Senior Architecture Advisor- Cyber Security (Mumbai/Bangalore)

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. 

What You'Ll Do

Security, privacy, and compliance is of paramount importance to our customers when investing in and using business applications, platforms and infrastructure in the Cloud.

The successful applicant will support sales and customer engagement teams, working to build trust with customers and helping them with their security, privacy, and compliance needs. The following are the key tasks required of this role:

• Serve as an advisor to key customer technology and business stakeholders on security, privacy, and compliance topics, establishing trust-based relationships through active engagement and collaboration
• Lead customer discussions, presentations, and workshops on SAP’s security, privacy, and compliance standards for both cloud and hybrid solutions including AI
• Provide expert support for responses to customer and partner questions, questionnaires, and risk assessments on security, privacy, and compliance topics including AI
• Identify and manage cyber security compliance risks related to customers and the Indian market
• Support Field Legal and other commercial teams on cyber security topics
• Coordinate closely with internal product and corporate security and compliance teams to act as a subject matter expert facilitating compliance and managing customer escalations
• Apply and communicate comprehensive knowledge of relevant and continuously evolving security and privacy regulations and frameworks in India with a focus on Public Sector and Regulated Industry
• Educate SAP customers, partners, and internal teams on important security, privacy, and compliance aspects of SAP Cloud including AI through regular interaction and creation of scalable digital assets

What You Bring

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and customer-focused team member to join the SAP Asia Pacific Cybersecurity and Compliance Advisory team as a Cybersecurity and Compliance Advisor. You will need to be comfortable with working independently, taking ownership as a subject matter expert and managing a steep learning curve in a dynamic environment.

These three capabilities are key to the role:

• Executive Presence – Must have business communication skills, comfortable presenting to C-level executives
• Cloud Competence – Strong working knowledge of security and compliance considerations for cloud and hybrid environments
• Lifelong Learner – Passion for self-development to gain in-depth understanding of the SAP security strategy and solution portfolio, regulatory requirements, industry trends, and executive presence

For work experience we have the following preferences:

• 10-15 years of experience in cyber security or related technical and compliance domains especially working with or in in Public Sector and Regulated Industry
• Broad experience with SAP solutions across the portfolio preferred
• Experience with SAP Cloud security and compliance including AI preferred
• CISSP, CCSP, CRISC or other major cyber security-related certification preferred

Meet Your Team

• The Cyber Security Compliance Advisory team is a group of experts located across the APAC region. We work together as a team, supporting each other and sharing information. We have team members in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Delhi, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. We also have connections to our SAP counterparts in other parts of the globe.
• The Cyber Security Compliance Advisory are the experts called in to help our largest and most complex customers across the APAC region. We are acknowledged as thought leaders and creative problem solvers, and thrive on new challenges and opportunities to learn.
• Successful candidates will have access to a whole team of mentors, ready to help them become successful in the role

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 world.

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Requisition ID: 436833  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid