Senior DevOps Engineer

SAP Careers; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 150 000 - 230 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SAP SE is seeking a Security Engineer to own security across SAP's Sovereign Cloud infrastructure, designing and delivering secure cloud deployments at scale for regulated environments. You will collaborate with platform experts, operations teams, and hyperscaler partners to implement security across global footprints.

Required skills include Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD tools, Git, OS hardening, and experience with AWS/Azure and Kubernetes.

Qualificações

• Experience designing and delivering secure cloud deployments at scale.
• Strong OS administration and security engineering background, including hardening.
• Willingness to undergo governmental security clearance process.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsabilidades

• Own security engineering across SAP's Sovereign Cloud infrastructure.
• Design security concepts for infrastructure management across the footprint.
• Build and automate security solutions aligned with cloud security strategy.
• Apply NIST and ISO compliance to security deployment decisions.
• Partner with global operations teams and hyperscaler providers on security architecture.
• Keep knowledge current with native hyperscaler capabilities and modern tooling.

Conhecimentos

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Git for security automation

OS hardening

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Cloud security

English fluency

Security clearance willingness

Formação académica

Degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Ferramentas

Agentic AI tools

AI tooling

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

What you'll bring

You're an experienced security engineer with deep cloud infrastructure skills, ready to design and deliver secure cloud deployments at global scale in a regulated enterprise environment.

• Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD tools, and Git for security automation
• Strong experience in operating systems administration and security engineering, including OS image creation and hardening
• Experience securing cloud infrastructure at scale on AWS and Azure
• Familiarity with managing and securing Kubernetes environments
• A degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this role.
• ****** Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process ******

We also look for people who build trust naturally, communicate with clarity, keep the customer at the centre of what they do, and bring emotional intelligence and genuine problem-solving ability to the challenges they face.

In addition to the skills and experience specific to this role, all positions at SAP require candidates who are comfortable using AI tools - including agentic AI - in their day-to-day work, from crafting effective inputs and automating routine tasks, to evaluating AI-generated outputs for quality and driving adoption of AI practices within their teams.

What you'll build

You will own security engineering across SAP's Sovereign Cloud infrastructure, working alongside platform experts, operations teams, and hyperscaler partners to build a globally distributed security capability.

• Design and implement security concepts for infrastructure management across SAP's global Sovereign Cloud footprint
• Build and automate security solutions aligned with the Sovereign Cloud security strategyStrengthen automated provisioning of foundational cloud infrastructure and Sovereign Cloud-ready SAP products
• Apply compliance frameworks - including NIST and ISO - to guide security deployment decisions
• Partner with global operations teams and hyperscaler providers on security architecture
• Keep the team's knowledge current with native hyperscaler capabilities and modern infrastructure tooling

Where you belong

Sovereign Cloud is a business unit within SAP Product Engineering, responsible for operating SAP solutions to global and local compliance and security standards. The security engineering team builds the automated tools and processes that protect regulated customer environments at scale. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of cloud security and enterprise infrastructure, working with a globally distributed team. This role involves up to 20% travel.

What you'll bring

You're an experienced security engineer with deep cloud infrastructure skills, ready to design and deliver secure cloud deployments at global scale in a regulated enterprise environment.

• Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD tools, and Git for security automation
• Strong experience in operating systems administration and security engineering, including OS image creation and hardening
• Experience securing cloud infrastructure at scale on AWS and Azure
• Familiarity with managing and securing Kubernetes environments
• A degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this role.
• ****** Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process ******

We also look for people who build trust naturally, communicate with clarity, keep the customer at the centre of what they do, and bring emotional intelligence and genuine problem-solving ability to the challenges they face.

In addition to the skills and experience specific to this role, all positions at SAP require candidates who are comfortable using AI tools - including agentic AI - in their day-to-day work, from crafting effective inputs and automating routine tasks, to evaluating AI-generated outputs for quality and driving adoption of AI practices within their teams.

What you'll build

You will own security engineering across SAP's Sovereign Cloud infrastructure, working alongside platform experts, operations teams, and hyperscaler partners to build a globally distributed security capability.

• Design and implement security concepts for infrastructure management across SAP's global Sovereign Cloud footprint
• Build and automate security solutions aligned with the Sovereign Cloud security strategy
• Strengthen automated provisioning of foundational cloud infrastructure and Sovereign Cloud-ready SAP products
• Apply compliance frameworks - including NIST and ISO - to guide security deployment decisions
• Partner with global operations teams and hyperscaler providers on security architecture
• Keep the team's knowledge current with native hyperscaler capabilities and modern infrastructure tooling

Where you belong

Sovereign Cloud is a business unit within SAP Product Engineering, responsible for operating SAP solutions to global and local compliance and security standards. The security engineering team builds the automated tools and processes that protect regulated customer environments at scale. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of cloud security and enterprise infrastructure, working with a globally distributed team. This role involves up to 20% travel.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Our company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Qualifications

mastery of ML lifecycle automation, infrastructure design, and performance optimization. You evangelize MLOps principles and coach peers to adopt best practices.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Company Description

Join SAP's senior engineering community, collaborating across product lines and mentoring teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud services worldwide.