Sovereign Datacenter Compliance and Operation Expert- IT Technology Services (Senior/Expert) (f/m/d)

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

What you’ll do

You will be part of the team responsible for establishing and managing holistic frameworks for compliance, risk management and certification governance of SAP Datacenters, both own and co-locations, with tasks like:

• Develop and implement a compliance framework to ensure datacenter operations adhere to German regulatory requirements such as BSI-Grundschutz, IT-Sicherheitsgesetz (IT-SiG), KRITIS, and other applicable local laws
• Lead efforts to achieve and maintain key datacenter-related certifications, including BSI C5, ISO 27001, EN 50600, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, C5 and KRITIS, certifications.
• Depends on the need, act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies such as BSI (Federal Office for Information Security), TÜV, and other compliance authorities for datacenter-related requirements
• Ensure datacenters meet mandated security standards for physical infrastructure, personnel access control, and visitor management as required by German regulators
• Identify and mitigate compliance risks related to datacenter operations, ensuring adherence to government security frameworks and industry best practices
• Define internal policies and provide training to datacenter teams to ensure compliance awareness and operational alignment with German regulatory expectations
• Datacenter facilities and service providers comply with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements for operating cloud infrastructure
• Support or drive on on-going projects and programs
  
   

What you bring
 

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in computer science, or similar with focus on information security and cloud compliance or a computer degree and related work experience in information security and cloud compliance 
• 10+ years working experience with DC infrastructure, its certification and compliance
• Experience creating processes including workflows design, work descriptions and documentation 
• Experience in establishing a compliance management system and compliance frameworks
• Experience with mentoring individuals on compliance, DC infrastructure, and DC operational issues 
• Knowledge about information security, compliance standards ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, C5, KRITIS
• Experience in project management is an advantage
• Experience in auditing is an advantage
• Proficiency in English and German
• Experience working in a global and dynamic environment 
  
   

Meet your team

We Datacenter Management (DCM) organization, which provides best in class services for our cloud platforms and products, being offered by Global Cloud Infrastructure and Delivery (GCID) unit of Customer Services and Delivery (CSD) board area of SAP.

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Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Requisition ID: 419604  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
 

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