Director, DevOps Engineering

1101 S&P Global Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 177,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible time off

Continuous Learning

Retirement planning

Family perks

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a senior DevOps/Platform engineering leader in the Princeton area to shape the technical direction and culture of a high-velocity software platform. You will guide automation-first initiatives, drive reliability, and align security with rapid delivery.

You will build and mentor a team, own CI/CD strategy, cloud platforms, and developer tooling while partnering with Security, Risk, and Architecture to ensure scalable, auditable pipelines and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Must have 12+ years in DevOps or platform engineering and 5+ years leading teams.
• Hands-on CI/CD tooling experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Infrastructure-as-code and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
• Proven capability in platform reliability, SRE practices, SLOs, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a DevOps/Platform engineering team.
• Own strategy and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infra, and developer tooling.
• Drive observability, SLOs, capacity planning, and incident management.
• Embed security/compliance into pipelines with guardrails and automation.
• Improve DORA metrics and partner with stakeholders on platform delivery.

Job description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 13 The Team S&P Global's DevOps Engineering organization sits at the centre of how the firm delivers software — building and operating the pipelines, platforms, and infrastructure that enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery at enterprise scale. This is a people-first, automation-first engineering leadership role where you will shape both the technical direction and the team culture of a function that directly influences engineering velocity and platform resilience across the organization. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic and empathetic leader with an automation-first mindset — one who sets clear expectations, makes sound decisions under pressure, and builds a culture of ownership, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of DevOps engineers through structured feedback, performance management, and career planning — recruiting and retaining strong DevOps talent while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and continuous-improvement engineering culture that attracts and grows top practitioners.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and developer tooling — driving adoption of infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and automation to measurably improve consistency, speed, and repeatability across the engineering estate.
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability practices, SLO definition and measurement, capacity planning, and effective incident and problem management — establishing measurable reliability standards that application engineering teams can depend on.
• Embed security and compliance controls into delivery pipelines and platforms in partnership with Security, Risk, and Architecture teams — translating compliance requirements into automated, auditable guardrails that protect the software delivery lifecycle without compromising engineering velocity.
• Partner with application engineering, product, and operations teams to measurably improve DORA metrics — deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery — using data-driven insights to drive continuous platform improvement and demonstrate business value.
• Manage cloud and tooling costs, vendor relationships, and platform investments with a focus on efficiency and value — communicating strategy, priorities, risks, and outcomes to senior stakeholders and making sound resource allocation decisions that balance innovation with operational discipline.

What We're Looking For: Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure, or site reliability engineering — including 5+ years leading DevOps or platform engineering teams with accountability for performance, delivery, and team development
• CI/CD & Cloud Platforms: Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, and demonstrated production experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) — including containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Infrastructure Automation: Demonstrated production experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, or Helm — driving consistency, repeatability, and automation at enterprise scale across multi‑environment cloud deployments
• Platform Reliability & Observability: Proven track record of ensuring platform reliability and availability through observability practices, SLO definition and measurement, capacity planning, and structured production incident response and problem management
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DevSecOps practices including software supply‑chain security, artifact management (e.g., JFrog Artifactory), and vulnerability management pipeline integration
• Experience building internal developer platforms or developer portals applying platform engineering principles
• Experience with DORA metrics frameworks, SRE practices, and FinOps cloud cost optimization in enterprise environments
• Experience managing distributed or global DevOps engineering teams in a regulated enterprise environment
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms, container orchestration, or infrastructure automation (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, CKA/CKAD, or equivalent)

Compensation/Benefits Information (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $177,000 to $210,000. 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’s In It For You?

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.

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.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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.

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. 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:[e-mail] your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. US Candidates Only: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal