NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data, and providing leading-edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary, and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Principal SAP Application Security Engineer at NIKE Technology. Your role on the team will be to own, design, and manage a competitive application security strategy, and drive best practices. This is a critical role within the organization that will enable tools and processes in the delivery of technology that will transform our application security solutions. You will work in close partnership with other leaders throughout NIKE to ensure we embrace industry-leading innovations, trends, transformations and support strategic priorities for NIKE's rapidly growing business. This position will require that you bring a strong background in the application security field and SAP Technologies, combined with the facilitation and influencing skills needed to shape NIKE's future direction. This is a position that will allow you to exercise your leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills. It will be rewarding yet challenging at the same time. This is not "just another job."
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
This role will be performing these key tasks:
- Create, drive and own NIKE's SAP Multi-year Security strategy, Develop Roadmaps aligning with industry best practices and NIKE Corporate Information Security framework.
- Manage a Master Service Partner to execute and deliver the SAP Security strategy.
- Lead the delivery of work during quarterly planning workshops aligning the work to existing priorities in accordance with the strategy, roadmap and business requirements.
- Research and implement leading technology solutions to protect data, comply with global regulations
- Work with business to create Risk Control Matrix, Design GRC risks, and Segregation of Duties ruleset
- Partner with SAP AG to influence product enhancements/roadmaps to align newer technologies with evolving Security best practices
- Partner with NIKE Corporate Information Security, Finance Governance & Controls, Internal Controls, Global Risk Management teams to develop a Secure and Compliant SAP Security framework
- Partner with Corporate Information Security to have a solid governance process for Critical SAP Security patches in accordance with NIST
- Technical knowledge and proven experience in communicating with both highly technical audiences and non-highly technical audiences
- Ability to adjust communication style and approach, from strategic leadership to highly technical audiences
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work in close partnership with other leaders throughout NIKE's technical and business community to ensure NIKE Technology embraces industry-leading innovations, trends, and transformations and accelerates and supports business strategies and priorities for NIKE’s rapidly growing business. This position will require that you bring a strong background in in the application security field and SAP Technologies, combined with the facilitation and influencing skills needed to shape NIKE's future direction. This is a position that will allow you to exercise your leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills. It will be rewarding yet challenging at the same time. This is not "just another job".
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field experience. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training.
- 13+ years experience in SAP Security with at least five full cycle implementation/upgrade projects
- 5+ years of experience with SAP GRC Access Control 12.x implementation and configuration
- A solid background in a consulting services firm or similar service delivery and engagement model
- A credible certification in the relevant field is preferred
Preferred
Experience with implementing SAP GRC Process Controls
CISSP certification
CISA certification
SAP Security Certification
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete theCandidate Accommodation Request Form.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, or training
- 13+ years of experience in SAP Security
- At least five full-cycle SAP implementation or upgrade projects
- 5+ years of experience implementing and configuring SAP GRC Access Control 12.x
- Background in a consulting services firm or similar service delivery and engagement model
- Experience implementing SAP GRC Process Controls
- CISSP certification
- CISA certification
- SAP Security certification
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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