SAP DevOps Architect f/m/d Sovereign Cloud Automation & Tooling SAT 

Germany, Baden-Württemberg 

364688468

What you'll do
In addition to driving automation excellence for current SAT tools, this role requires a forward-looking mindset to actively contribute to R&D initiatives with emerging hyperscaler platforms such as SAP Cloud Infrastructure (Converged Cloud), Azure, and GCP, evaluating their applicability, automation patterns, and compliance readiness for sovereign cloud operations
This position can also be filled in part time.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and ownership of SAT DevOps architecture, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable pipelines, automation, and tooling across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, OpenStack).
• Define and implement CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevSecOps standards across the SAT portfolio.
• Evaluate and pilot new automation tools, frameworks, and architectures in collaboration with product, engineering, and security teams.
• Drive R&D initiatives to explore emerging hyperscaler platforms (e.g., SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI/Converged Cloud), Azure, GCP) and assess their fitment and integration into SAT automation models.
• Design and implement automation blueprints and patterns for upcoming sovereign cloud regions using new hyperscaler services.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and architecture teams to ensure DevOps practices meet strict sovereignty, data residency, and security requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to engineering and operations teams, guiding DevOps adoption and toolchain evolution.

What you bring

• Minimum 10 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Architecture, or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years in a DevOps Architect or technical leadership role.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm), and automation tooling (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible).
• Proven experience working in multi-cloud and hybrid environments with an emphasis on automation, observability, and platform scalability.
• Experience in DevSecOps, security automation, compliance frameworks, and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on experience or strong curiosity to explore emerging cloud platforms like SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI/Converged Cloud), Azure, and GCP.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to drive POCs, pilot projects, and R&D initiatives independently
• Willingness to go through personal security clearance (Government process)

Preferred:

• Prior experience working in Sovereign Cloud, Public Sector, or highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SAP internal tooling, cloud governance, and regional delivery models.
• Certifications in AWS/Azure/GCP Architecture, Kubernetes, or DevOps.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring platforms like Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus.