NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services, and SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.
This position requires access to customer data. Must be a U.S. citizen; SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer
Senior DevOps Engineer
What you'll bring
You’ll bring a security-first mindset and proven experience designing, operating, and improving cloud infrastructure using DevOps and automation-first practices. You have deep hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD, along with strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, networking, identity and access management, observability, and cloud operations. You’re comfortable translating complex requirements into scalable infrastructure solutions, well-defined technical plans, and clear documentation. A mature AI adoption capability, including generative AI, agentic AI practices, context engineering, and AI output quality assurance, is part of how you work.
What you'll build
You'll architect, automate, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting SAP products and services using Terraform, Ansible, and automation-first practices across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll develop scalable Infrastructure as Code solutions, manage infrastructure through GitLab-based workflows, and design CI/CD pipelines that improve deployment speed, consistency, and reliability. You'll implement monitoring, logging, configuration management, and observability capabilities across multi-cloud environments while embedding security, governance, and compliance throughout the infrastructure lifecycle. You'll also leverage generative AI to improve engineering efficiency, resource management, and operational effectiveness.
Where you belong
You'll take end-to-end ownership of infrastructure components that directly impact service delivery, reliability, and scalability. You'll collaborate closely with our internal product teams to deliver and define infrastructure requirements and deliver scalable, repeatable IaC solutions that meet the requirements of our diverse clientele. You'll contribute to architecture discussions, operational standards, technical documentation, and continuous improvement efforts. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges and building secure, scalable cloud platforms through automation, this role offers that.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, or DevOps roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD practices.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP, including Linux administration and cloud networking fundamentals.
- Proficiency in Python, Bash scripting, GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Basic understanding of core networking: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and cloud connectivity.
- Experience with AI/ML tooling or leveraging generative AI to improve engineering workflows.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
About SAP
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