SAP NS2 Sr Security Automation Engineer Job Herndon area,Virginia USA,IT/Tech

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.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer 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 US Citizen; this position requires access to customer data. All internals must have Manager’s approval to transfer.

NS2 Security Automation Engineers provide technical leadership and guidance on security automation and secure system engineering topics to both internal and external teams and are responsible for architecting, configuring, and maintaining automation tooling and pipelines for the Enterprise Security team.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Helm, or Ansible
Design, implement, and manage microservice system architectures on cloud platforms including Amazon EKS/ECS, Google GKE, and Azure AKS to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance
Implement Kubernetes security best practices, including IAM integration, secrets management, and network policies
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to container orchestration, cloud networking (VPCs, load balancers), and resource allocation across cloud providers and security boundaries
Architect, develop, and maintain distributed, scalable logging pipelines using tools such as AWS Lambda, Kinesis, Vector, and Splunk
Automating builds and configurations of security tooling infrastructure using CI/CD pipeline tools such as ArgoCD, Concourse, and Git Hub Actions

Minimum Qualifications:

BS degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering, or 10+ years' equivalent technology experience
3+ years’ experience administering Kubernetes clusters on cloud platforms
3+ years’ experience building scalable security utilities and tools
3+ years’ experience in host, network, and application security
5+ years’ experience with web protocols and Linux/Unix tools and architecture
5+ years’ hands‑on experience building and administering AWS workloads

Preferred Qualifications:

Effective communication and collaboration skills
Continuous learning mindset to stay current with the tools and the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape
Motivated with a positive attitude and a strong bias towards taking corrective action and providing resolutions
Experience using automation tools such Ansible and Terraform
Experience designing, implementing, or administering microservice system architectures such as Kubernetes
Exprerience leveraging LLMs to cond uct and validate technical work
Experience with CI/CD technologies
Expertise in log management and parsing strategies

Candidates with the following relevant certifications and experience will be given preferential consideration:

AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud Provider Certifications
CKA/CKS/CKAD
Prior DOD/FedRAMP experience
Experience with distributed log collection architectures

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