Senior Cloud Engineer - Hyperscalers (AWS/GCP/Azure)

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Your Future Role

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Sovereign Cloud Sustained Engineering team. In this role, you will be part of the Sovereign Cloud Delivery Assets (SCDA) team, responsible for the architecture, provisioning, and maintenance of AWS, GCP, and Azure accounts within Sovereign Cloud.

As a key member of the team, you will:

· Design, implement, and manage cloud account architectures with deep expertise in at least one hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

· Develop and maintain automated solutions for cloud account provisioning, governance, and lifecycle management.

· Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable seamless infrastructure and application deployments.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and build scalable, reusable solutions tailored for hyperscaler environments.

· Ensure compliance with security and cost management policies, leveraging tools like Vault, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and cloud security frameworks.

· Drive improvements in cloud infrastructure automation, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies such as Terraform and Ansible.

· Monitor and optimize cloud environments, improving availability, performance, and security.

· Standardize and document operational processes, ensuring consistency across cloud environments.

This is a small team with a significant impact, so strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills are essential. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing our cloud strategy and automation efforts.

What You Bring

Technical Skills & Experience

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

· 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or operations.

· Deep expertise in at least one hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and a solid understanding of the others.

· Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.

· Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent.

· Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

· Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments, including IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks.

· Proficiency in cloud cost optimization and governance strategies.

· Monitoring and logging experience (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, Datadog).

· Development experience in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar).

Organizational & Soft Skills

· Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle shifting priorities.

· Proven ability to lead and drive technical initiatives, working across teams and stakeholders.

· Excellent documentation skills, ensuring clarity in architecture, automation workflows, and CI/CD processes.

· Ability to develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cloud account management.

· Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving abilities to optimize cloud automation and deployment processes.

· Proven ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments, adjusting to shifting priorities.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to explain complex cloud concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Work Experience

· 7+ years of professional experience in cloud delivery, infrastructure engineering, or cloud operations.

· 3+ years of experience in cloud operations, developing, delivering, and maintaining cloud solutions.

· Proven track record in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines.

· Experience leading cloud automation or DevOps initiatives within enterprise environments.

· Experience in a leadership or mentorship role within cloud engineering teams is a plus.

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a cutting-edge cloud engineering team driving innovation in sovereign cloud solutions.

· Work on large-scale cloud architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure, specializing in at least one.

· Lead the design and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, enabling seamless deployments.

· Engage in high-impact projects, influencing cloud automation and governance strategies.

· Collaborate with industry experts, enhancing your skills in multi-cloud environments.

· Enjoy a dynamic, flexible, and innovative work environment.

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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 149400 - 253800(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: 420896 | Work Area:Software-Development Operations  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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