Mohammed Tahir

  • SAP Security Analyst
  • Chicago, IL
  • Member Since Jun 02, 2023

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Mohammed Tahir

                                                  

SAP Security Administrator with Seven plus years of experience in SAP R/3, ECC, XRPM, MDM, ESS, GRC, BW, EP, SCM, CRM, SRM, HANA, BPC and Business Objects (BOBJ) and Solution Manager. Expertise in upgrade, design, analysis, implementation, troubleshooting and day-to-day support.

 

Summary:

 

Ø  7 years of experience working in SAP Security Administration & Authorizations.

Ø  Worked on a full life cycle implementation of SAP security from design phase to testing and Go Live phase.

Ø  Worked on an upgrade from R/3 4.6C to ECC 6.0

Ø  Experience with SAP R/3 security configuration, design, development, testing and implementation for production support.

Ø  Used Profile Generator for role maintenance, generate and assign authorization profiles.

Ø  Expertise in design, development and administration of user roles, authorizations, and user profiles.

Ø  Extensively worked with Profile Generator (PFCG), Role creation (single, composite and derived roles), modifications, User Administration by using SU01.

Ø  Maintained user master records; create, change and assign users to user groups and activity groups.

Ø  Used CATT scripts for automating the mass changes/generation of user master records, roles, profiles, etc.

Ø  Created new custom roles, t-codes, custom objects, custom object classes, Implemented table, program security, and global maintenance of authorization checks.

Ø  Used system trace (ST01) to record authorization checks for user sessions and tracing the missing authorizations.

Ø  Experience with SAP Application security development and administration of R/3 environment for the following modules: HR, FI-CO, SD, MM and PP.

Ø  Coordinated with other teams to ensure that security settings meet the business requirements and align with the defined controls and standards.

Ø  Experience creating User Groups, Access Levels and assigning User Security on Folders in Business Objects.

Ø  Experience with Repository roles and Analytical Privileges in SAP Hana.

Ø  Designed CRM PFCG roles based on the requirements of Business.

Ø  Created PFCG roles by importing the role menu created by running the program CRMD_UI_ROLE_PREPARE.

Ø  PFCG role menu created based on CRM Business roles built by CRM Functional person.

Ø  Provided authorizations and access to CRM Web UI Components as per the requirement of the Business.

Ø  Worked on upgrade from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0.

Ø  Involved in Security redesign approach for the upgrade to BI 7.0.

Ø  Also have knowledge of migration approach for upgrade to BI 7.0

Ø  Secured Info Area, Info Cube, Info Object, ODS, PSA, Query and Work Books by maintaining hierarchy authorizations.

Ø  Extensively worked on SAP GRC 5.1/5.2/5.3 and 10. Implemented GRC 10 Access Controls.

Ø  Developed processes and procedures in compliance with the SOX act certification.

Ø  Coordinating with the functional module experts and Business to derive the Segregation of Duties matrix and making subsequent changes accordingly.

Ø  Identifying and classifying the reports to address the Delegation of authority (DoA) and Segregation of Duties issues (SoD).

Professional Experience:

 

Client: Bristol Myers Squibb, NJ

Platform & Skills: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 5.0, BW 7.1, CRM 7.0, HANA.

Role: SAP Security Analyst

Duration: 05/17 – Current

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Ø  Currently working on production issues involving ECC, CRM and HANA.

Ø  Use CUA to provision users and for role assignment.

Ø  Worked on building roles for HANA and provision users.

Ø  Integrated HANA with BWoH to provision users from ABAP system.

Ø  Worked on integration of Hana with Business objects and BWOH.

Ø  Involved in building security for reports that went live in HANA.

Ø  Resolving user issues in Production in all the environments.

Ø  Maintaining SAP User request forms for New Access and Locked Users.

Ø  Used System Trace (ST01) and SU53 to resolve user authorization issues and to solve them in Profile Generator.

Ø  SAP system-troubleshooting, problem solving as well as day-to-day monitoring and administration of SAP systems.

Ø  Creating PFCG roles by importing the role menu after running the program CRMD_UI_ROLE_PREPARE.

Ø  Involved in UAT for different releases.

Ø  Configuring SAP security profile parameters.

Ø  Created testing ID’s and Training ID’s and supported training and testing activities.

Ø  Maintain the security parameters in all systems (DEV, QA and PROD).

Ø  Created unit test scripts to test the roles in Development and Testing systems.

Ø  Created testing ID’s and Training ID’s and supported training and testing activities.

Ø  Provided audit-logging details by SM18, SM19 and SM20.

 

Client: Navistar Inc., IL

Platform & Skills: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 5.0, All 7.1

Role: SAP Security Administrator

Duration: 01/16 – 04/17

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Ø  Worked on designing SAP Security for the client in All 7.1

Ø  Gathered requirements by meeting with business for AII.

Ø  Created and Developed roles for all the modules for the new markets.

Ø  Created unit test scripts to test the roles in Development system.

Ø  Created testing ID’s and Training ID’s and supported training and testing activities.

Ø  Maintain the security parameters in all systems (DEV, QA and PROD).

Ø  Involved in cutover activities and meetings.

Ø  Gathered requirements by meeting with business for MM, PP, SD, WM, VMS and FI Modules.

Ø  Performing numerous day-to-day security jobs using SUIM, SU01, ST01, PFCG, SU10, SU24 and SCC1.

Ø  System security and authorizations using Profile Generator according to the company requirements.

Ø  Scheduled Background Jobs with Variants.

Ø  Prepare the production system for Go-Live. Go-Live Oct ’16.

 

 

 

 

Client: Dex Media, TX

Platform & Skills: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM 5.0, Solution Manager 7.1

Role: SAP Security Administrator

Duration: 01/14 – 08/15

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Ø  Worked on designing SAP Security for ECC 6.0 and SCM 5.0.

Ø  Gathered requirements by meeting with business for MM, PP, SD, WM, VMS and FI Modules.

Ø  Created and Developed roles for all the modules.

Ø  Created unit test scripts to test the roles in Development system.

Ø  Created testing ID’s and Training ID’s and supported training and testing activities.

Ø  Resolve the defects as a result UAT and End to End testing cycles.

Ø  Maintain the security parameters in all systems (DEV, QA and PROD).

Ø  Involved in cutover activities and meetings.

Ø  Performing numerous day-to-day security jobs using SUIM, SU01, ST01, PFCG, SU10, SU24 and SCC1.

Ø  System security and authorizations using Profile Generator according to the company requirements.

 

 

Client: Masterminds Tobacco Limited, IN

Platform & Skills: SAP ECC 6.0, R/3 4.6C, BW 3.5, BI 7.0, SRM 7.0, SCM 5.0, EP 6.0, CRM 7.0, PI 7.0, GRC 10

Role: SAP Basis Administrator

Duration: 06/12 – 12/13

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Ø  Created users, maintained user master data and established security policies and
procedures.

Ø  Designed and documented security administration policies and procedures for the production environment.

Ø  Worked on Design and Implementation of SAP CRM.

Ø  Involved in designing and developing abap/portal roles for xRPM.

Ø  Involved in SAP BW upgrade from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0.

Ø  Involved in SAP R/3 upgrade from 4.6C to ECC 6.0.

Ø  Worked in designing roles and creating users at mass level for ESS. Part of xRPM project.

Ø  Redesigned the security for BI 7.0 for the upgrade.

Ø  Used analysis authorization concept for BI 7.0.

Ø  Worked extensively in RSECADMIN creating analysis authorization objects as per the requirements of the business.

Ø  Extensively worked on GRC 10 (ARA/CUP) configuration

Ø  Performing numerous day-to-day security jobs using SUIM, SU01, ST01, PFCG, SU10, SU24 and SCC1.

Ø  Created CATT scripts for generation of roles and deletion of roles at mass level.

Ø  Used custom programs to create users at mass level for project go-lives.

Ø  Transported roles between clients within R/3 system and between R/3 systems.

Ø  Performed transports and mass transports of roles.

Ø  Provided production support to solve various issues in systems SAP ECC 6.0, BI 7.0, SCM 5.0, PI 7.0, SRM 7.0 and CRM 7.0.

Ø  Worked extensively on designing business roles and assigning them to users.

Ø  Assigning users to the positions in an organization using PPOMA_CRM.

Ø  Knowledge transfer to team members, provided ongoing security related support for all security milestones during different phases

Ø  System security and authorizations using Profile Generator according to the company requirements.

Ø  Worked along with functional team to set and resolve authorization object data and problems.

Ø  Worked in three environments R/3, BW and Enterprise Portal 6.0.

Ø  Creation of user ids in SAP BW and in EP 6.0.

Ø  Worked with Remedy Service Ticket Tracking System. Involved in tasks like creating service, checking service tickets, assigning tickets.

Ø  Currently using Change Request Management (ChaRM) of solution manager for ticketing system.

Ø  Resolving user issues in Production in all the environments.

Ø  Maintaining SAP User request forms for New Access and Locked Users.

Ø  Used System Trace (ST01) and SU53 to resolve user authorization issues and to solve them in Profile Generator.

Ø  SAP system-troubleshooting, problem solving as well as day-to-day monitoring and administration of SAP systems.

Ø  Configured operation modes, and switching operation modes.

Ø  Configured all the four components of SAP GRC Access control.

Ø  Ran all the roles through RAR to analyze risks and remediate.

Ø  Created firefighter ID’s for SPM in the backend systems.

Ø  Integrated SPM with CUP.

Ø  Analyzing System Logs, ABAP Dumps and troubleshooting the issues.

Ø  Scheduling & Monitoring the Background Jobs.

Ø  Applying Support Packs, Plug-ins and Kernel Up gradations

 

 

Client: Textured Jersey, IN

Platform & Skills: SAP ECC 6.0, R/3 4.7, xRPM 4.5, ESS, BW 3.5, BI 7.0, SCM 5.0, PI 7.0, EP 6.0, Solution Manager 7.1, SRM 7.0, CRM 7.0, GRC 5.3

Role: SAP Basis Administrator

Duration: 06/10 – 05/12

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Ø  Worked with Transactions SU01, PFCG for Users and Roles creation.

Ø  Used SU10 for mass changes of roles.

Ø  Created CATT scripts to create userids at a mass level and to assign the roles to the users from the user to role matrix.

Ø  Transported profiles between clients within R/3 system and between R/3 systems.

Ø  Performed transports and mass transports of roles.

Ø  Created users, maintained user master and established security policies and
procedures.

Ø  Involved in designing and developing abap/portal roles for xRPM.

Ø  Worked in designing roles and creating users at mass level for ESS. Part of xRPM project.

Ø  Creation of Logical systems and assigning to Clients.

Ø  Designed and documented security administration policies and procedures for the production environment.

Ø  Knowledge transfer to team members, provided ongoing security related support for all security milestones during different phases

Ø  System security and authorizations using Profile Generator according to the company requirements.

Ø  Worked along with functional team to set and resolve authorization object data and problems.

Ø  Monitoring system logs ABAP dump, table spaces and work process monitoring.

Ø  Generations of SAP Health checks/system monitoring (Daily, Monthly, Quarterly).

Ø  Transporting the customizing change requests, analyzing Action logs and transport logs, discussing the impact of the changes (with the requestor, with the transport manager) before application of the transport requests.

Ø  Schedule and check for Successful completion of the Database Back-up, Monitoring and analyzing Backup logs.

Ø  Managing Clock Changes for SAP Systems, Client administration, operation mode analysis, configuration of printers & User administration.

Ø  Monitor IDoc processing, IDoc status (ALE Audit) and RFC status – Evaluate issues and fix or call out as necessary.

Ø  Monitoring, scheduling of batch jobs, analyze system log and recovery of batch jobs.

Ø  Monitor and Maintain Problem / Change queue - Review / Analyze / Implement the changes accordingly.

Ø  Plan, coordinate and execute SAP technical upgrades – Kernel Patch & Support packages

Ø  Configuration of SNOTE transaction for applying support packs automatically.

Ø  Resolving user issues in Production in all the environments.

Ø  Prepared DEV, QAS n PRD systems for Early Watch Sessions.

Ø  Usage of Change Management Request system to keep track of SOX compliance.

Ø  Maintaining SAP User request forms for New Access and Locked Users.

Ø  Provided audit-logging details by SM18, SM19 and SM20.

Ø  Used System Trace (ST01) and SU53 to resolve user authorization issues and to solve them in Profile Generator.

Ø  SAP system-troubleshooting, problem solving as well as day-to-day monitoring and administration of SAP systems.

Ø  Used Transaction code RSSM for defining hierarchy nodes and authorization.

Ø  Performed tracing of custom authorization objects using RSSM in SAP BW.

Ø  Used Virsa Compliance Calibrator extensively for handling SOD conflicts for each user.

Ø  Implemented Info Object Security (field-level security) for Reporting Users and created custom reporting authorization objects.

Ø  Secured reporting users by Configuring roles and authorization objects.