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EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
We are looking for a software compliance analyst who is up for new challenges and changing her/his work focus to become a technical legal compliance engineer to help managing the risks which come along with 3rd party software usage. The individual will be managing and controlling open source and commercial 3rd party software intake across SAP’s software engineering groups by executing code audits using our source code scanning technologies and then following up on the results. This is a very important role at SAP as it requires making important decisions and making the risks transparent to senior management. In addition, you will help to automate our processes to make the compliance analysis less resource intensive. Finally, the role requires a genuine interest in software licensing topics.
Tasks mainly include:
- Review and understand SAP’s open source software policy and tool set as well as the expectations for IP compliance.
- Execute SAP’s comprehensive Technical and Legal Compliance governance processes across global development groups, protecting SAP from license violations, intellectual property exposure and related issues.
- Executing Code Audits using software composition analysis (SCA) tools. Apply a risk rating and discuss the results with engineering teams.
- Direct remediation activities as required. Align with all relevant stakeholders such as Product Owner, Global Legal and Global Security.
- Participate in the development and improvement of our own framework for automated source code scanning. This leaves plenty of opportunity to engage in software development projects in various programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy, PHP, Perl, and others).
- Participate in the continuous improvement of processes necessary to deploy intellectual property audits across SAP Group businesses.
- Lead change management projects, introduce & roll-out new auditing tools, which improve the efficiency of our team.
- Engage effectively with internal and external clients across functions, organizations and regions.
- Strive for operational excellence and continuous (process) optimization incl. knowledge management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years of development or QA/testing experience in Java, C/C++/C# or any other mainstream programming language.
- Knowledge in software development procedure and lifecycle management is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of Open Source and commercial software licensing terms is a big plus.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, and/or JavaScript is an asset.
- Experience with modern software CI/CD pipelines and tools is advantageous.
- Demonstrated interest in expanding expertise in development governance and compliance, specifically in legal compliance and intellectual property.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education
- Must have good interpersonal and communications skills including well developed verbal and written English.
- Must be an effective and efficient problem solver.
- Possess the ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently with minimal direction.
We build breakthroughs together
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.
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.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Requisition ID: 377019 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.
