Hyperscaler Network 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.

About the team

The GCID Hyperscaler Engineering (HSE) Network team sits at forefront of SAP’s global public cloud transition. As a HSE Network Engineer, you will be at the heart of the operations for services that empower SAP to develop and deliver high quality products.  Working with our lines of business, you will help build and run our next- generation Hyperscaler Engineering technologies at global scale. If you are a Network Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative IT services and value-creation, a career at SAP will be right for you!  

What you´ll do

Hyperscaler Engineering Network Engineers work closely with other engineers to ensure network solutions are always-on, with service operational responsibility in a 24x7 follow-the-sun mode.

Your focus will be on firewall operations – building and maintaining Checkpoint, Palo Alto and hyperscaler native (AWS, Azure, GCP) firewalls.

This role is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  

What you bring  

• BSc degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.  
• 2+ Years’ Enterprise Cloud Engineering and Operations at scale  
• 2+ Years’ Cloud Networking with Firewalls 
• 2+ Years’ with Continuous Integration and associated technologies  
• 2+ Years’ with at least three of GCP/AWS/Azure experience  
• 2+ Years’ experience in cloud operations under follow-the-sun 24x7 model 
• Experience in deployment and configuration of VPCs, VPNs and firewalls to public clouds.  
• General knowledge of Routing, Firewalls, Load Balancing and Private Connectivity technologies.  
• Understanding of public cloud services and global infrastructure, load balancing, networking, security and operations. 
• Scripting skills in Python, Perl, Bash, Shell or another common languages.  
• Team-first outlook with strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Knowledge of AWS, GCP and Azure  

Preferred skills  

• Networking knowledge with Checkpoint/PA/Cisco/hyperscaler native networks, firewalls and routing 
• Experience and understanding of SAP Enterprise business practices  
• Cloud Management, Cloud Analytics Experience, CI/CD stacks  
• Combination Experience with Git, Jenkins, Confluence, JIRA, ServiceNow, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk 

​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.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

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: 414297  | Work Area: Software-Development Operations  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.