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Robert Soria

@robertsoria

Senior SAP Security Consultant at Syntax @ Barrick Gold who led SAP security from role design through TSA exit.

At Syntax @ Barrick Gold, I led SAP Security delivery for a Transition Services Agreement, from discovery and role design through testing, Go-Live, Hypercare, and exit. I designed PFCG roles and coordinated user, role, and authorization migration during legal-entity separation.

At Globant, I designed security role matrices and authorization models for SAP S/4HANA and ECC projects, and supported global SAP Security AMS operations. Across consulting and support engagements, I’ve worked on SAP GRC access controls, SoD remediation, Fiori security, and audit-ready access governance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Syntax @ Barrick Gold

Jan 2026 - Jul 2026 (6 months)

Led the SAP Security TSA lifecycle from discovery through role design, testing, Cutover, Go-Live, Hypercare, stabilization, and exit. Designed PFCG roles, enforced organizational access, and resolved authorization issues.

SAP Security PFCG SU53 ST01 STAUTHTRACE SU56 SUIM SIT UAT Cutover Planning Go Live HyperCare TSA Segregation of Duties

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Freelance @ Crucianelli S.A.

Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 (5 months)

Designed, built, and maintained SAP Security roles for MM, FI, SD, PP, PM, CO, WM, and CS, aligning authorizations with business responsibilities. Configured Fiori Launchpad and resolved GRC Access Control issues.

SAP Security Engineering Roles PFCG FIORI GRC Access Control SOD MSMP BRF+SU01 SU10 SCC1

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Globant

Oct 2020 - Sep 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Designed SAP Security role matrices and authorization models for SAP S/4HANA and ECC aligned with SAP Best Practices. Supported S/4HANA Greenfield and Hybrid Brownfield/Greenfield implementations and global AMS operations.

SAP Security S4Hana ECC PFCG FIORI GRC Access Control SOD SU01 SU10 SU53 ST01 STAUTHTRACE SE16 SUIM SCC1 IDM Active Directory SAP Ariba SuccessFactors SAP HANA Studio Approva GRC

Team Leader | Senior SAP Security Consultant

Everis Consulting @ ENEL Energy

Jun 2019 - Feb 2020 (8 months)

Led and mentored 4 Junior SAP Security Consultants, providing technical guidance and professional development. Translated business requirements into SAP Security role design, testing, and deployment for an S/4HANA rollout.

SAP Security Team Leadership Mentorship PFCG GRC Access Control SOD STAUTHTRACE SU01 SU10 SCC1

Senior SAP Security Consultant / IT Compliance Lead

ITProviders Consulting @ AB InBev Brewery

Sep 2018 - Apr 2019 (7 months)

Served as SAP Security liaison to business teams, translating requirements into secure access and compliance solutions. Managed internal and external SAP IT Security audit requests and performed GRC Risk Analysis and Remediation.

SAP Security IT Compliance GRC Access Control SOD SU01 SU10 Firefighter CSI Audit Audit Readiness

Senior SAP Security Consultant

ENARSA

Jul 2017 - Nov 2017 (4 months)

Designed and modified Single, Derived, and Composite Roles in PFCG and maintained authorizations. Managed SAP user administration and supported SAP BCS implementation activities.

SAP Security PFCG SU01 SU10 SCC1 STMS Active Directory VPN OSS User

Senior SAP Security Consultant | Operations Lead

Accenture

Feb 2015 - Jul 2017 (2 years 5 months)

Provided global SAP Security support for Accenture users, managing incidents through BMC Remedy, SAP Solution Manager, and Portal. Mentored, coached, and supervised 6 Junior SAP Security Consultants across 3 countries.

SAP Security BMC Remedy SAP Solution Manager Web Portals PFCG SU01 SU10 SU53 ST01 OSS User Incident Management

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Indra @ Client Telefonica

Jul 2014 - Feb 2015 (7 months)

Provided global SAP Security AMS support for Telefonica users via BMC Remedy, SAP Solution Manager, and Portal. Created roles in PFCG and managed GRC Access Control requests.

SAP Security AMS BMC Remedy SAP Solution Manager Web Portals PFCG GRC Access Control BRM SOD SU01 SU10 SU53 ST01 RFC

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Freelance @ AB InBev

Nov 2013 - Jul 2014 (8 months)

Resolved SAP Security incidents and authorization issues using SU53/ST01, ensuring timely restoration of business access. Designed, configured, tested, and deployed SAP Security roles and managed user administration.

SAP Security SU53 ST01 PFCG SU01 SU10 GRC Access Control SOD CSI Audit Firefighter SOX

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Freelance | Client: Cencosud

Jul 2013 - Nov 2013 (4 months)

Served as SAP Security Consultant on a SOX role-redesign project, gathering requirements and developing secure role solutions. Designed and modified PFCG roles across multiple modules and performed GRC Risk Analysis.

SAP Security SOX Role Redesign PFCG GRC Access Control SOD Jira Solution Manager Web Portals SU53 ST01

Senior SAP Security Consultant

Freelance | Client: Chevron

Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 5 months)

Resolved 700+ SAP Security incidents specializing in access, authorization, and user administration. Gathered business requirements with Management teams to design SAP roles and authorization profiles.

SAP Security Incident Management PFCG SU53 ST01 SU01 SU10 SOD BMC Remedy SE16N AGR_DEFINE OSS User Active Directory

SAP Security Analyst

AES Corp

Apr 2010 - Jul 2011 (1 year 3 months)

Resolved 700+ SAP Security incidents specializing in access, authorization, and user administration. Provided SAP Security support for AES employees worldwide through HP OpenView across SAP R/3 environments.