Expert DevOps Engineer

We are looking for an Expert DevOps Engineer (f/m/d) in the area of Platform Engineering Team within Technology & Engineering unit of Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations team in the Product Engineering board area. This is a hybrid role, located in Reston, VA, with the expectations of working in the office three days a week.

In this role, you will join the Platform Engineering, and by relied upon to provide high level of technical expertise in building, hardening, and operating the interal SAP Sovereign Cloud environments used as reference by the regional Operations teams. You will help build, maintain, and deliver Sovereign Cloud products to customers aiming at functional completeness, streamlined deployments, and smooth operation. You will be working closely with technical product managers, engineers and architects with a focus on the Gardener infrastructure and BTP product suite. You will engage closely with Operations colleagues, Security, as well as the different engineering teams., * Technical Mastery: Independently handle the development, maintenance, and improvement of our continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline using cloud services and automation tools, using Terraform for advanced cloud resource provisioning and management.

• Coding Prodigy: Deliver exceptional code in Python, Go, and Bash, driving our platforms evolution.
• Cloud Connoisseur: Design and orchestrate solutions on Azure, AWS, and GCP, integrating best-in-class cloud practices and principles.
• Security Steward: Implement advanced cloud security measures to ensure the integrity and safety of our customers data.
• Strategic Vision: Understand SAPs broader goals and identify how our cloud infrastructure can elevate and support these objectives.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Serve as a technical luminary for younger engineers, fostering an environment of learning, growth, and innovation.
• Process Optimization: Keep abreast of industry trends and integrate best practices into our tech stack and methodologies.

QUALITIES WE CHERISH:

• Self-Motivated: You don’t wait for directives; you understand the mission and proactively forge the path.
• Collaborative Spirit: You’re an individual contributor, but you also understand the magic of teamwork and mutual growth.
• Leadership DNA: Your past teams speak of your ability to light the way, guiding and nurturing their professional journeys.
• Innovative Mindset: Youre never stagnant, always curious, and ready to challenge and redefine industry norms.
• Product Knowledge: Business Technology Platform (BTP) and Gardener knowledge is a strong plus

SAPS DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us at Careers@sap.com. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com., For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

DevOps, SAP, Establish Priorities, Security Clearance, Enterprise Applications, Product Engineering, Government, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Software Engineering, * University degree in computer science, engineering or similar

• 10+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role.
• Expert proficiency with Git, Terraform, Kubernetes, and other infrastructure automation toolsets.
• Deep expertise with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and an in-depth understanding of their offerings.
• Significant experience in network, server, and application-status monitoring.
• Proven ability to lead and improve software-automation production systems.
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of scalable computing systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain protocol and processes with team and management.
• Expertise in scripting languages Python and Bash.
• Robust knowledge of cloud security protocols and best practices
• A history of setting up, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging - but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. Whats in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed., SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That is why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP recently decided to combine and harmonize all SAP Sovereign Cloud offerings, establishing an end-to-end process for the Public Sector and regulated industries. The newly created Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations business unit is part of SAP Product Engineering with responsibility across the relevant Sovereign Cloud portfolio of SAP. Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations is collaborating closely with all Board areas to establish a harmonized, scalable, and consistent offering with transparent and standardized deliverables.