We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

 

About our Team

Our team, Cloud Infrastructure Engineering and Automation (CIEA), is at the forefront of designing, developing, and delivering cutting-edge infrastructure automation solutions that power SAP's cloud offerings, including Business Technology Platform and Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS). Our team is paving the way for SAP's cross-cloud future by providing a comprehensive infrastructure automation and orchestration framework, empowering SAP's lines of businesses and operations teams to seamlessly manage diverse cloud solutions. 

 

We are a passionate team of developers and engineers who thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. We believe in collaboration, continuous learning, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in cloud automation.  If you're excited about shaping the future of cloud infrastructure and working with a team that values your contributions, then we want to hear from you! 

 

The Role 

Imagine a world where IT infrastructure manages itself.  As a Senior DevOps Engineer for Cloud Infrastructure Engineering and Automation, you'll be making this vision a reality. You will work on high-impact projects, designing and implementing solutions that power the deployment of SAP cloud offerings across multiple cloud environments – from hyperscalers to SAP's own data centers. You will enhance and standardize our services by emphasizing highly automated deployment and operations of cloud infrastructure throughout its entire lifecycle.

 

What you will do:

Drive solutions to production: Take ownership of transforming ideas into production-ready solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and integration with existing operational processes.

Conducting thorough requirement analyses and collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and build infrastructure automation solutions that meet business needs and objectives.

Implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.

Ensure Operational Efficiency. Optimize and ensure the reliability and performance of our infrastructure and automation solutions.

Collaborate and Share Knowledge. Partner with engineering and development teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration, conducting training sessions to share best practices and new tools.

Enhance Security. Implement and maintain security best practices, ensuring the integrity and compliance with the latest security policies.

Ensure business continuity. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to the infrastructure and automation, providing support during incidents and outages, and maintaining proper documentation.

Innovate. Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in DevOps and cloud infrastructure, contributing to the evolution of our automation and orchestration frameworks.

 

This role is perfect for you if you:

Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where innovation is celebrated.

Are passionate about leveraging automation to streamline cloud infrastructure management.

Enjoy solving complex problems and working with cutting-edge technologies to push the boundaries of what's possible.

 

 

Experience / Role Requirements

You are required to have a Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, along with a solid foundation in infrastructure engineering and automation. Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role in a production environment is essential, specifically requiring 5 to 10 years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

 

Additional expertise and technical skills encompass, but are not limited to:

Advanced Linux skills; Windows knowledge optional

Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and infrastructure optimization techniques.

Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with a thorough attention to detail.

Experience with central infrastructure services (e.g., DNS, LDAP, NTP, Mail) and network services (e.g., IPv4/6, VPN, Proxies)

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub and GitLab CI/CD.

Ability to script and automate tasks using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, ELK Stack, Grafana).

Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

 

 

 

​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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide 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 SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 418720  | Work Area: Software-Development Operations  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.