Development Expert and Open Source Community Ambassador for Gardener and NeoNephos Foundation

We help the world run better
At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What youll do

SAP aims to contribute an Open Reference Architecture (ApeiroRA) for a secure and sustainable cloud edge infrastructure that includes intelligent optimization methods for data transparency and security. This reference infrastructure aspired by the EU IPCEI-CIS program (Important Project of Common European Interest Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services) shall be the basis for future software development and a prerequisite for a pan-European cloud edge infrastructure.

SAP and partners therefore have founded the NeoNephos foundation as part of the Linux Foundation Europe. SAP is contributing to this public funded initiative with both experienced employees from its existing workforce and new hires. If you are interested in representing SAPs and other contributions as well as further development of open-source solutions and standards interoperability efficiency and sustainability in the context of NeoNephos and IPCEI-CIS you should consider applying.

As part of the NeoNephos Enablement team you will represent Gardener GardenLinux Iron Core OpenMCP and other projects from the foundation at conferences and industry events by showcasing capabilities and opportunities will focus on identifying and onboarding new adopters as well as maintaining a stable community. On top of that in your role as Development Expert and Cloud Native Ambassador you are expected to understand extend directly contribute and influence existing projects be involved in the selection and development of new projects setup demo environments provide technical support and guidance to new adopters ensuring a smooth transition and optimal use of NeoNephos projects.

Adopter Engagement:

• Identify and engage potential new adopters of Gardener and other NeoNephos projects.
• Develop and execute onboarding strategies to ensure successful adoption and integration.
• Provide technical support and guidance to new adopters ensuring a smooth transition and optimal use of Gardener and other NeoNephos projects

Public Engagement:

• Represent Gardener & NeoNephos projects at industry conferences meetups and events (such as from the Linux Foundation and CNCF).
• Deliver compelling presentations and pitches to showcase the benefits and capabilities of Gardener.
• Build and maintain relationships with open-source communities partners and key stakeholders.

Technical Engagement

• Influence technology standards and guidelines in NeoNephos and CNCF engage in Project Steering and Kubernetes SIG

• Organize the setup of the SAP ApeiroRA Showroom on a regular basis to demonstrate the latest features and innovations from the community projects for the NeoNephos community partners and prospects.
• Collaborate with the development teams to ensure that the most current and impactful aspects of NeoNephos projects are presented. Gather feedback from the community and

showroom participants to reflect in future development and enablement strategies.

What you bring /
Required skills and competencies

• Tech-skills:
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes Linux and cloud-native technologies. Linux Foundation certifications (e.g. CKAD/ CKA / Kubestronaut Program ) are a plus.
• Solid experience developing with Go Lang. Contributions in CNCF or other open-source projects is a plus.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS GCP and Azure is a plus.

• Communication Skills:
  • Passion for open-source technology and community engagement. Ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences from technical experts to business leaders.
  • Strong interpersonal and public communication and presentation skills fluent in English (written and verbal); ability to build and maintain relationships.
• General Skills:
  • A degree in computer science software engineering or similar (Bachelor/Master)
  • Excellent team player communicative self-organized

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of experience in organizing of and presenting at public industry or community events
• 5 years of experience in a corporate development organization
• Profound technology and platform development background with own hands-on experience and a proven track record
  
  

Meet your team

We from the Gardener team are leaving a mark with our contribution in some of the hottest open-source projects used productively within the company.
Being our colleague you will

• Collaborate with development teams from our unit from around the globe.
• Act like a bridge between the development teams and the open-source community

If you are in Kubernetes and Cloud Native technologies and you like community engagement then you will find an inspiring and professional environment with us.

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
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Requisition ID: 435775 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid