DevOps Engineer

We help the world run better
At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate container-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines on Kubernetes. You will automate deployments, manage cluster health and security, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable applications.

What you'll do

• Build, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters and namespaces across environments (dev/stage/prod).
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications (build, test, image management, deploy).
• Write and maintain Kubernetes manifests using Helm.
• Implement right-sizing, autoscaling, and efficient resource requests/limits.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to k8s clusters and infrastructure
• Collaborate with developers to adopt best practices for containers, microservices, and immutable infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Keep up with emerging technologies and advocate for continuous improvements in the development process.

What you bring

• 3+ years experience in a DevOps role
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production (cluster admin & troubleshooting).
• Strong skills with Docker and container concepts (image creation, layers, registries).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD).
• Solid Linux sysadmin skills (networking, process, storage, performance tuning).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Go, or similar).
• Good understanding of networking (CNI, DNS, load balancers, ingress controllers) and storage concepts (CSI, PV/PVC).

Meet your team

Our product (SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management) is one of the best incentive compensation management products on the market and it is being used by some of the largest companies in the world. Our team makes sure millions of people are being paid precisely and in a timely manner. We use a wide range of technologies in our product to make it happen: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, , , Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes

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
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 and more equitable world.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

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

Requisition ID: | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: .