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Government Security (Senior) Risk Specialist (m/f/d)

Date: 03/16/2026
Company: SAP

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What you'll do

As a Government Security Senior Risk Specialist (m/f/d) for Government Security (GS2) you will closely collaborate with all functions at SAP contributing to internal programs enabling SAP’s success in Public Sector and Restricted Industries markets. Your responsibilities include:


- Run and mature programs to monitor adherence to national security regulations which may impact SAP directly or indirectly through its engagements with customers and partners in the Sovereign Cloud environment
- Run analysis and report KPI’s that demonstrates SAP’s path of improvement to fulfil national security regulations in the US and abroad when delivering Sovereign Cloud capabilities
- Contribute to the National Security Governance risk management scheme with dedicated German focused risk reporting out of SAP SE on Sovereign Cloud
- Advise SAP employees in Sovereign Cloud and supporting fields at SAP in Germany on questions regarding national security protection measures
- Continuously collaborate with other corporate functions at SAP to ensure cross-border collaboration of SAP employees for SAP’s Sovereign Cloud customers in public sector and restricted industries
- Be advocate in SAP SE to strengthen understanding and posture of SAP National Security Services Inc. with all other SAP affiliates in Germany


What you bring


- Apprenticeship or bachelor’s degree in security management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field
- 5+ years Business experience in administration
- Business Experience in cooperation with public institutions and authorities is a plus
- Excellent communication and liaison skills
- Excellent German language skills both in written and spoken language; English skills both in written and spoken language
- Regular mandatory on-call duty for night-time and weekend coverage required
- Residing in Berlin or (direct) surroundings
- Willingness to go through personal security clearance (Government process)


Meet the team

SAP Government Security and Secrecy (GS2) organization is part of the SAP Customer Services and Delivery Board Area. This organization ensures strict liability fulfillment of customers’ national security requirements, business enablement in sensitive industries and compliance with Critical Infrastructure as well as Telecommunication regulations for SAP world-wide.


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Requisition ID: 449506  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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