Senior Director, Cloud Platform Engineering and Operations

About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use): 14

The Team:
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.

Responsibilities and Impact:
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.

1. Define technology and operational strategy and support roadmaps.
2. Manage the design, development, and operations of the team with a focus on operational excellence and availability.
3. Recruit and build a diverse, capable, and cohesive engineering team.
4. Drive continuous improvement and envision the future state of the Cloud Platform.
5. Translate and communicate impactful business stories that drive action.
6. 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)

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 individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.

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.

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.

What We’re Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:

1. 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.
2. 10+ years of relevant work experience in cloud computing, cloud services, databases, or big data or NoSQL technologies or data science and data analytics.
3. 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.
4. Demonstrated record of coaching and mentoring Engineering leaders on both technical and management career tracks.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

1. Strong business acumen, comfortable with interaction with customers directly when needed.
2. Knows how to manage rapidly scaled teams and demonstrated ability to develop and execute a growth strategy.
3. Ability to learn quickly and adjust to changing priorities while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude.
4. 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.

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What’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, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—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.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

1. Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
2. Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
3. Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
4. 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.
5. Family Friendly Perks: It’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.
6. Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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 – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading.

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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.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law.

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Posted On: 2024-10-15
Location: Virtual, North Carolina, United States#J-18808-Ljbffr