ZEISS

Security Expert - SAP (m/w/x)

Germany · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerZEISS
LocationGermany
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted24 Jul 2026

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler of smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips Work where tomorrow is created. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies.

As the core component of every electronically controlled system, they are indispensable in our daily lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes, or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems, and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips – and thus plays a key role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics with its innovations.

Your role

Strategic Security Architecture

Strategic development of the SMT SAP security architecture and services for on‑premise, private cloud and SAP cloud platforms
Design and implementation of modern, innovative security architecture solutions based on SAP technologies (SAP S/4HANA) – also as part of hybrid architectures
Redesign and transformation of existing security architectures in close collaboration with stakeholders

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Governance & Compliance

Design and implementation of SMT security policies for the SAP technology landscape in coordination with the corporate group
Expansion of group-wide monitoring to ensure compliance with SAP security requirements (e.g. static configuration analyses, SIEM integration)
Creation of gap analyses for security and compliance deficiencies in SAP environments, including development of solution options

Authorization Management

Review and design of role and authorization concepts as well as target architectures
Redesign and revision of the authorization and role concept in close coordination with the business departments
Identification and remediation of authorization issues and implementation of sustainable solutions

Interface Function & Consulting

Identification of improvement potentials, risks and synergy effects in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (e.g. corporate infrastructure teams)
Consulting for business departments on IT security and authorization concepts to strengthen the overall security architecture

Your Profile

Degree in (Business) Informatics, IT Security (or comparable field)

You have successfully completed a degree in IT or IT Security (or comparable field) and subsequently gained at least four years of professional experience, preferably in an industrial manufacturing company.

Professional experience in SAP architecture, developing functional concepts and their implementation, primarily with SAP S/4HANA. Strong project management skills and fluent English enable you to work in an international and complex environment.

Knowledge of ISO 270xx and CIS Controls completes your profile.

Ideally, you possess relevant certifications (e.g., ISO 27001, CISSP, PRINCE2, or ITIL).

With a high degree of flexibility, initiative, and a results-oriented and team-oriented work ethic, you are able to master demanding challenges.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Fluency in German and English is required; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Georgios Tanoglou

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