collaborate with IAM teams for identity synchronization and authentication.
Support SAP IAS (Identity Authentication Service) and IPS (Identity Provisioning Service) integrations.
Manage privileged access and sensitive permission assignments.
Ensure secure integration between SuccessFactors and downstream enterprise applications.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Perform Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis and risk assessments.
Conduct periodic user access reviews and role recertification.
Define governance standards for role creation, modification, and retirement.
Ensure compliance with SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, and organizational security policies.
Support internal and external security audits.
Recommend remediation plans for access violations and security risks.
Security Architecture
Design enterprise access governance and security frameworks.
Establish security standards, best practices, and documentation.
Participate in security architecture reviews and design workshops.
Support enterprise IAM strategy and security modernization initiatives.
Ensure security controls align with HR business processes and compliance requirements.
Collaboration
Partner with HR, IT, Compliance, Security, Audit, and business stakeholders.
Translate business requirements into secure access solutions.
Provide guidance on SuccessFactors security best practices.
Support production issues related to security roles and user access.
Prepare technical documentation, security matrices, and role design documents.

Required Technical Skills
SAP SuccessFactors
SAP SuccessFactors Role-Based Permissions (RBP)
Employee Central Security
Permission Groups
Target Population
Dynamic Groups
Security Role Configuration
User Role Management
Proxy Management
Identity & Access Management
IAM Concepts
Identity Lifecycle Management
User Provisioning
User De-Provisioning
Access Governance
Authentication & Authorization
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
SAP Security
SAP IAS (Identity Authentication Service)
SAP IPS (Identity Provisioning Service)
SAP GRC Access Control
SAP HCM Security
SAP Identity Management (IDM)
Risk & Compliance
Segregation of Duties (SoD)
SOX Compliance
GDPR
HIPAA
Audit Support
Risk Assessment
Access Certification
Compliance Reporting
Integration
SuccessFactors Integrations
SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI)
API Security
SAML
OAuth
SCIM
Tools
SAP SuccessFactors Admin Center
SAP IAS
SAP IPS
SAP GRC
ServiceNow
JIRA
Excel
MS Office

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.
9+ years of overall IT experience.
5+ years of SAP SuccessFactors implementation and administration experience.
3+ years of hands-on experience with SuccessFactors Role-Based Permissions (RBP).
Strong understanding of HR business processes and Employee Central security.
Experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM) concepts.
Experience supporting enterprise security governance and compliance initiatives.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification.
SAP SuccessFactors Security/RBP Certification.
Experience with SAP IAS and SAP IPS.
Experience with SAP GRC Access Control.
Experience with SAP Identity Management (IDM).
CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent security certifications.
Experience supporting global SuccessFactors implementations.
Knowledge of cloud security and enterprise access governance frameworks.

Soft Skills
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and lead security discussions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Team player with leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.