SIEM Engineering Manager - Vancouver - SAP SE

Description

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.

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.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing team supporting cybersecurity and other mission‑critical business domains. This role is ideal for a hands‑on leader with deep technical expertise in cloud technologies, data pipelines, and security platforms, and a passion for mentoring engineering talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee SAP's SIEM Environment and Security Data Pipeline: Take ownership of maintaining the health and availability of the SIEM platform, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.
• Administer Linux OS Environments: Ensure timely patching and updates, maintaining system integrity and performance.
• Lead and Empower the Security Team: Manage and mentor a team of security professionals by setting clear goals, fostering a collaborative and empowering work culture, and driving team success.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Organize and coordinate projects, showcasing exceptional project management skills to achieve consistent operational success.
• Develop and Deliver KPIs and Metrics: Create and distribute detailed dashboards and reports to stakeholders, offering insights into KPIs and metrics related to SIEM health and performance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement enhancements in security processes and tools to elevate operational effectiveness.
• Support Audits and Compliance Activities: Facilitate audit processes and ensure compliance with industry standards, maintaining security best practices and regulatory adherence.
• Operate On-Call as Needed: Be available for on-call duties to address urgent issues or incidents when required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with a focus on log management, DevOps, SIEM, and cloud security.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications preferred.
• Proven track record in leading security engineering teams.
• Expertise in SIEM platforms like Splunk, ELK, and Sentinel.
• Strong Linux OS administration skills, including patch management.
• Effective team leadership and goal-setting abilities.
• Experience with service management and business engagement using Jira and ServiceNow.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication for cross-functional collaboration.
• Strategic thinker committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of security practices and compliance standards (GDPR, SOC, ISO).
• Understanding of decentralized data mesh and cloud architecture.
• Advanced experience with AWS, Azure, GCP security practices and tools.
• Proven experience in managing agile teams and ceremonies.

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.

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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.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step towards demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 144, ,800(CAD) CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount, and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link:

Due to the nature of the role, which involves global interactions with SAP entities, as well as with employees and stakeholders in Canada, functional proficiency in English is required for positions based in the Quebec.

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

Job Segment

Engineering Manager, Cloud, ERP, Compliance, Linux, Engineering, Technology, Legal

Requisition Details

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