Network DevOps Engineer

at  SAP

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SAP PlusOne Network Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Network DevOps Engineer (f/m/d) focused on WAN to join our PlusOne Network - WAN Edge team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with a deep understanding of network automation. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving technology strategy, implementing network automation solutions, and working collaboratively with a diverse team on customer connectivity topics.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in IaaS and IaC, with a focus on network automation.
• Automate network infrastructure and help optimize network automation processes.
• Stay up to date with the latest hyperscalers’ technologies and understand their business potential.
• Utilize state-of-the art IaC tools like Terraform or Pulumi to deploy, operate and maintain hyperscalers’ Network Infrastructures.
• Build, operate and maintain Cross-Cloud and Private Cloud connectivity services.
• Drive technology strategy by identifying and implementing innovative solutions for customer and DC connectivity.
• Utilize OSS Monitoring and Logging solutions like ELK, Grafana and Prometheus to improve MTTR for Critical Infrastructure.
• Collaborate effectively with a global and diverse team, including network engineers, software developers, and other stakeholders.
• Adapt to variable working hours to cover the APJ shift (ability to work early EMEA hours to cover at least 4 hours of Singapore time zone).
• Participate in 24/7 operations model and maintain SAP’s global ISP infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or proven equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years technical experience with IaaS and IaC, specifically in network automation.
• Proficiency in DevOps tools (Git, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines).
• Experience with Linux OS environment including virtualized/containerized infrastructure.
• Knowledge in at least two programming languages (preferably Golang, Python).
• Strong understanding of the business potential of the latest hyperscalers’ technologies. Related certifications are a plus.
• Deep knowledge of wide area network protocols, including BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, and data center routing and switching. Certification in Service Provider Network field is a plus.
• Proven ability to drive technology strategy and implement innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse team.
• Proficiency in English, German is a plus.
• Readiness to work early shift occasionally is a plus

• Provide technical expertise in IaaS and IaC, with a focus on network automation.
• Automate network infrastructure and help optimize network automation processes.
• Stay up to date with the latest hyperscalers’ technologies and understand their business potential.
• Utilize state-of-the art IaC tools like Terraform or Pulumi to deploy, operate and maintain hyperscalers’ Network Infrastructures.
• Build, operate and maintain Cross-Cloud and Private Cloud connectivity services.
• Drive technology strategy by identifying and implementing innovative solutions for customer and DC connectivity.
• Utilize OSS Monitoring and Logging solutions like ELK, Grafana and Prometheus to improve MTTR for Critical Infrastructure.
• Collaborate effectively with a global and diverse team, including network engineers, software developers, and other stakeholders.
• Adapt to variable working hours to cover the APJ shift (ability to work early EMEA hours to cover at least 4 hours of Singapore time zone).
• Participate in 24/7 operations model and maintain SAP’s global ISP infrastructure