Physical Security Specialist - Access Governance & SiPort Administration (f/m/d)

Position: Physical Security Specialist

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Career Status: Professional

Job Description

• Independently administer access control platform, including profile creation, modification, governance, and structured allocation in accordance with defined security policies.
• Design, update, and maintain access profiles and authorization concepts based on corporate standards and business requirements.
• Execute and monitor access workflows, ensuring compliance with internal approval structures and audit requirements.
• Process tickets and requests related to physical access management and ensure timely resolution within defined SLAs.
• Manage day-to-day badge office operations within a large enterprise environment, including issuance, replacement, and lifecycle management of access cards.
• Create card layouts, produce identification badges, manage shipping orders, and perform image editing where required.
• Conduct regular review meetings to coordinate and validate access profiles for defined business areas.
• Provide telephone support and manage general daily access-related inquiries.
• Support and execute special operational requirements for events, receptions, annual general meetings, and construction projects in coordination with stakeholders.
• Train reception and security personnel across German locations on access governance processes, badge handling procedures, and system usage.
• Apply tools for documentation, reporting, and structured analysis.
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to physical access governance and documentation standards.
• Contribute to sub-projects aimed at enhancing existing access systems and operational processes.

Competencies and Skills

• Professional experience in physical security operations, access governance, or badge office management within a large corporate environment.
• Proven hands‑on expertise in access control, including profile management and access workflow administration (preferably Siemens SiPort).
• Experience in day-to-day badge office operations in a large enterprise.
• Ability to handle third party service providers.
• Experienced in training employees and operational staff in structured security processes.
• Understanding of security‑related interdependencies and technical security concepts.
• Ability to work independently within defined security policies and processes.
• Experience in handling ticketing systems and structured workflow environments.
• Organizational skills, reliability, and high attention to detail.
• Strong discretion abilities in relation to work in high security environments.
• Ability to obtain governmental security clearances.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in German and English.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.