Principal Agentic Systems Architect

5048 S&P GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (INDIA) LLP; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible time off

Continuous learning

Retirement planning

Education assistance

Family perks

Job summary

S&P Global Inc. is seeking a senior architect to define and guide enterprise agentic systems and AI-enabled engineering capabilities in Hyderabad. You will design reusable architectures, lead cross-team initiatives, and ensure secure, scalable delivery across runtimes and frameworks.

The role requires hands-on experience with LLM-based applications, agent orchestration, and cloud-native patterns, plus strong communication to influence multiple teams without direct authority.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or distributed systems, including 2+ years building LLM or agent-based systems.
• Experience in secure/regulated enterprise environments preferred.
• Experience with enterprise coding-agent platforms (e.g., Devin, GitHub Copilot agents, Claude Code) or similar AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Experience building secure, episodic execution environments for autonomous or semi-autonomous agents.
• Familiarity with agent evaluation frameworks, behavioral testing, and automated remediation workflows.
• Multi-cloud experience and experience integrating different AI models and runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures and reusable design patterns for agent development, orchestration, tool calling, context management, multi-agent interaction, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Set integration patterns for coding agents, agent frameworks, MCP servers, enterprise APIs, and security tools.
• Architect isolated execution environments with identity controls, secrets management, and auditability.
• Establish engineering standards for CI/CD, versioning, testing, and release management.
• Define observability, failure handling, and production readiness across agent workloads.
• Review solution designs, evaluate technology choices, and resolve architectural challenges across initiatives.
• Validate decisions through prototypes and proofs of concept with platform engineers and delivery teams.
• Document patterns and standards for reuse across projects.

Skills

LLM apps

Agent frameworks

Cloud-native

App security

CI/CD

Programming: Python/Java/Go

Architectural leadership

Cross-stack flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Devin

GitHub Copilot agents

Claude Code

Job description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Role: Defines and guides the architecture of enterprise agentic systems and AI-enabled engineering capabilities. Designs reusable architectures and engineering patterns so teams can build, integrate, evaluate, secure, and operationalize agents at scale, independent of the specific framework, model, or runtime chosen. Hands-on, working across multiple initiatives to turn business and technical requirements into production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures and reusable design patterns for agent development, orchestration, tool calling, context management, multi-agent interaction, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Set integration patterns for coding agents, agent frameworks, MCP servers, enterprise APIs, and security tools, so new agents onboard without custom one-off plumbing.
• Architect isolated, episodic execution environments with identity and access controls, secrets management, and full auditability.
• Establish engineering standards for the agent lifecycle: CI/CD, versioning, behavioral testing, agent evaluations, release management, and runtime operations.
• Define approaches for observability, failure handling, and production readiness across agent workloads.
• Guide engineering teams, review solution designs, evaluate technology choices, and resolve complex architectural challenges across initiatives.
• Validate architectural decisions through prototypes and proofs of concept alongside platform engineers and delivery teams.
• Document patterns and standards so they are reused across projects and teams, not rebuilt each time.

Core Skills Required

• Hands‑on experience designing and building LLM‑based applications, AI agents, or agentic workflows.
• Strong understanding of agent frameworks, coding agents, tool integration, MCP, and orchestration patterns.
• Cloud‑native architecture experience: APIs, containers, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Application security: IAM, secrets management, secure SDLC, and software supply‑chain security.
• CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and production engineering practices.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Go, sufficient to build working prototypes.
• Architectural decision‑making and clear technical communication, with the ability to influence multiple teams without direct authority.
• Flexibility to work across varied and evolving tech stacks, not tied to one runtime, framework, or model provider.

Qualifications

10+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or distributed systems, including 2+ years building LLM or agent‑based systems. Experience in secure/regulated enterprise environments preferred.

Nice to have:

• Experience with enterprise coding‑agent platforms (e.g., Devin, GitHub Copilot agents, Claude Code) or similar AI‑assisted engineering tools.
• Experience building secure, episodic execution environments for autonomous or semi‑autonomous agents.
• Familiarity with agent evaluation frameworks, behavioral testing, and automated remediation workflows.
• Multi‑cloud experience and experience integrating different AI models and runtimes.

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

• 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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Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

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