Harshita Patel
Harshita Patel

Lead SAP Security & GRC Consultant

Actively looking · Member since 22 Oct 2026
Location
Eisenach, Germany
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
On-site / Full Time, Contract
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Lead SAP Security and GRC Consultant with 10 years of experience securing SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BW, and Fiori environments. I specialize in SAP GRC Access Control, authorization design, identity and access management, and audit-ready access governance.

I have progressed from a junior consultant to a lead role, delivering end-to-end security solutions across India and Slovakia. My experience includes SAP GRC modules such as ARA, ARM, BRM, and EAM, as well as MSMP workflows, BRF+ rules, SoD analysis, mitigation, and compliance reporting.

I design scalable SAP authorization concepts using single, composite, derived, technical, and business roles. I also work with Fiori security, Central User Administration, HANA security, authorization troubleshooting, access reviews, and Joiner-Mover-Leaver lifecycle processes.

I have integrated SAP landscapes with enterprise IAM technologies including SailPoint, SAP BTP IAS/IPS, and CyberArk. I have supported SAML-based authentication, automated provisioning, privileged access management, and access request workflows in complex hybrid SAP environments.

I deliver security work aligned with SOX, ISO 27001, GDPR, and audit requirements. I am comfortable working with cross-functional global teams, mentoring junior consultants, supporting change management, and communicating with business and technical stakeholders.

I am currently based in Eisenach, Germany, have unrestricted work authorization, and am available immediately. I am looking for a long-term SAP Security, GRC, IAM, or cybersecurity consulting opportunity and am open to relocation and travel.

Notice period: Available immediately

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Experience

Career history

Independent SAP Security/GRC Trainer Independent Trainer

I deliver virtual SAP Security and GRC training sessions for professionals transitioning into GRC roles. My training covers practical SAP security, access governance, authorization, and compliance concepts.

I conduct this training activity alongside my active search for a long-term SAP Security, GRC, IAM, or cybersecurity role in Germany or the wider region.

Lead Technical & Integration Consultant Tech Mahindra

I completed a defined project-based assignment focused on SAP role design and business process conversion for an S/4HANA landscape. I translated business-process requirements into structured SAP authorization concepts.

I standardized existing business processes into SAP role definitions, collaborated with functional and technical teams to validate role-to-process mapping, and completed a structured handover before relocating to Germany.

Lead SAP Security and GRC Consultant Tata Consultancy Services

I designed and implemented end-to-end SAP authorization concepts for S/4HANA, ECC, BW, and Fiori environments. I configured SAP GRC Access Control modules including ARA, ARM, BRM, and EAM, along with MSMP workflows and BRF+ rules, and delivered SoD analysis, mitigation, and compliance alignment with SOX and ISO 27001.

I integrated SAP with SailPoint and SAP BTP IAS/IPS, implemented CyberArk PAM controls, supported HANA security, and optimized JML processes and access-request automation. I also automated provisioning with ignio, managed service operations through Remedy, Helix, and JIRA, coordinated changes through ChaRM, mentored junior team members, and collaborated with teams across Slovakia and India.

SAP Security Consultant Tata Consultancy Services

I managed Central User Administration and automated user-provisioning activities across SAP environments. I configured SAP GRC BRM workflows, Firefighter access through EAM, and risk-management frameworks.

I redesigned roles and authorization concepts to meet GDPR and audit requirements. I performed authorization troubleshooting using SU53, SUIM, STAUTHTRACE, and ABAP trace analysis while maintaining secure access governance across hybrid S/4HANA and ECC landscapes.

Junior SAP Security Consultant Tata Consultancy Services

I delivered SAP authorization support and user-provisioning services as part of SAP security operations. I supported access requests, role maintenance, user administration, and ongoing authorization-related activities.

I contributed to SoD remediation, periodic access reviews, authorization testing, license audits, and the preparation of audit-ready documentation and compliance reports.

Education

Learning history

Jabalpur Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Industrial and Production Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Industrial and Production Engineering completed in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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