Developer Experience Strategy Manager

S&P Global Inc.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible downtime

Continuous learning

Retirement planning

Family perks

Employee discounts

Job summary

S&P Global Inc. seeks a DevEx Strategy Manager in Hyderabad to lead a team of DevOps engineers responsible for platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure enabling fast, secure software delivery.

You will own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling, while embedding security and compliance.

This hybrid role requires 8+ years of leadership, strong cloud/kubernetes skills, and a focus on improving developer experience in a complex enterprise.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading a DevOps, platform, infrastructure, or SRE team with direct people management.
• Strong hands‑on background in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps).
• Deep experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or equivalent.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools and with production incident response.
• Proven ability to develop engineers, manage performance, and build effective teams.
• Excellent communication, decision‑making, problem‑solving, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of DevOps engineers through regular feedback and mentoring.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and developer tooling.
• Drive adoption of infrastructure as code, configuration management, and automation to improve consistency and speed.
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability, SLOs, capacity planning, and incident management.
• Embed security and compliance into delivery pipelines and platforms in partnership with security and architecture teams.
• Partner with application engineering, product, and operations teams to improve deployment frequency and lead time.
• Manage cloud and tooling costs, vendor relationships, and platform investments.
• Recruit, onboard, and retain strong DevOps talent while fostering an inclusive, accountable culture.

Skills

DevOps leadership

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Containers & orchestration

Infrastructure as code

Monitoring/observability

Team development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 12

The DevEx Strategy Manager leads a team of DevOps engineers responsible for the platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery. This role combines people leadership, technical direction, and operational excellence to scale automation, strengthen reliability, and improve the developer experience in alignment with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of DevOps engineers through regular feedback, performance management, career planning, and mentoring.


• Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and developer tooling.


• Drive adoption of infrastructure as code, configuration management, and automation to improve consistency, speed, and repeatability.


• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability, SLOs, capacity planning, and effective incident and problem management.


• Embed security and compliance into delivery pipelines and platforms in partnership with security, risk, and architecture teams.


• Partner with application engineering, product, and operations teams to improve deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and recovery time.


• Manage cloud and tooling costs, vendor relationships, and platform investments with a focus on efficiency and value.


• Recruit, onboard, and retain strong DevOps talent while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and continuous-improvement culture.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading a DevOps, platform, infrastructure, or site reliability engineering team, including direct people-management responsibility.


• Strong hands‑on background in CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps).


• Deep experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and with containers and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes.


• Proficiency with infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or equivalent.


• Experience with monitoring and observability tools and with running production incident response.


• Proven ability to develop engineers, manage performance, and build effective teams.


• Excellent communication, decision‑making, problem‑solving, and stakeholder‑management skills.


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DevSecOps practices, including software supply chain security, artifact management (e.g., JFrog Artifactory), and vulnerability management.


• Experience building internal developer platforms or developer portals and applying platform engineering principles.


• Familiarity with DORA metrics, SRE practices, and FinOps.


• Experience managing distributed or global teams in a regulated enterprise environment.


• Relevant certifications such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), or HashiCorp Terraform.

Grade: 12 {10+ years of total experience}

Shift time: 12 to 9pm IST OR 2pm to 11pm IST

Location: Hyderabad

Working model: Hybrid, twice a week

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—and 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.

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.

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