Director, DevOps Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible downtime

Continual learning

Retirement planning

Family friendly perks

Perks for partners and kids

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in DevOps/platform engineering, with 5+ years leading teams.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps) and major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Infrastructure automation with Terraform, Ansible, or Helm; containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Platform reliability and observability, SLOs, capacity planning, and incident management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of DevOps engineers, recruiting and retaining top talent with a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and developer tooling.
• Ensure platform reliability and performance through observability, SLOs, capacity planning, and incident management.
• Embed security and compliance into pipelines in partnership with Security, Risk, and Architecture teams.
• Partner with engineering, product, and operations to improve DORA metrics and drive value.
• Manage cloud costs, vendor relationships, and platform investments, communicating strategy to senior stakeholders.

Skills

DevOps leadership

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

IaC

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

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.

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.

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—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. 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] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: Know Your Rights:

Workplace discrimination is illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)

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Job ID: 332522

Posted On: 2026-11-08

Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States