About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

The Role: Lead, Platform Engineering

The Team:
The Platform Engineering team is responsible for delivering high quality technical support across a broad suite of products spanning multiple business segments within the Risk & Valuation Services business line. The team works closely with a highly skilled Client Services organization and core project teams to diagnose and resolve client issues, as well as to continuously enhance and stabilize the platform.

In addition to operational support, the Platform Engineering team owns and maintains the organization’s cloud hosted applications and is actively involved in cloud engineering activities, including the design, implementation, optimization, and reliability of cloud infrastructure. Through these combined responsibilities, the team ensures consistent service quality, platform robustness, and a high level of client satisfaction.

The Impact:
The role is extremely critical to help drive a positive client experience by maintaining high availability of business-critical services/applications.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to interact and engage with senior technology and operations users
• Work on modern technologies like AWS, Terraform, managed container platforms, Splunk, Grafana, etc.
• Work in an environment that enables complete ownership and scalability
• Exposure to industry-leading S&P products

Responsibilities:
We are looking for a seasoned professional to:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS to support development teams and business applications across multiple environments
• Develop and optimize GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery while maintaining security and compliance standards
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform to ensure consistent, repeatable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployments
• Manage and orchestrate containerized applications using managed container platforms to ensure high availability and scalability
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across cloud resources through monitoring, rightsizing, and implementing automated scaling solutions to reduce operational expenses
• Collaborate with development teams to provide platform services, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and enable self-service capabilities for faster development cycles
• Partner with security teams to implement and maintain security best practices, compliance requirements, and automated security scanning throughout the infrastructure lifecycle
• Deliver all aspects of production support for various applications along with select third-party vendor products including incident resolution or proactive mitigation, change and problem management; ensure compliance to all agreed SLAs and requirements
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement automated solutions to ensure 99.9% uptime and optimal resource utilization
• Drive adoption of best practices for security, compliance, and cost optimization across cloud environments
• Perform a variety of tasks including coordinating resources and stakeholders, planning and setting milestones, assigning responsibilities and monitoring, and summarizing/communicating progress and status
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team
• Act as an SME and independently handle client issues and incident escalations

What We’re Looking For:
Someone with 11+ years of overall industry experience, including hands-on experience in:

• Cloud technologies such as AWS and managed container platforms
• CI/CD, GitHub/GitLab, and cloud networking
• Oracle, PL/SQL queries, Linux/Unix shell scripting, PowerShell scripting (or Python)
• Strong experience with containerization technologies and managed container orchestration platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Open-minded, flexible, and willing to adapt to changing situations
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to drive projects to success
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English, with the ability to represent complex technical issues/concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to learn and adapt
• Ability to work with senior technology leaders to define scope, derive agreements, and track progress

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

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

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

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.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. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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 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: 

• 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: 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.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

Recruitment Fraud Alert:

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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.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

 

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
US Candidates Only: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

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