Cybersecurity Architect (IAM & Zero Trust) (m/w/d)

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

The Role:

We're looking for a strategic and hands-on IAM & Zero Trust Cybersecurity Architect to join our SGSC IAM & ZeroTrust team. This is your opportunity to shape enterprise-wide identity architectures that embrace modern security principles and accelerate our journey toward Zero Trust. If you're passionate about building secure-by-design identity ecosystems that support hybrid and cloud environments, this role offers the perfect platform to make a broad impact. You'll work alongside seasoned security professionals and contribute to projects that protect thousands of users globally. Unlike similar roles, this position gives you deep ownership across architecture, implementation, and stakeholder alignment.

What You'll Do:

As an IAM & Zero Trust Cybersecurity Architect in our team, you will

• define and drive our IAM & Zero Trust architecture strategy
• aligning closely with enterprise security goals and identity transformation initiatives
• design scalable, resilient identity solutions and work cross-functionally with engineering, infrastructure, security operations, and business units.

This role will focus on integrating identity systems, enforcing least privilege access, and aligning directory services, authentication, authorization, and access policies with Zero Trust principles. You will serve as a subject matter expert and lead the development of reference architectures, guiding implementation across cloud and on-prem environments.

What You Bring:

You’re a strong communicator and problem solver who can balance strategic planning with hands-on technical depth. You thrive in complex environments and know how to translate security vision into implementable architecture.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years in cybersecurity with deep expertise in IAM, SSO, Entra ID, and Active Directory
• strong knowledge of Zero Trust, CASB, MDM, and modern authentication methods
• experienced in PAM, PAWs, and Just-In-Time access implementations
• led enterprise security architecture and strategic cybersecurity initiatives
• conducted red team exercises, pen testing, and vulnerability assessments
• advised CISOs and partnered with cross-functional security teams
• proven leadership in managing global, multi-stakeholder projects

Meet Your Team:

You'll join a collaborative IAM & Zero Trust team embedded in our organization’s central security team. We work across the organization to secure access, modernize identity systems, and drive adoption of Zero Trust frameworks at scale.

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Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Requisition ID: 424124 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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