Director, Enterprise Architecture

S&P Global; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Flexible time off

Continuous learning

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead the Enterprise Data Organization’s architecture strategy. The role focuses on unifying architectures across business, capability, information, technical, and solution domains, guiding project teams, and shaping enterprise standards.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to define vision, manage transformative programs, and ensure alignment with blueprints, patterns, and governance. Hybrid work in the US is expected.

Qualifications

• Influence and partner with senior product, technology, and business leaders to align technology decisions with investment priorities.
• Deep expertise in data architecture and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure).
• Strategic mindset with understanding of data and software lifecycle to support enterprise needs.
• 12+ years in enterprise architecture leading initiatives and driving business value.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related; Master’s degree or MBA is a plus; architecture certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support development, maintenance and governance of enterprise architectures across domains.
• Guide delivery of architecture direction for strategic initiatives across EDO.
• Develop architectural approaches and manage large-scale transformation programs.
• Provide guidance for initiatives and designs ensuring alignment with standards and blueprints.
• Document and publish DAB decisions and rationale; escalate to EARB as needed.
• Identify gaps and enhance architecture frameworks, roadmaps and patterns.
• Engage with central EA office to drive community engagement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Data architecture

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Enterprise architecture

Strategic partnership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related

Masters/MBA a plus

Architecture certifications desirable

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

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 toestablishour core purpose: ensuring coordination, collaboration, and transparency across the entire EDO Technology team

EDO EnterpriseArchitecture 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 collaboratingwith senior executives to define the enterprise architecture vision and strategy.

• Guide and govern the delivery of architecture guidance to project teams andestablisharchitectural direction for key strategic initiatives across theEDO.

• Develop architectural approach & principles and manage large-scale transformation programs.

• Providearchitectural guidance for initiatives and solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, principles, patterns, blueprints, etc., and escalatedecisions to EARB asrequired.

• Ensure DAB decisions, rationales, and approved architecture standards are clearly documented, published, and communicated effectively, in alignment with the tooling and repository recommendations.

• Identifygaps 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, capabilityroadmapsand knowledge sharing.

WhatWe’reLookingFor:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner withSenior Product, Technology, and Business leaders to align technology & architectural decisions with investment prioritization.

• Deepexpertisein one or more core architectural domains: Data Architecture, Cloud Platforms (GCP,AWS,orAzure)

• Strategic partnership lens, with understanding of the entire data & software lifecycle, to enable comprehensive support ofEnterprise Data Organizationneeds.

• Expertisein developing clear Points of View on technology, industry, and market trends, anddeterminingtheir 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: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Globalstatesthat theanticipatedbase 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 receiveadditionalS&P Global benefits. For more information about the benefits we offer our employees, please clickhere.

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

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 cantake 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 andengaged 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.

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