SAP NS2 Director, Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps

SAP SE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP NS2 seeks a Director of DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations of secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role guides a high-performing team, driving automation, resilience, and compliance for mission-critical environments serving government and private sectors.

The ideal candidate has executive-level leadership experience, hands-on credibility in multi-cloud platforms, and strong emphasis on DevSecOps, SRE, and IaC.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading DevOps and cloud platform initiatives at scale.
• Expertise in multi-cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps and site reliability engineering.
• Strong background in infrastructure as code, automation, and security/compliance practices.
• Experience designing and operating provider-agnostic cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing DevOps and cloud platform engineering organization.
• Define and execute the roadmap for cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform standardization across a multi-cloud stack.
• Oversee architecture, deployment, and lifecycle management of secure, scalable infrastructure using IaC and automation.
• Drive governance and repeatable patterns for compliant cloud deployments across customers.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud platform engineering

Multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevSecOps

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Automation & SRE

Security compliance

Tools

Terraform

Policy-driven automation

CI/CD pipelines

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 is the global market leader for business software and related services, and SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

This position requires access to customer data; Must be a U.S. citizen.

SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager's approval to transfer.

Role Overview

SAP NS2 is seeking an accomplished Director,DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of our secure cloud infrastructure and automation capabilities. This leader will own a critical function responsible for enabling highly available, scalable, compliant, and automation-driven cloud environments that support SAP products and services across a diverse customer base, including local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector organizations supporting government-related missions.

This role is designed for a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in multi-cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevSecOps, site reliability practices, and secure operations at scale. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing engineering organization responsible for designing, building, and operating provider-agnostic infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while driving standardization, resilience, and continuous improvement across the platform lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines executive-level leadership, strong engineering judgment, operational discipline, and hands-on technical credibility. This individual will play a key role in advancing SAP NS2's cloud maturity by scaling infrastructure automation, strengthening reliability and security practices, and ensuring mission-critical environments meet demanding performance, compliance, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing DevOps and cloud platform engineering organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for cloud infrastructure, platform automation, operational maturity, and engineering standardization across a multi-cloud ecosystem.
• Serve as the senior technical and people leader for infrastructure engineering, balancing long-term platform strategy with near-term operational execution.
• Oversee the architecture, deployment, and lifecycle management of secure, scalable, resilient infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, with a strong emphasis on Terraform, reusable modules, policy-driven automation, and platform consistency.
• Drive the design and operational governance of provider-agnostic infrastructure patterns across AWS, Azure, and GCP to support secure, repeatable, and compliant deployments.
• Lead the evolution of configuration management and post-provision