Senior 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.

Job Title, Summary & Role Information:

“What really matters today, is experience. Customers expect a consistent and seamless experience along every single touchpoint they have with a company” Christian Klein

This role plays a key part in improving every customer interaction irrespective of the touchpoint and improving the way our websites support customers to fulfil their needs. You will as a Senior DevOps Engineer work in the team that is responsible for shaping the backbone for Agentic AI development and adoption as part of the E2E Data Engineering team.

The role is positioned in the global unit Cross Engineering, Experience, and Excellence (CE3). The CE3 team provides a multi-disciplinary, bringing together cross-functional expertise with an end-to-end perspective. The mission is to avoid siloed solutions and keep the holistic integrity of broader Customer & Partner organization intact.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Design, build, and maintain DEV, STAGE, and PROD environments by applying DevOps and DevSecOps best practices.
• Develop automation, tooling, and processes to enable teams to deploy, configure, manage, scale, and monitor platform applications and infrastructure efficiently.
• Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders to support product integrations and ensure smooth end-to-end delivery.
• Work as part of an Agile team, actively adopting Agile principles, ceremonies, and best practices.

Experience (Role Requirements):

• Cloud experience with any hyperscaler (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and SAP BTP, with a preference for Azure and BTP. Relevant certifications are a strong plus.
• Experience with process automation to reduce human error, particularly through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform/OpenToFu (preferred), Pulumi, or Crossplane.
• Deep understanding of SDLC and CI/CD practices, with proven experience designing and automating end-to-end pipelines for build, test, quality gates, and deployments using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, as well as Jenkins.
• Hands-on experience in Kubernetes operations and cluster management, with a solid understanding of containerization concepts, including Docker and container orchestration; CKA and CKS certifications are a strong plus.
• Strong adherence to security best practices, including secure secret management using tools such as Azure Key Vault and HashiCorp Vault.
• Strong observability skills, including hands-on experience with Grafana, Prometheus, ELK/EFK stacks, and distributed tracing.
• Proficient in working with streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.
• Working knowledge of software build and dependency management tools, including Maven and Gradle.
• Strong proficiency in Bash and/or Python, with proven experience developing automation scripts and infrastructure-focused solutions.
• Strong expertise in Linux-based systems, with working knowledge of Windows environments.
• Strong experience with Git-based version control, including branching, tagging, and release management strategies.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef).
• Contributions to open-source projects, engineering communities, internal accelerators, or platform/tooling enhancements are considered a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills in the English language (English is working language)
• Ability to work in an international environment and act as team player
• Academic degree in Information Technology or Software Engineering

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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Compensation Range Transparency

SAP believes pay transparency is essential for cultivating an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture, representing a significant step in our commitment to leading the way in achieving pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range, which includes both base salary and variable incentive targets for the career level of the posted role. The target range for this position is 213800 - 383300(PLN) [EUR]. The actual amount offered to successful candidates will fall within this range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, and role scope, as determined during the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a target amount, with the actual payout depending on both company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements on SAP's Benefits and Rewards site.

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Requisition ID: 443498 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid