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What you’ll do 

 

At SAP Sovereign Cloud Technology & Delivery, we are defining the future of deploying and operating SAP cloud solutions on sovereign cloud infrastructure for public sector and highly regulated industries – with unparalleled security, compliance, and scale. 

This is where innovation meets execution – we are looking for a stellar Development Manager (f/m/d) with a strong engineering focus to be part of our journey, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer. 

 

As a Development Manager in our team, you will play a vital role in defining the process, architecture, and execution of onboarding additional SAP cloud products into the Sovereign Cloud portfolio. This includes the engagement with SAP product units, architects, developers, and operators – jointly preparing and executing the initial delivery of the SAP product into our production locations. 

To achieve these goals, you will be responsible for the performance and effectiveness of a diverse and highly functional team of DevOps engineers and infrastructure experts in Portugal. 

 

Your key responsibilities include: 

Accelerating the onboarding process of additional SAP products into the Sovereign Cloud portfolio while establishing co-ownership of the end-to-end product pipeline between commercial cloud development and our engineering units 

Building and leading the local team of DevOps engineers  

Living people management in all dimensions, including goal setting, feedback, coaching, conflict management, hiring, and team building 

Further standardizing and establishing scaling models for product onboarding into SAP Sovereign Cloud 

Enabling new deployment options, e.g. onto Azure, GCP, or SAP Cloud Infrastructure 

Accelerating the efficiency of setting up new Sovereign Cloud locations 

Closing the time lag between the availability of commercial and Sovereign Cloud product versions 

Building healthy cross-relationships with architects, product owners, and engineers of other SAP products and organizations, including SAP Intelligent Spend Management, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Business AI, SAP DataSphere, and SAP Cloud ALM 

Fostering performance and collaboration of a team of professionals 

 

What you bring: 

To become highly successful, you have the following expertise: 

Strong technology skills and proven cloud engineering and cloud infrastructure  

Management expertise 

Strong execution mindset and proven ability to deliver in time and quality 

Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders 

Proven ability to build up and lead successful teams 

Strong methodological and conceptual skills paired with analytical thinking 

Strong communication and interpersonal skills  

High cultural awareness and intercultural competencies 

Persistence, self-motivation and willingness to work under pressure 

 

Your work experience, skills and background: 

Master’s in computer science or a relevant field 

8+ years working experience in relevant professional software development, including in a technical and/or engineering lead role 

3+ years leadership experience of leading an international cloud engineering team 

Knowledge of the SAP product portfolio is desired 

Proven experience with working with management on executive level 

Fluency in English – both verbal and written 

German language skills are a plus 

 

Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process.

 

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​Bring out your best

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Requisition ID: 426909  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Management  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.