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John Pajalla

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Last update: 06.09.2022

SAP Security Administrator, SAP Security Administrator, SAP GRC Consultant

Graduation: BS Computer Science
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Full Professional)

Attachments

john-edcel-pajalla-resume.docx

Skills

ST01, STAUTHTRACE, SLG1, Revtrac, Active Control, SE01, SAP Security, SAP R, APO, user roles, user accounts, SAP, R/3, User Administration, FI, SAP HR, SAP GRC, SAP Portal, Directory, Identity Management, SAP Netweaver, Netweaver, GRC Access Control 12.0, ABAP, SAP HANA, Regression, UAT, Notes, IBM, SAP ERP, ECC 6.0, SCM 7.0, SAP EHP 2, SAP NetWeaver 7.0, SAP SCM 7.0, SAP Solution Manager 7.1, SAP NetWeaver 7.4, R/3 system, SAP NetWeaver Portal, Database, DB6, MySQL, MS Access, Security, ECC, SCM, CUA, Administration, SAP HR Security, SAP GRC Security, SAP BI/BW Security, All versions, Windows, Basic, C, C++, Visual Basic, HTML, Java, Macro, MS Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Project history

03/2021 - 01/2022
SAP GRC Consultant
IBM Solutions Inc.

* User Access Management (User Creation, User Deletion, User Modification)
* Role Access Management
* Performed risk analysis at User Level and Role Level to Mitigate various risks associated with
roles and users.
* Performed security related incidents and fixing the issues based on missing authorizations.

03/2019 - 03/2021
SAP Security Administrator
Accenture, INC.

* Configured and Implemented GRC Access Control 12.0
* Upgrade Experience with GRC Access Control for ARA, ARM, BRM and EAM for both ABAP and SAP HANA
with Open text systems integration.
* Performed risk analysis at User Level and Role Level to Mitigate various risks associated with
roles and users.
* Experience in creating and configuring FFIDs.
* Performed Unit, Regression and UAT test before and after upgrades.
* Created Scripting tool for various tasks in user master data record.
* Troubleshoot issues encountered during upgrades (Missing SAP Notes, missing SPRO configuration)
* Defining and Assigning Role Approvers, Monitors, Risk ID owners, etc.
* Strong collaboration skills in order to work effectively with offshore and onshore team to meet
deadlines.
* Able to complete various tasks prior to the deadline given by the client.

01/2018 - 02/2019
SAP Security Administrator
Grundfos IS

* User Access Management (User Creation, User Deletion, User Modification)
* HR Security Maintenance
* SAP Portal Maintenance via Active Directory
* Basic SRM Security Maintenance
* Tracing for Missing Authorization
* SAP Identity Management User creation
* SAP Netweaver User creation
* SAP Business Object Mapping
* SAP CLM/Netweaver User Creation

02/2014 - 01/2018
SAP Security Administrator
Accenture, INC.

Environment: SAP R/3 Finance systems, APO, BI/BW, GRC, HR

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Responsible to implement Role-based security administration, including design, testing and
documentation.
* Worked with PFCG in creating roles, profiles, composite roles & derived.
* Created customized end user roles and menus to allow for low level modular access control.
* Set up security roles and user accounts for more than 5000 End Users for primary Go Live and Post
Go Live.
* Redefined authorization checks scope using SU24 etc.
* Created new and edited the existing Authorizations as per the requirements coming through Help
desk which involves the inclusion of transactions in the menu tree or editing the activities as per
SU53 results.
* Work with Business specialists to help them understand what SAP authorization objects are causing
the conflicts and what all options exist for mitigating the conflicts.
* Worked with the Business Process Owners to restrict sensitive transactions and security
authorizations, and ensured segregation of duties across business areas.
* Analyzed all customer programs and transaction codes for authority checks.
* Worked with functional team leads to define the new transactions.
* Worked on SAP Check Indicator Defaults and Field values, reduced the scope of Authorization checks
using transaction SU24 and maintained check indicators for Transaction codes.
* Trouble shoot R/3 security problem by using different scenario such as system trace, parameter
change, SU53, SE16 and replicating user error in order to find security problem.
* Continuously improved security configuration to reflect best practices and to prepare for system
audits.
* Extensively used Central User Administration (CUA) for creating new end and help desk users using
Macro tool for Mass User creation and maintenance.
* Respond to requests and prepare SAP security reports based on management and department needs.
* Extensively used PFCG to create roles/profiles for various modules such as MM, FI/CO, GL, AP, AR
etc. and created generated profiles, Authorizations, object classes, objects, and roles and assigned
to user master.
* Investigate SAP HR Security Incidents
* Perform Basic GRC Security Requests (i.e, Creation of Mitigating Controls, Addition and Deletion
of Approvers/Controllers) and medium to complex incident requests.
* Supports business in helping them identify and eliminate possible or existing Segregation of Duty
(SOD) conflicts via the SAP GRC AC Tool.
* Supports business in clearing up audit remediation which relates to SAP access/authorization.
* Performs emergency id access review to ensure that all usage is in line with the request.
* Involves in pre-checks and post-checks security testing before and after system upgrades.

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