SAP NS2 Sr. Cloud 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.

SAP NS2 Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer
NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.
Must be a U.S. citizen; this position requires access to customer data. SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer. This is a remote position.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Development Operations Engineer with deep expertise in AWS, strong proficiency in Terraform, and advanced scripting skills in Python. The ideal candidate has hands on experience with Gardener Kubernetes, modern CI/CD tooling, and cloud native automation. You will design, build, and optimize infrastructure and delivery pipelines that support secure, scalable, and highly available systems.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Infrastructure Engineering & Automation
• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform following IaC best practices.
• Manage and optimize AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and related components.
• Implement automated provisioning workflows for cloud and Kubernetes environments.
CI/CD Engineering & DevOps Tooling
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Tekton, and FluxCD.
• Support automated builds, artifact packaging, security scanning, and multi environment deployments.
• Automate testing, deployment, and environment provisioning using:
Testing & Quality Gates
• PyTest, Playwright, JUnit, Selenium
• SonarQube, Trivy, Anchore, Clair
Container Build & Artifact Management
• Docker, Kaniko
• Harbor, Artifactory, Nexus, AWS ECR
Infrastructure & Deployment Automation
• Terraform, Terragrunt, Packer
• Helm, Kustomize, Jsonnet
Observability & Governance
• Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK
• OpenTelemetry
• OPA/Gatekeeper, Conftest
Kubernetes & Gardener Operations
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Gardener Kubernetes clusters and landscapes.
• Collaborate with platform and application teams to optimize Kubernetes workloads.
Monitoring, Reliability & Troubleshooting
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and performance.
• Diagnose and resolve complex cloud, networking, and deployment issues.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Hands on experience with Gardener Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Minimum 7 years in Cloud Development Operations, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering.
• Strong experience with Terraform and IaC best practices.
• High proficiency in Python, plus Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD or GitLab CI/CD.
• Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secret management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud and distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• DevOps experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Experience with SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or related SAP cloud services.
• Understanding of SAP cloud architecture and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Crossplane for cloud resource orchestration.
• AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect).
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
Note: The job description is meant to be a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we will expect the selected candidate to show flexibility and eagerness to undertake varied tasks and projects.

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.

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Requisition ID: 450099 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid