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.

- 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.

- Comprehensive understanding of scalable computing systems.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain protocol and processes with team and management.

- Robust knowledge of cloud security protocols and best practices

- A history of setting up, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.

- 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 platform's 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 SAP's 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.

- 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 : You're 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

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.

Compensation Range Transparency : SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role.

The targeted annual combined range for this position is 176300-374200USD . The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process.

Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility

requirements: SAP North America Benefits .

Requisition ID: 455131 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid