DevOps Lead for Data Management

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 Build

Join our mission to revolutionize enterprise data transformation through cutting-edge AI and intelligent automation. As a DevOps Lead youll be the technical architect behind the deployment scaling and operational excellence of our AI-powered Data Management platform -orchestrating the infrastructure that enables seamless AI-assisted migrations from legacy SAP ERP systems to S/4HANA Cloud. Your expertise in cloud-native DevOps CI/CD automation and platform engineering will directly power the reliable scalable foundation that supports our AI agents and data transformation solutions across enterprise environments.

Youll lead DevOps initiatives across multiple teams. Operating within SAPs ecosystem youll architect sophisticated CI/CD pipelines implement comprehensive observability solutions and ensure adherence to SAPs rigorous SLA/SLO standards and best practices. Your work will be the operational backbone enabling thousands of organizations worldwide to confidently transition their critical business systems through AI-assisted migration processes.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor DevOps practices across cross-functional teams establishing unified standards and best practices for CI/CD and deployment automation

Architect and implement enterprise-grade DevOps strategies that support AI agent development data processing pipelines and customer-facing migration solutions

Drive the adoption of modern DevOps methodologies tools and practices across international development teams

Collaborate with engineering leadership to align DevOps initiatives with product roadmap and business objectives

Support and operate scalable cloud-native infrastructure solutions with AI workloads data processing and enterprise SAP system integrations

Build and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines that support rapid reliable deployment of AI agents data processing solutions and customer-facing applications

Establish GitOps workflows and branching strategies that enable efficient collaboration across multiple development teams

Design comprehensive monitoring logging and alerting systems for AI agents data pipelines and enterprise integrations

Implement observability solutions that provide deep insights into system performance resource utilization and business metrics

Establish SLA/SLO frameworks and incident response procedures for enterprise-grade service reliability

Optimize system performance cost efficiency and resource utilization across cloud environments

What You Bring

Required

5 years of professional experience in DevOps Platform Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering with demonstrated leadership in enterprise environments

Strong programming/scripting abilities in languages such as Python Bash and PowerShell

Proven experience leading DevOps initiatives across multiple development teams with strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing capabilities in complex technical environments

Deep understanding of enterprise SLA/SLO standards and best practices

Experience with Java/Python microservices and deployment patterns in PaaS environments including containerization and orchestration

Expert-level proficiency building and maintaining sophisticated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar tools for complex multi-team environments

Deep expertise in observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Dynatrace) with hands-on experience designing comprehensive monitoring strategies

Excellent communication skills in English with ability to present technical concepts to both technical teams and executive stakeholders

Experience working in agile collaborative environments with distributed international teams

Nice to Have

Advanced experience with AI/ML workload deployment and monitoring understanding the unique requirements of AI agent integration within enterprise applications

Experience with microservices on SAP BTP Cloud Foundry

Knowledge of enterprise software ecosystems particularly SAP environments and ERP system integrations

Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools and big data platforms (Databricks)

Experience with advanced observability patterns including distributed tracing chaos engineering and synthetic monitoring

Hands-on programming experience with Java and Spring Framework ecosystem

Knowledge of performance optimization load testing and capacity planning in PaaS environments

Experience with cost optimization strategies usage analytics and operational efficiency metrics

Where You Belong

Youll join an international diverse team of senior engineers data scientists and product experts who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of enterprise software transformation. We operate in a flexible hybrid environment that supports work-life balance while fostering strong team connections and professional growth. Our team encourages experimentation with emerging technologies celebrates operational improvements and learns collectively from complex technical challenges.

As a DevOps Lead youll have the opportunity to shape the future of enterprise software transformation infrastructure drive technical excellence across multiple development teams and make a meaningful impact on how organizations worldwide approach their critical system migrations with confidence and reliability.

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
SAPs 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: 445631 Work Area: Software-Development Operations Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid