Responsibilities
As Director of Architecture, you will work closely with Content Platforms, Platform Services, Product Management, Business Stakeholders and Technology teams to lead architectural design and implementation of next‑generation cloud‑based content platforms, including Content Creation, Newsletter platforms, Real‑time news platforms, and Price Reporting systems as part of S&P Global’s strategic transformation to a platform‑centric company.
- Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to analyze business strategy and translate requirements into scalable, serverless cloud architectures using AWS services.
- Design and build comprehensive architecture artifacts, establishing project scope, estimates, and deliverable timeframes for business case development.
- Drive modernization of existing platforms through architectural improvements, integration solutions, and optimization of object‑oriented software engineering methodologies.
- Lead cross‑functional technical activities involving database, networking, development, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration across authentication, content creation, archiving, publishing, and delivery systems.
- Champion enterprise reference architectures and development standards, mentoring teams on best practices while balancing business priorities with technical requirements in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience in software architecture and development.
- 12+ years of overall software development experience with at least 3+ years in high‑level architecture design and implementation.
- Expert‑level proficiency in a Java‑based or open‑source ecosystem, with strong experience in building enterprise‑scale applications and microservices architectures.
- Proven experience designing and implementing cloud‑native architectures using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, and CloudFormation.
- Strong background in database technologies, including relational and NoSQL solutions for enterprise applications.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, along with CI/CD platforms for automated deployment and integration.
- Experience with big data processing frameworks and distributed computing technologies for handling large‑scale data workloads.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, including product management, business stakeholders, and development teams in an Agile environment.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to architect scalable solutions that meet current and future business requirements.
- Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
- Experience with advanced AWS services such as EKS, ECS, Step Functions, or serverless architectures for complex enterprise solutions.
- Background in financial services, capital markets, commodity markets, or regulatory technology with an understanding of industry‑specific requirements and compliance standards.
- Experience leading technical teams or mentoring senior developers in architecture best practices and design patterns.
Benefits
S&P Global provides comprehensive benefits including health and wellness coverage, generous time off, continuous learning resources, financial planning programs, family‑friendly perks, and competitive pay. For more information on benefits by country, visit https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries.
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, veteran 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.
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