Senior DevOps Engineer –Private Cloud Edition (PCE)- Remote

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer –Private Cloud Edition (PCE)

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Provisioning

• Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and maintenance of solutions on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on high availability, scalability, and security.
• Architect and implement standardized, reusable infrastructure patterns (e.g., templates, modules) to support SAP PCE deployments at scale.
• Own and enhance automated provisioning processes to accelerate deployment cycles, minimize manual intervention, and improve reliability.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Work closely with security, compliance, and governance teams to design, implement, and maintain robust security architectures and controls in cloud environments.
• Lead regular security reviews, audits of access controls, configuration baselines, and infrastructure policies; drive remediation and hardening initiatives.
• Champion securebydesign and DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Automation, Tooling & CI/CD
• Design and develop advanced automation frameworks, scripts, and tools to eliminate manual work, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.
• Architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for code deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure as code, including governance and quality gates.
• Ensure consistency, standardization, and best practices in the use of configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) across teams and environments.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience (typically 7+ years) in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles, including:
• Proven track record deploying, managing, and optimizing solutions on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong expertise with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and tooling.
• Advanced experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, continuous monitoring, and incident management.
• Practical experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack or similar) and logging/tracing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments, including identity and access management, network security, and encryption.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate across diverse technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to perform under pressure in mission critical environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and nontechnical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications in one or more cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with SAP HANA, SAP Cloud Platform services, or SAP Private Cloud Edition implementations.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, load balancing, firewalls) in a cloud and hybrid context.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and related ecosystem tools.
• Previous experience supporting government, defense, or other highly regulated environments, including exposure to compliance frameworks and accreditation processes.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.