Network Architect Senior Specialist / Expert (f/m/d)

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. 

What you'll do

SAP is looking to further strengthen our Office Network team within our Walldorf location. The position requires strong analytical skills in combination with a genuine service-oriented approach including the ability to anticipate changes and present recommendations to Management. Flexible and open-minded thinking with the ability to identify dependencies among complex enterprise Network services and defining appropriate actions. 

• Work together with a team of technical experts to ensure ongoing timely delivery of Network related projects. 
• Develop relationships with other IT departments to stay aligned on new service / technology rollouts 
• Ensure guidelines, policies, tools and processes are kept up to date  
• Share your knowledge continuously to the team
• Identify limitations of current and future network landscapes and drive optimization of the overall SAP Office network 
• Work with SAP Global Security to design future ready Network landscapes 

What you bring

• A formal education with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is a benefit. 
• Experience designing high-availability Networks in a technically complex
• environment and the ability to anticipate changes are valued assets, in addition to: 
• Excellent interpersonal skills – communicating with others, problem solving and decision making 
• Positive attitude, sociable team player who is service oriented 
• Innovative thinker who can see the bigger picture 
• Ability to analyze and implement efficiencies 
• Working accurately and without supervision 
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities 
• Prepared to travel in / out of the country 
• Deep knowledge of Network Security 
• Advanced project management skills 
• CCIE or CCNP grade in-deep knowledge of network protocols, network infrastructure and related IT services 
• Highly proficient in spoken and written German and English 

Work experience:

• Project Management Experience (3-5 years of proven experience in leading global projects) 
• Experience in designing large and complex active and passive Network Infrastructure for office landscapes: LAN, WLAN, Internet, MPLS, WAN, NextGen Firewalls, 5G, etc. 
• Experienced in working with global Network providers (Hardware, Software, Circuits).  
• Flexible, self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced and multicultural organization.  
• Strong understanding of routing and switching network technologies.  
• IPv4/IPv6, SDN, VxLAN, BGP, 802.1X, NAC and LISP should be common for you. 

Meet your team

The Global Corporate Office Network Service team manages the internal corporate office networks for more than 200 locations at SAP. The team is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the data network services in SAP’s Internal Corporate Network.
 

​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.

Requisition ID: 404760  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid