Director, Enterprise Architecture

spgi; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Benefits package

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead architecture initiatives across data, cloud, and information domains. This hybrid role requires collaboration with senior leaders to define vision and strategy, and governance across large transformation programs.

Qualifications include 12+ years in enterprise architecture, a Bachelor's in CS or IS, and preferably a Masters/MBA. Base salary ranges from $170,000 to $210,000 with annual incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise architecture experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline; Master's or MBA is a plus.
• Relevant architecture certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support development, governance of enterprise-wide architectures across domains.
• Guide and govern delivery of architecture guidance to project teams and establish direction.
• Develop architectural principles and manage large-scale transformation programs.
• Provide architectural guidance ensuring alignment with standards, blueprints, etc.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

Strategic influence

Enterprise data lifecycle

Industry trends

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS or related

Master's or MBA (plus)

Architecture certifications (desirable)

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 13 The Team:

The Enterprise Data Organization (EDO) is a unified team focused on transforming our exceptional data assets. Unity is built and reinforced at each layer of the organization, a principle that helps to establish our core purpose: ensuring coordination, collaboration, and transparency across the entire EDO Technology team

EDO Enterprise Architecture is responsible for ensuring a unified technology strategy that aligns with the goals of the EDO as a whole. This does not mean EDO Architecture will act as a singular body for reviewing individual solutions' architecture choices. Instead, this group will act as the centralization point for information sharing to minimize or eliminate repetition, drift, and other common problems with systems architecture at scale.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Support the development, maintenance, and governance of enterprise-wide architectures across business, capability, information, technical, and solution domains, including collaborating with senior executives to define the enterprise architecture vision and strategy.
• Guide and govern the delivery of architecture guidance to project teams and establish architectural direction for key strategic initiatives across the EDO.
• Develop architectural approach & principles and manage large-scale transformation programs.
• Provide architectural guidance for initiatives and solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, principles, patterns, blueprints, etc., and escal
• Ensure DAB decisions, rationales, and approved architecture standards are clearly documented, published, and communicated effectively, in alignment with the tooling and repository recommendations.
• Identify gaps in architectural assets to provide guidance on enhancing architecture frameworks, blueprints, roadmaps, and design patterns.
• Conduct quarterly capability matrix reviews to inform a summarized EARB capability review for the TLT view.
• Support architecture asset owners to develop standards and resolve challenges with their application.
• Engage with the central EA office to drive community engagement, capability roadmaps and knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with Senior Product, Technology, and Business leaders to align technology & architectural decisions with investment prioritization.
• Deep expertise in one or more core architectural domains: Data Architecture, Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Strategic partnership lens, with understanding of the entire data & software lifecycle, to enable comprehensive support of Enterprise Data Organization needs.
• Expertise in developing clear Points of View on technology, industry, and market trends, and determining their quantifiable potential impact on the enterprise.
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or related fields, demonstrating a strong track record of leading architectural initiatives and driving business value through technology alignment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related discipline; Master's or MBA is a plus. Relevant architecture certifications are desirable.

Compensation/Benefits Information:

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 $170,000 to $210,000. The final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, 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.

Location:

This role is required to be hybrid, working 2-3 days a week at one of the listed U.S.-based offices.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States

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

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