Sap expert devops engineer

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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.

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. 

Must be a US Citizen; this position requires access to customer data.

All internals must have Manager’s approval to transfer.

Candidates must be within a commutable distance to Austin, TX with the expectation to be in office a minimum of 3-4 days per week.

Role Overview

A Platform Engineering Lead specializing in developer tools, SBOM, software scanning, GitLab, Kubernetes, JFrog, and software attestation is responsible for designing, building, and securing developer platforms that automate and enhance the software supply chain. The focus is on embedding compliance and security features into every part of the developer workflow, while supporting developer productivity through modern tooling and automation

Core Responsibilities

• Architect and scale internal developer platforms (IDPs)
  • Build and operate IDPs leveraging tools such as GitLab for CI/CD automation, Kubernetes for orchestration, and JFrog Artifactory for artifact management.
• Embed supply chain compliance
  • Integrate software bill of materials (SBOM) management, vulnerability scanning, and attestation tooling into the pipeline for continuous compliance and supply chain security.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning
  • Design and automate infrastructure with tools like Terraform or Ansible, ensuring efficient, repeatable, and secure code deployments.
• Implement attestation and SLSA compliance
  • Establish workflows for software attestation, artifact provenance, and Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) compliance within cloud-native pipelines.
• Monitor and improve platform health
  • Oversee platform performance, security and stability; optimize environments to support high availability and continuous improvement
    
    

Job Description Highlights

• Collaborate with security and DevOps teams
  • Enforce CI/CD best practices for software supply-chain security, including SBOM generation and artifact attestation.
• Own developer tools lifecycle
  • Design, implement, and manage developer-facing tools, ensuring ongoing support and incorporating new features.
• Lead automated scanning and SBOM workflows
  • Maintain compliance with industry standards and promote secure software development practices across teams.
• Drive platform roadmap
  • Work cross-functionally to define the platform’s evolution for developer enablement, cloud modernization, and compliance automation.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies
  • Stay current with emerging tools (e.g. Kubernetes Operators, OpenTelemetry, SLSA, SonarQube) to improve developer productivity and software verification
    
    

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Technical expertise
  • Deep experience with GitLab (CI/CD pipeline automation), Kubernetes, JFrog Artifactory, and similar developer platforms. Proficiency in SBOM generation, software scanning/attestation, secure artifact management, and supply chain security frameworks (e.g. SLSA).
• Automation background
  • Demonstrated skill in automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, or comparable tools.
• Leadership
  • Ability to lead and mentor technical teams, drive cross-functional alignment, and champion security and compliance outcomes in platform engineering.
• Cloud-native knowledge
  • Understanding of cloud-native architectures and experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Communication
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to align stakeholders and lead platform initiatives
    
    

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experienc
  
  

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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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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Requisition ID: 435478 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: