IT Intern, SAP Security

About the role

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company is a leading provider of annuity solutions designed to help clients protect and grow retirement income. Part of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, we partner with more than 40,000 financial professionals and help fund over half a million retirements nationwide. Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies and named a Top Workplace in Iowa, American Equity fosters a collaborative and purpose-driven culture where employees are empowered to ignite their passion and help shape the future of financial services. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, with satellite offices in New York, NY, American Equity provides opportunities for employees to support work across the enterprise, including our sister company, American National, headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The SAP Security Intern will participate in administering SAP security, managing user access, supporting governance and compliance activities, and maintaining secure SAP solutions across on-premise and cloud-based SAP platforms. The position partners with business and technical teams to ensure appropriate access controls, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence throughout the SAP landscape.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support SAP security roles, profiles, authorizations, and access controls in SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Administer user access requests, role assignments, and security changes in accordance with company policies and security standards.
• Support SAP Fiori security administration, including business roles, catalogs, spaces, pages, groups, and tile security.
• Assist with SAP HANA database security, including user administration, privilege management, auditing, encryption, and security monitoring.
• Support SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) activities, including Access Request Management, Access Risk Analysis, Emergency Access Management (Firefighter), and User Access Reviews.
• Perform Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis and assist with remediation efforts to reduce security risks.
• Completes project and support tasks with guidance from mentor and department leader.
• Collaborates with fellow interns across departments on a strategic, cross-functional initiative that drives meaningful business impact.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.

Other preferred skills and experience: Exposure to SAP modules (such as FI/CO, MM, SD) through coursework or projects.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with SAP modules like FI (Financial Accounting), SD (Sales & Distribution), MM (Materials Management), etc.
• Strong Mathematical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ability to analyze system issues, propose solutions, and implement improvements.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to successfully prioritize requests and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including a housing stipend.
• Recognition opportunities.
• Dedicated mentorship from leaders and colleagues.
• Professional development through learning sessions, leadership presentations, and networking opportunities.
• Intern Hack-a-thon focused on solving real business challenges.
• Community service projects, Des Moines Intern Connections events, and social activities with fellow interns.

Schedule

10–12 week, in‑person experience based in the downtown Des Moines office.