Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title Consultant - SAP Security - GRC & S4HANA Access Control
Career Level: C3
Introduction to role
Do you have expertise in information technology and a passion for secure, scalable SAP solutions? Would applying that expertise to build IT strategy in a science-led organisation that turns ideas into life-changing medicines be exciting? In this Consultant – SAP Security GRC Access Control role, chip in to a global SAP landscape, solving sophisticated security challenges, building reusable products and driving automation across ECC, S/4HANA, BW and Fiori. Work with complementary teams, experiment with modern technologies and help transform how SAP Security is delivered worldwide!
Accountabilities
In this role, act as a catalyst within a global SAP support and transformation environment, resolving security and authorisation issues across multiple SAP platforms while ensuring compliance with control objectives and standards. Engage with business users and technical teams to assemble requirements, analyse needs and build robust security solutions that align with end-to-end business processes.
Deliver enhancements, support system upgrades and transformations, and handle post–go-live activities to keep critical systems secure and available. Take ownership of SAP GRC processes, including Access Risk Analysis, Access Request Management and Business Role Management, preparing and handling SOx reports and responding to audit queries. Beyond day-to-day security operations, identify repetitive or systemic challenges and design scalable tools, automations and dashboards that address them across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
Use data from SAP systems to generate actionable insights, chip in to accelerators and reusable frameworks, and explore emerging technologies such as AI/ML, SAP BTP and IAG to enhance security operations. Collaborate across functions to drive continuous improvement, challenge existing approaches and embed a product-oriented attitude into SAP Security delivery.
Essential Skills/Experience
- In-depth SAP Security understanding in ECC, BI/BW, GRC, S/4 HANA & Fiori
- Well versed with foundational Security concepts of various business processes (FI, CO, MM, SD etc)
- In-depth understanding of SAP role design and segregation of duties (SoD)
- In-depth understanding of Fiori authorization concepts, UI/UX aspects with SAP Security Space (Pages & Spaces, App Support)
- Experience in designing roles for hub & embedded deployment of S/4 HANA
- Hands-on experience in configuration of GRC Access Control modules (ARA, ARM, ARA & BRM)
- Hands-on experience in handling SoD ruleset (Create, operate & maintain)
- Hands-on experience on Security activities for SAP system upgrade/transformation
- Very good understanding of integration of SAP modules in End-to-end business processes
- Ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare functional specifications, prepare test scenarios inclusive of security design, support during various test phases, perform cutover activities & post launch support
- Fix authorization issues across ECC & S/4 (Fiori & HANA DB)
- Understanding of ITIL processes, activate methodology
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work in large and complementary teams
- Good communication in English (spoken & written) and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to work in shifts and from office premise
- Product & Technical Attitude
- Ability to think beyond tickets and identify patterns, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation
- Experience or strong interest in building tools, scripts, or solutions using technologies such as Python, APIs, or data analytics
- Familiarity with working on data extraction, analysis, and visualization from SAP or related systems
- Proven attitude of “build once, scale many times”
- Curiosity and willingness to explore new technologies and approaches
Desirable Skills/Experience
- SAP S/4HANA certification
- Exposure to SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP IAG
- Experience in SOx report automation or audit analytics
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA
- Experience with SAP Solution Manager and testing tools
- Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts or data-driven decision-making
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to
inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge
perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that
doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual
flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
AstraZeneca offers the chance to combine deep technology expertise with a scientific mindset in an environment where learning never stops: experiment with leading-edge tools, data, analytics and AI; join hackathons; collaborate with diverse experts; and see the direct impact of secure, reliable systems on the development of life-changing medicines, all backed by strong investment in personal growth, coaching and continuous development.
Ready to shape the future of SAP Security while helping deliver life-changing medicines? Apply now.
Date Posted
06-Apr-2026Closing Date
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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