SAP NS2 DevOps Manager

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. 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.

Ns2 Company Description

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets, and information of Americans. We offer 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 U.S. citizen; this position requires access to customer data.

SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role.

All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer.

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Manager to lead our technical team and drive our Cloud centric DevOps initiatives, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Compliance as Code practices. The ideal candidate will have a robust technical background combined with proven leadership skills.

Responsibilities

1. Hands-on keyboard leader of a team of 9 Cloud DevOps Engineers and Linux/Windows SysAdmins
2. Provide technical leadership for automation projects and mentor in industry best practices
3. Develop, test, and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Compliance as Code in our Cloud environments
4. Implement self-service tooling for operations teams to enhance operational effectiveness of infrastructure and services
5. Drive initiatives to implement self-diagnosing and healing of infrastructure and services
6. Develop tooling and improve processes to automate monitoring, metrics collection and analysis
7. Coordinate workloads and priorities of your team against internal and external solutioning requests
8. Work with internal and external groups to establish priorities and schedules
9. Ensure documentation of solutions with all details required for implementation
10. Produce documentation suitable for internal and customer facing presentations
11. Handle multiple work streams across multiple engagements
12. Manage team resources across matrixed cloud managed service environments

Essential Skills, Characteristics, & Experience

1. Current Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or must obtain within three months of start
2. Certifications: Current Security+ and Linux (e.g., Linux+, RHSCA) or obtain within three months of start
3. 5+ years’ experience providing technical leadership and people management of a DevOps or agile development team of five or more
4. Experience using DISA STIG compliance tooling
5. Experience with implementation & maturation of security controls against industry-recognized security frameworks & standards such as NIST 800-53
6. Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of technical solutions leveraging cloud services and features
7. Experience developing Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
8. Strong working knowledge of AWS Cloud, prefer AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect Associate
9. Expert in Linux troubleshooting and log file forensics
10. Expert with Shell Scripting (Bash, Korn, C)
11. Expert developing and implementing solutions using Python
12. Experience using testing frameworks like Pytest for Python or Junit for Java
13. Experience using and developing Ansible for enterprise configuration management and automation
14. Experience using Git and Git workflows including tagging, branching, and integration with other tools such as Jira
15. Able to debug and resolve complex issues in cloud environments
16. Security and detail-oriented methodology
17. Demonstrable experience in Enterprise-level environments
18. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
19. Ability to multitask across projects
20. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Education

1. BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

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.

Compensation Range Transparency : SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 159900 - 271900(USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 403911 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: