Cloud Architect

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use) :

The Team :

Whether a member of our engineering or architecture teams, Cloud Architects are individual contributors who also lead small niche teams expected to solve problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, and iterative delivery environment.

To meet these demands, candidates should be influential engineering leaders with deep technology expertise, and a collaborative style that brings others into the decision-making process.

Cloud Architects will significantly impact the cloud strategy within their organization and implement next generation cloud solutions that improve scalability, resiliency, availability of our applications across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities and Impact :

Participate in relevant solution design activities to ensure alignment to cloud architecture and business strategy

Participate and lead the way to building our multi-cloud strategy

Build cloud native services that scale on-demand, are resilient and highly available

Advocate and provide guidance on best practices for system reliability, availability & scalability

Work with security engineering to incorporate security in our applications deployed on cloud

Build common framework & libraries to promote code re-use and leverage inner-sourcing where possible

Review and enhance overall architecture & engineering practices for domains, in alignment with divisional and enterprise guidelines

Look broadly across the domain to ensure consistency in architecture & engineering practices across the domain

Work with individual teams to do design reviews and code reviews and help them formulate designs and approaches to solve for known and emerging challenges

Make sure the overall end-to-end software architechtuew of the platform is cohesive and evolving toward target needs

Benefits Information :

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $270,000. 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 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 :

10+ years of experience of working with technology leaders on the implementation of architectural decisions

4+ years building cloud native architectures, serverless architectures, architecting enterprise applications on public cloud platforms

In-depth knowledge of Container orchestration systems and serverless technologies such as Lambda

Experience with battle-tested OSS projects within the container management platforms

Knowledge of IaC tools & technologies

Ability to provide in-depth product evaluations and quick PoCs when needed

Hands-on working experience with AWS, expertise with Azure is a plus.

Technical expertise in building distributed cloud native solutions

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). S&P Global is the world’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 world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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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 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 Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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.

We’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 :

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 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.

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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.

It doesn’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.

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.

The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’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.