Security Compliance Specialist (fixed-term contract)

About the Position

Security Compliance Specialist (fixed-term contract)

As a Security Compliance Specialist within Enterprise Processes & Solutions organization, you will help secure the platforms, services, and development processes that power SAP's digital enterprise. You will work closely with product teams, architects, developers, and security experts to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle and strengthen the security posture of business-critical applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Integrate security into cloud-native applications, platforms, and services throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Contribute to activities such as threat modelling, security assessments, and security testing.
• Perform security reviews and help translate security requirements into secure designs and implementations.
• Drive vulnerability remediation and collaborate with development teams to implement security best practices.
• Contribute to DevSecOps initiatives by integrating security controls, automation, and monitoring into CI/CD delivery pipelines.
• Help improve security engineering standards, processes, playbooks, and documentation.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in application security, product security, cloud security, or software engineering.
• Understanding of security frameworks, secure development practices, and modern application security concepts.
• Knowledge of threat modelling, vulnerability management, security testing, and risk mitigation techniques.
• Understanding of cloud platforms and container technologies.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab, Nexus, Artifactory, or comparable engineering platforms.
• Programming or scripting experience.
• Experience with application security testing, penetration testing, or vulnerability assessment tools.
• Interest in AI-assisted development and AI security.
• Security certifications such as Security+, CSSLP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent are considered a plus.

We Offer

Join our team! We foster a fun, collaborative environment, recognized with Red Dot & German Design Awards. We are part of Hyperspace - SAP's Internal Development Platform, delivering world-class developer experience to more than 50,000 internal users. Grow your career in our global, innovative setting!

About the Company

With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people’s lives. As a leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone, regardless of background, feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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