
Mohammed Tahir
- SAP Security Analyst
- Chicago, IL
- Member Since Jun 02, 2023
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.