Senior Cyber Security Engineer

We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. ***** Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process ****** COMPANY DESCRIPTION SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. The Sovereign Cloud Technology and Delivery unit is responsible for enabling and operating a multitude of SAP solutions according to global as well as local compliance and security requirements. Following a globally designed approach we help our customers to leverage the benefits of the cloud – while meeting national regulatory and customer demands around data residency, local and credentialed personnel and facilities. YOUR FUTURE ROLE We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer (f/m/d) within the Sovereign Cloud Security Engineering team. In this role, you will be engaging with existing infrastructure and product experts to help build up a globally distributed team of highly motivated individuals responsible for the secure deployment, upgrade and lifecycle management of the Sovereign Cloud non-production security infrastructure. You will inspire innovation and drive execution of disciplined and standardized security processes and tools addressing mission‑critical capability gaps and opportunities for maximized efficiency. You will help identify trade‑offs in security deployment plans and any key day‑to‑day operational decisions impacting infrastructure investments significantly. You will help the team to strengthen best practices on automated provisioning of foundational cloud infrastructure and of Sovereign Cloud ready SAP products. You will manage development and automation of security solutions in alignment with security strategy. You need to ensure the team’s knowledge base is kept consistently up‑to‑date with native hyperscaler capabilities and modern infrastructure management tools. Starting from this status quo, you will design security concepts for our infrastructure management on the global scale. This will involve significant coordination with the global Sovereign Cloud operations teams and our hyperscaler provider partners. WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering or other relevant disciplines Ability to manage through ambiguities while being innovative and collaborative Ability to take a technical approach to design specifications of our large‑scale network Strong analytical research and technology skills and the willingness to learn new topics quickly Ability to think strategically, delivering services to meet stakeholders’ demands on a timely basis Ability to mix Open Source and Commercial technologies to achieve objectives Willingness to contribute to Open Source security projects and the greater security community Provision and support new and existing security cloud services through Terraform Proven ability to produce documentation for processes and procedures Proven ability to work and lead in cross‑architecture teams Capability to influence without formal authority Strong communication and interpersonal skills Strong cultural awareness and intercultural competencies Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders Persistence, self‑motivation and willingness to work under pressure Proven ability to deliver against challenging timelines Ability to speak and write in English fluently WORK EXPERIENCE Very good understanding of infrastructure and security related topics Minimum 5 years of software development experience in all phases of SDLC, including hands‑on experience with infrastructure, application or database migration Experience deploying technical infrastructure at a global scale Balanced expertise in both full stack application development and infrastructure development Thorough understanding of infrastructure firewalls, load balancers, storage, monitoring, security, IAM etc. and have experience with orchestration to develop a cloud solution Strong experience in operating systems administration and security engineering Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD tools, and GIT is required Working knowledge of Log Correlation, Vulnerability Management, Web Application Testing concepts is a plus Familiarity with managing and securing Kubernetes environments Exposure to either NIST, ISO, or other compliance frameworks Experience with securing products on AWS and Azure, GCP is a plus Experience with sovereign cloud is a plus SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company. SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical, sensory 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 contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, etc.), 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 towards 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 annual combined range for this position is 131000-271600USD. 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 the following: SAP North America Benefits. REQUIRING: This role requires a strong blend of security engineering, cloud infrastructure expertise, and operational leadership in a global environment. A Security Clearance may be required. Candidates are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr