NS2 Sr. Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services, and SAP National Security Services Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

Must be a U.S. Citizen; NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorship for this role.

All internals must have manager's approval to transfer.

Our Cloud Infrastructure DevOps team plays a pivotal role in designing and deploying robust infrastructure solutions to support SAP products and services. We are an automation-first organization, prioritizing the deployment of all our cloud resources via automation to enhance efficiency and consistency. Our engineers collaborate closely with internal product teams and customer-facing units to deliver adaptable and scalable code that meets the requirements of our diverse clientele. Candidates will have the opportunity to work across various cloud providers using a wide range of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling and practices, developing provider-agnostic solutions that ensure seamless functionality across different platforms. Our infrastructure supports a broad client base, including local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector organizations engaged in government-related missions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and modify complex terraform deployments using multiple modules, with heavy emphasis on code reuse
• Design and modify Ansible roles and playbooks with a focus on idempotency. Build playbooks and roles with flexibility to use in multiple cloud environments across multiple operating systems.
• Defend and explain code - Collaborate effectively with upstream teams to advocate for and defend the rationale behind your code and design choices, ensuring alignment with broader project goals and standards
• Plan multi-tenant and multi-cloud Docker and Kubernetes deployments inside the framework of a cluster management platform
• Design, plan, and analyze multi-cloud network connectivity for management and customer traffic
• Set standards for documentation, identify areas needing updating or addition, ensure that documentation of the environment is complete and robust
• Ensure that procedures and other technical documentation cover the roles and responsibilities of the program
• Develop security strategy based on security policy. Determine how monitoring, logging, and alerting should be implemented across multiple cloud providers to create a cohesive security landscape across all customer and internal environments
• Enhance current monitoring and logging design to ensure equal and comprehensive coverage of multiple cloud providers
• Design, plan, and implement generative AI integration into the current environment across all cloud providers

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• A deep understanding of current AWS, Azure, GCP services and their respective roadmaps. The ability to take this understanding and combine it with internal product development and customer requests to plan future deployments and offerings
• Expert level understanding of Hashicorp Configuration Language (HCL). Ability to analyze a large codebase with multiple module dependencies, and track branch features when subscribing to an upstream repository.
• Ownership for best practices in code quality, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
• A deep syntactical understanding of HCL, Python, and Ansible. Be able to define coding standards, code layout. The ability to turn high level product requests into Jira tickets for implementation
• The ability to analyze the current Authentication and Authorization infrastructure in a multi-cloud environment and develop a road map for the future of Authentication and Authorization
• Understand the existing multi-cloud, multi-tenant logging infrastructure, provide recommendations for improvements and best practices
• Deep knowledge of networking concepts: routing, firewalling, load balancing, DNS, DHCP, BGP, IPSec VPN
• Expert level knowledge of at least on Linux distribution. Develop linux deployment strategy, be the go to resource for Linux automation questions
• Working knowledge of Jira

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience with the following technologies:
  • Python, Terraform, Ansible, Concourse CI/CD, Vault, Identify Management
• Experience with Unix / Linux operating system internals and administration (e.g., filesystems, inodes, system calls, hardening) and networking (e.g., TCP / IP, routing, DNS, network topologies, SDN).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks
• Systematic problem-solving approach coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

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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.

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Requisition ID: | 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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