Dev Architect (f/m/d) for the Autonomous Operations Platform (AIOps) - BTP Cross Projects Unit

Introduction

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.

Your Tasks

You'll build autonomous operations capabilities within the "Apeiro Reference Architecture" (ApeiroRA) as part of the EU's IPCEI-CIS initiative to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty, solving complex challenges that eliminate manual incident response, and enable predictive detection across distributed cloud-edge environments.

Working within the Apeiro ecosystem and the Linux Foundation's NeoNephos community, you'll collaborate with platform engineers, architects, and SRE teams to build production-grade systems that reduce mean time to resolution. At SAP, you'll grow your expertise in distributed systems and infrastructure automation while building operations platforms that transform how European cloud infrastructure is managed. Most of your contributions will be open source and publicly visible.

Your Profile

Must-have Skills:

• Technical Leadership: 5+ years of experience in a software architecture role with a proven track record of finding solutions to complex problems
• Expert Programming: Deep expertise in languages such as Python, Java, Go with focus on distributed systems, service integration, and cloud-native architecture at scale
• Cloud & Kubernetes: Expert-level Kubernetes skills including operator development, custom controllers, and production operations across multi-cloud environments
• Networking Expertise: Strong understanding of network technologies including IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, L2/L3 firewalls, routing protocols, and DNS

Nice-to-have Skills:

• AI/ML Integration: Strong understanding of how to effectively consume AI/ML services, interpret model outputs, and integrate intelligent capabilities into operational workflows
• Advanced Systems: Experience building production systems that integrate AI/ML services, telemetry correlation engines, knowledge graphs, or intelligent automation platforms
• Innovation Drive: Demonstrated ability to pioneer solutions for autonomous operations, with contributions to open-source infrastructure or observability projects preferred
• Web Development: Experience with frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js and TypeScript would be beneficial