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Senior Director, Cloud Platform Engineering and Operations

Standard & Poor'S Financial Service
Full-time
Remote

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

14

The Team:ย 

Our team thrives on collaboration and innovation, bringing together diverse perspectives to drive impactful solutions. We value open communication, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to excellence. What sets us apart is our blend of creativity and analytical rigor, fostering an environment where every member is empowered to contribute and grow.

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Responsibilities and Impact:ย 

As a Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering and Operations you will apply your extensive knowledge of cloud computing, databases and software architecture to manage software design and development tasks associated with developing, debugging or designing software applications, operating systems and databases according to current and future design specifications. Build enhancements within an existing software architecture and envision improvements to the architecture.

We need a leader with a passionate can-do attitude, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to collaborate while acting as a thought leader in this domain space.

  • Define technology and operational strategy and support roadmaps.

  • Manage the design, development, and operations of the team with a focus on operational excellence and availability.

  • Recruit and build a diverse, capable, and cohesive engineering team.

  • Drive continuous improvement and envision the future state of the Cloud Platform.

  • Translate and communicate impactful business stories that drive action.

  • Foster strong partnerships with Operations, Support, Product Management, and Engineering across S&P divisions.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)ย 

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $152,000 to $275,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individualโ€™s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.ย 

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.ย 

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here. ย 

What Weโ€™re Looking For:ย 

Basic Required Qualifications:ย 

  • 10+ years leading complex technical/ engineering product and cloud service teams with most of this experience in a cloud environment, 5+ years of recent experience in leadership roles

  • 10+ years of relevant work experience in cloud computing, cloud services, databases or big data or NoSQL technologies or data science and data analytics

  • Experience with AWS technologies building Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities that enable teams to build cloud native applications without the need to understand the underlying infrastructure

  • Demonstrated record of coaching and mentoring Engineering leaders on both technical and management career tracks

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Additional Preferred Qualifications:ย 

  • Strong business acumen, comfortable with interaction with customer directly when needed

  • Knows how to manage rapidly scaled teams and demonstrated ability to develop and execute a growth strategy

  • Ability to learn quickly and adjust to changing priorities while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude

  • Experience working with auditors and regulatory effectively is a plus

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).ย  S&P Global is the worldโ€™s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the worldโ€™s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

Whatโ€™s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technologyโ€“the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligenceยฎ, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.


Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwideโ€”so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. Weโ€™re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Weโ€™re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
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Integrity, Discovery, Partnership


At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you canย take care of business. We care about our people. Thatโ€™s why we provide everything youโ€”and your careerโ€”need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:ย 

  • Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

  • Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

  • Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

  • Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

  • Family Friendly Perks: Itโ€™s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

  • Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awardsโ€”small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation โ€“ Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesnโ€™t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
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S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (โ€œthe Policyโ€) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policyโ€™s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy. ย 

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.ย  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.ย ย 

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If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:โ€ฏEEO.Compliance@spglobal.comโ€ฏand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.โ€ฏย 
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