Security & Compliance Expert for Gardener and GardenLinux

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This is growth not just offering ajobwereinviting you to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure at SAP and in all of Europe. We have committed to open source by donating our projects into the neutralNeoNephos foundation. Make your mark invite others and discover # together.

Gardenerpowers SAPs global landscape and is trusted as the foundation for countless enterprise workloads at SAP and outside. We adopt the Kubernetes open-source system for automating deployment scaling and management of containerized SAP solutions and business applications. We provide solutions to run and orchestrate Kubernetes clusters on public cloudhybridor SAP-owned infrastructures for a variety of enterprise use cases inside and outside of SAP.

Our SecurityDevelopmentTeam is contributing to the Gardener project with a variety oftopics around OIDC Workload Identity and Trust Based AuthenticationDigital SignatureverificationAudit loggingCompliancetoolingand Kubernetes Security Hardening in general.

WerebuildingApeiroRA an open-source reference architecture that strengthens Europes digital sovereignty. This initiative is part of a broader movement to ensure security sustainability and complianceforcloud-to-edge computing. By joining usyoullcontribute to a projectthatsnot justtechnicalitsstrategic for Europes future.

Whatyoulldo

In this role you willbe part ofacompliance team tasked todeliversecurity compliance activities relatedto Gardener and GardenLinux AIdevelopmentand other productsin public cloud andon-premisedelivery channelsin accordance withapplicable standards and regulations. Your responsibilities include:

• Ensure that all operations within the unit adhere to established standards or SAP internal processes.

• Prepare and present regular security compliance reports to management to ensure full complianceofthe regular releases and deliveries.

• Represent Gardener & GardenLinux as owner of several security related controls in internal and external auditsensuring that we operatewithin the established legal framework and internal guidelines.
• Obtain andmaintain relevant certifications.

• Drive local and central securityprocess&tool innovations.

• Review information security risk findings and non-compliance with business leaders andproposesolutions to mitigate risks.

• Adopt and drive automation of existing and new regulations in Secure Controls Framework Linux Foundation-owned and SAP-owned security compliance frameworks in the context ofApeiroRA.

• Communicate with public agencies and open-source bodiesrepresentingApeiroRAsecurity compliance automation & certification preparation work stream.
• Consult the BTP Business Unit Security Officer (BISO) in all topics above and continuously align your activity with SAPs Office of the Chief Security Officer (influence theinfluencers).

What were looking for

• EnthusiasmforDevSecOpsandadvocacyfor automation in securitycomplianceand certification preparation.
• Several years of experience(5 years)assecurityexpert or product manager successfully collaborating and mentoringhighly skilled technical developers.
• Technical understanding of Linux operating system concepts cloudnetworkingand container technologies like Kubernetes.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Strong problem-solving communicationand teamwork skillswiththe ability toanalyze and resolve security compliance issues.
• Fluentwrittenandverbalcommunication in English.

Nice to have:

• Fluentwritten and verbalcommunication in German would be an advantage giventhenature of somestakeholderengagements.
• Hands-on engineering experienceinsecurity compliance automationorAI.
• Experience with threat modelingauditand evidence collection.
• Relevant Linux and Kubernetes certifications ( CKAD).

Youdontmatch all criteria buthavea strongcan-do attitude andfeelready to tackle any challenge We may still be interestedin talkingwithyou-donthesitate to reach out!

Meet your team

We are a team of builders innovators and collaborators. Our culture is rooted in openness and trust. We believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives and we create space for every voice to be heard.

We thrive on curiosity and continuous learning. This is a place where you can make an impact that matters. Your work will influence not only SAP but also Europes digital future. We support each other wepush boundaries together and we never stop exploringwhatsnext.

We are extremely proud of what we have built and we would like you to be part of this just another project; we are the backbone of SAPs cloud-native infrastructure and a leading open-source solution trusted across industries.

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.

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Requisition ID: 448927 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Management Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid