Senior DevOps Engineer / Ingénieur DevOps Principal

SAP SE; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise software company in Montreal seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to build and maintain scalable infrastructure for AI projects. The ideal candidate has extensive DevOps experience, proficiency in Kubernetes, Azure, and Terraform, and strong problem-solving skills. Join a collaborative team that prioritizes personal growth and innovation.

Benefits

Constant learning and skill growth

Great benefits

Flexible working models

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of DevOps experience in a SaaS production environment.
• Experience configuring Microsoft Azure and/or similar cloud-based platforms.
• Hands-on experience with managing and configuring MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Cooperate with developers to ensure highly available production systems.
• Build and maintain scalable production systems.
• Rapidly identify and resolve production system problems.

Skills

DevOps experience in a SaaS production environment

Proficient verbal and written communication in English

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

Kubernetes management and scaling

Containerization technologies such as Docker

CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins

Programming experience with Python or Bash

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Helm

Apache Kafka

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Company Description:

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’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

Meet the team:
Our DevOps group is a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to working on cutting-edge data and AI technologies. We focus on building robust and scalable infrastructure to support various AI-driven projects. With highly motivated and skilled DevOps engineers across Israel, Germany, Hungary and Canada, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the core of our work culture. We are excited to welcome a new Senior DevOps Engineer team member who can contribute to our mission and help us achieve greater heights.

Application Requirement:

English-language resumes are required for this position. Please submit your application details (resume/cover letter) in English.

Job Responsibilities

• Cooperate with developers and infrastructure teams to ensure highly available and scalable production systems.
• Build and maintain highly available and scalable production systems.
• Manage core production systems, including frequent changes and updates.
• Rapidly identify and resolve problems in production systems.
• Provide support during off hours (nights and weekends) when necessary.

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of DevOps experience in a SaaS production environment.
• Proficient verbal and written communication in English.
• Experience configuring Microsoft Azure and/or similar cloud-based platforms.
• Experience building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications.
• Solid understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience with Helm charts for packaging, deploying, and managing Kubernetes applications.
• Working knowledge of monitoring, logging, and metrics collection tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins and ArgoCD.
• Programming experience with Python or Bash.
• Experience with events streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Spark and Databricks
• Knowledge of storage and data lake principles.
• Hands-on experience with managing and configuring MySQL and PostgreSQL databases in high availability environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud and Kubernetes networking (virtual network, Load balancers, ingress controllers, CNI plugins, network policies, Service meshes) with proven ability to troubleshoot and secure distributed systems.
• Understanding of LLM concepts (prompt engineering, embeddings, fine-tuning) and hands-on experience integrating applications with public LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Databricks - In-depth knowledge of Databricks, including setting up clusters, configuring jobs, and optimizing performance.
• Experience with SAP BTP services such as SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Hana Cloud Data Lake, Cloud Logging, and BTP AI Hub.
• Hands-on experience with services such as Istio service mesh, Kyverno, Kubeflow.
• Experience with K8s Prometheus monitoring stack and Dynatrace.
• Intelligent, curious and love to learn and explore new depths in the technology you use every day.
• Willing and able to meet a challenge head-on, solve problems independently and make things happen.
• Open-minded, flexible and thrive in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

French Job Description

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.

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Requisition ID: 434901 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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