Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Position

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.

About the Company

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

SAP recently decided to combine and harmonize all SAP Sovereign Cloud offerings, establishing an end-to-end process for the Public Sector and regulated industries. The newly created Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations business unit is part of SAP Product Engineering with responsibility across the relevant Sovereign Cloud portfolio of SAP. Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations is collaborating closely with all Board areas to establish a harmonized, scalable, and consistent offering with transparent and standardized deliverables.

Your Future Role

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer (f/m/d) in the areas of Business Technology Platform - Foundation within the Technology & Engineering unit of the Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations team in the Platform Engineering board area.

In this role, you will join the Sovereign Cloud Platform engineering team. We build, harden, and operate the SAP Sovereign Cloud environments used as reference by the regional Operations teams. You will be working closely with SAP product teams, technical product managers, developers, security experts, and regional operators. You will be working on deployment automation, product operations/deployments, deployment documentation, as well as supporting SAP Sovereign Cloud regional operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Join the Sovereign Cloud Platform engineering team
• Work on deployment automation, product operations/deployments, and deployment documentation
• Support SAP Sovereign Cloud regional operations teams
• Collaborate closely with SAP product teams, technical product managers, developers, security experts, and regional operators

Requirements

• University degree in computer science, engineering, or similar
• Professional experience in Cloud Delivery related fields and technologies
• Experience with technologies like Container Orchestration (Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Monitoring and Logging (Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Kibana, or Grafana)
• Good knowledge of public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, and Azure) and their product offerings
• Good knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash or Python
• Good knowledge of Cloud infrastructure, architecture, and design
• Experience with Security like HashiCorp Vault
• Fundamental SAP product knowledge – Public Cloud like BTP, Success Factors, and Private Cloud Products
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform and CI/CD pipelines e.g. Jenkins, CircleCI, DroneCI, or ArgoCD as well as knowledge of Git (preferred) or SVN
• Prior team or work stream lead experience
• Experience in Cloud Native technologies such as Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, and microservices is a big plus
• Decision-making and can-do attitude
• Methodological and conceptual skills paired with analytical thinking
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Persistence, self-motivation, and willingness to work under pressure
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Work Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in Cloud Delivery related fields and technologies
• 2+ years of Automation experience

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Professional development opportunities

Nice to Have

• Experience with Jenkins, CircleCI, DroneCI, ArgoCD, or SVN

Compensation Range Transparency

SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 131000-271600 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process.

Location

• City: Reston
• Country: US
• Work Location Type: Hybrid

Application

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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.

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.

Requisition ID: 453432

Work Area: Software-Development Operations

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Posted Date: Jul 4, 2026