DevOps Engineer

About this opportunity

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality, and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Converged Cloud team is responsible for building and operating the IAAS platform on par with Hyperscalers that SAP Lines of Businesses heavily depend on to serve their customers. We adapt, innovate and simplify to achieve “stability, speed and scalability in order to achieve SAP “gowth and margin” business objectives. To run highly scalable and secure IAAS platform and provide automation services to all lines of business across SAP, we leverage technologies from VMware, OpenStack and required management tools/processes on top.

Challenge yourself in the fast-paced world of cloud infrastructure and become an integral part of the group that directs SAP’s strategy to move to the Cloud. Work in a globally diverse and innovative team where courage and originality are rewarded and for a company where you are encouraged to make the decision on which path your career should take you

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• vSphere Support operations of complete IaaS Service on a global scale, take care of daily operations
• Understand the architecture of SAP’s Converged Cloud platform (OpenStack, Ansible Automation, VMware, EMC, Arista, Cisco, etc.) and deliver 3rd Level expert cloud operations support.
• Work as part of an agile DevOps team and drive assigned topics from an operations point of view.
• Implement Compute infrastructure-related changes, collect customer requirements, group and prioritize them, and collaborate with the cloud platform development and architecture team
• Experience in running cloud infrastructure environments from an end-to-end perspective, covering compute, network, and storage up to hypervisor and cloud platform level
• Change, Incident, Problem, and Escalation management
• Drive continuous improvement & enhancements for the cloud platform and the operations

Skills And Competencies

• In-depth technical expertise with regards to virtual infrastructure including VMware vSphere/Cisco/EMC/Arista and other virtualization products to support SAP’s Cloud offerings
• Expert knowledge in virtualization especially vSphere management including Linux know-how
• Automation Know-How and programming skills – Python and Ansible
• Automating cloud infrastructure tasks is a key enabler for the team
• Experience working in large-scale data center/cloud/network environments
• B.E, B.Tech or M.C.A
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a distributed organization of highly motivated and qualified individuals
• Drive for and focus on results and execution
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
• Strong presentation and communication skills at all levels, including written and verbal
• Good Team player

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of OpenStack Core is highly beneficial
• Experience regarding DevOps and the agile development methodologies
• General knowledge about various SAP solutions and products like HANA, ERP, and/or BW

What You Get From Us

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID:325006
Work Area: Software-Development Operations
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Career Level: T2