Senior DevOps Lead - Cloud Infra & Security (Multi-Cloud)

SAP SE; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP NS2 seeks a Senior DevOps Manager to lead cloud infrastructure, automation, and security-first operations for SAP products and services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will guide a team delivering resilient, compliant infrastructure for government and private sector customers, leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and containerized services.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, hands-on depth in cloud platforms, and mature automation processes to ensure reliability and performance in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams in a DevOps, infrastructure, or cloud engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD platforms, Vault, and identity management solutions.
• Strong experience with Unix/Linux operating systems, including administration, hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience with networking fundamentals and distributed systems in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing DevOps and cloud infrastructure team across multiple clouds.
• Define and execute the roadmap for cloud infrastructure automation and operational maturity.
• Oversee design, deployment, and lifecycle management of secure, scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Guide Terraform deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP and maintain Ansible playbooks for large-scale deployments.
• Establish engineering best practices for source control, code review, and change management (GitLab).
• Lead deployment and operation of containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Platform engineering

SRE practices

Python scripting

RBAC design

Networking basics

Incident management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD tools

Vault

Identity management

Unix/Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

SAP NS2 seeks a Senior DevOps Manager to lead cloud infrastructure, automation, and security-first operations for SAP products and services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will guide a team delivering resilient, compliant infrastructure for government and private sector customers, leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and containerized services.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, hands-on depth in cloud platforms, and mature automation processes to ensure reliability and performance in