SAP iXp Intern - DevOps Engineer

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.

What You’ll Build

The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers. This is more than an internship, it’s the foundation for a career built on connection, creativity, and impact.

Position title: SAP iXp Intern – DevOps Engineer

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Expected start date to end date: September 2026-April 2027

What You’ll Build

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer Intern to join our team supporting and improving the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of SAP Integration Suite. This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, automation, observability, and modern software delivery practices while working alongside experienced engineers in an inclusive and growth-oriented environment.

You will contribute to meaningful projects that support the systems powering our business and serving customers around the world. With guidance and mentorship from the team, you will:

• Support the development and automation of infrastructure and software delivery workflows using DevOps best practices.
• Help monitor system health, performance, and availability, and assist with investigating operational issues.
• Collaborate with local and global cross-functional teams to improve system architecture, application performance, and developer workflows.
• Identify and automate repetitive tasks to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Participate in incident reviews and post-mortem discussions to learn how production systems are supported and continuously improved.
• Contribute to internal tools, scripts, dashboards, documentation, and proof-of-concept projects.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI-assisted and agentic AI technologies to DevOps and operational workflows.
• Learn and promote DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering practices across the organization.

What You Bring

We are looking for students who bring curiosity, initiative, unique perspectives, and a passion for learning. You will thrive in this role if you bring:

• Current enrollment in a degree or diploma program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing, software development, automation, or infrastructure concepts.
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Bash, or a similar language.
• Familiarity with software development practices, version control systems such as Git, and automated testing or continuous integration concepts.
• An interest in cloud platforms, container technologies, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, observability, or identity and access management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to investigate unfamiliar technical issues.
• An interest in using AI tools responsibly, including validating AI-generated outputs and exploring how AI can improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, global team environment.
• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and engineering methodologies.
• Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Integration Suite, Cloud Integration, API Management, or related technologies is considered an asset but is not required.

Where You Belong

At SAP, we believe in fostering a culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. As part of our team, you will join a Vancouver-based group that is part of a global organization supporting SAP Integration Suite—SAP’s cloud-native, enterprise-grade Integration Platform as a Service on SAP Business Technology Platform.

You will help support a platform designed to connect applications, data, and business processes for customers around the world. You will work alongside experienced professionals across local and global teams, contribute to projects with real customer impact, and receive mentorship and continuous learning opportunities to develop your technical and professional skills. Every project is an opportunity to grow your skills, test new technologies, and contribute to solutions that have a real, global impact.

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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.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

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, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 0-CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates 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. SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to appliable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.

Due to the nature of the role, which involves global interactions with SAP entities, as well as with employees and stakeholders in Canada, functional proficiency in English is required for positions based in the Quebec.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 455444 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid