Technical - SAP Belfast Intern (13 Month Placement)

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.

What We Offer

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A placement at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognises you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.

Through SAP UK’s 13 month paid placement programme you will be given the chance to learn and develop alongside some of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the technology industry, as well as adapting and gaining a vast amount of responsibility and exposure. We want people who think big and dream big. And most of all, we want people who are passionate about helping businesses – and the world – run better.

What You Can Expect

At SAP, we have a selection of Technical Roles available in our Belfast offices with the team. Please see the three available role specs below and specify which role(s) you are applying for in your cover letter.

Data DevOps Engineer

At OctoVerse, we're passionate about creating a service-oriented, collaborative environment where problem solvers can thrive. Our team digs into the details and embraces continuous learning to provide exceptional support. Join us as a Placement DevOps Engineer and contribute to our advanced infrastructure. We operate a fully containerized, Elastic-based solution deployed using infrastructure as code principles across multiple global cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

As a Placement DevOps Engineer, you will engage with our entire tech stack, including but not limited to:

  • ELK Stack: Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash
  • Containerization and Orchestration: Kubernetes and Docker
  • CI/CD: Jenkins
  • Package Management: Helm (K8s)
  • Monitoring and Analytics: Grafana and Prometheus
  • Infrastructure: OpenStack
  • Automation: Python-based in-house stack automation tools

What We're Looking For

  • A service-oriented mindset and a problem-solving attitude.
  • A team player who enjoys collaborating and learning.
  • Willingness to delve into technical details and acquire new skills.

Why OctoVerse?

  • Work with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Gain hands-on experience across a wide range of tools and platforms.
  • Contribute to meaningful projects in a global context.

If you're ready to make an impact and develop your skills in a supportive, dynamic environment, we want you on our team!

SAP Development/DevOps Placement Engineer

We are the Cloud Infrastructure & Validation team, part of PlusOne Infrastructure Engineering. Our focus is on the analysis of new technologies and hardware within SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI). We work across the full stack with an emphasis on design, validation and architecture at the hardware level, focusing on storage, compute and networking systems performance engineering and automation. We provide a Test as a Service solution that is used by other teams in SAP to help and support their work.

As part of the team, you will be working on:

  • Design and development of our Test as a Service solution, based on Django framework
  • Develop, test, and maintain our CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure deployments, i.e. Github actions, Jenkins
  • Develop and maintain our Kubernetes infrastructure on SCI
  • Design, development and automation of performance tests and SAP Benchmarks with a focus on SAP HANA, storage, networking and compute

Desirable But Not Necessary Skills (training Will Be Provided)

  • Linux
  • Automation and CICD knowledge
  • Experience with a programming language such as Python, JAVA, C++, C#
  • Computer Architecture

Why the Cloud Infrastructure & Validation team?

  • Opportunity to learn many technologies across the full stack
  • Learn how to work in a distributed team with team members in Belfast, Palo Alto and Budapest. (Majority Belfast based)
  • Contribute to relevant projects that make an impact

AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud Engineer

The Hyperscaler Cloud Engineering teams play a critical central role within SAP’s global public cloud transition. The teams of Cloud Engineers are at the heart of the processes that empower SAP to develop and deliver high quality products quickly. Working with our lines of business, you will help build and run our next generation multicloud technologies on a global scale.

The Hyperscaler Cloud Engineering teams have a focus on delivering both for the business and for our people. We have real diversity across our teams, and in the topics we work on, so there are always fantastic opportunities to build the career you want.

What You’ll Do

  • Learn about hyperscaler environments such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and ensure products run reliably and optimally in these environments.
  • Develop, test, and maintain build systems, CI/CD frameworks, and deployment tools. Automate and streamline deployment processes.
  • Collaboratively design new features and work closely with our engineering and operations team to build, integrate, test, and deploy your amazing innovations and algorithms into our production systems.

What You’ll Bring

  • Awareness of cloud technologies and cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure or GCP).
  • Basic automation and scripting skills (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Who You Are

  • Organised person who is able to multi-task to meet prioritise
  • Good organizer, priority driven, and able to multitask to meet service priorities
  • Experience/Interest in Python (or similar), Shell Scripting, Dev Ops, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Analytics.
  • We use all major cloud providers in SAP, so we would like a candidate who wants variety and is interested in getting exposure and hands on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP and AliCloud.
  • Motivated to learn new technology stacks, designs and approaches to technical problems.
  • Student in penultimate year of university.
  • Studying a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computing or similar degree

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter as part of your application and specify in your Cover letter which job opportunity you would like your application to be considered for.

We are SAP

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 200 million users and more than 100,000 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, we build breakthroughs, together.

Salary And Benefits

  • £26,300 p/annum
  • 25 days holiday, 5 days study leave and an additional day for your birthday
  • Mental health first aiders
  • ‘Appreciate’ financial reward scheme
  • Buddy mentoring scheme
  • Opportunities to socialise with other placement students
  • Laptop and other SAP equipment provided
  • Available to start on 1st July 2026

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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 world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process .

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 438692 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations:

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Job Details

Company
SAP
Location
Belfast, UK
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