About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The S&P Global MI Cloud Engineering and Shared Services – Platform Engineering team is looking for a skilled Security Operations – Specialist to join our growing team. We’re looking for an individual dedicated to enhancing the organization's security posture by developing, managing, and coordinating comprehensive security programs and cultivating capabilities. Their mission is to create robust security enablers, produce detailed documentation, purpose-built training, and facilitate effective coordination across various security initiatives.

We are part of a bigger Cloud Engineering and Shared Services team, which is fun, dedicated, and supportive, tackling complex and interesting technical and design challenges every day.

Working hours: Flexible, with a requirement for the selected candidate to partially overlap with CET time zone. It may rarely be necessary to participate in morning hours EST time zone calls.

Responsibilities:

• Drive security programs within MI Business Lines and teams.
• Monitor and report on status and effectiveness of these efforts.
• Curate, create and publish training materials associated with strategic solutions focused on security.
• Develop easy to adopt guides using centrally defined security documentation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Design, create and drive business intelligence reporting to capture gaps, wins, progress and overall health.
• Design, publish and maintain automation, scripts or blueprints that support security operations, initiatives and data collection.
• Provide engagement paths and technical expertise to enhance the security considerations aligned with organization standards.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communication channels to ensure alignment and progress of security programs.
• Partner with team for ideation and solutioning of an ideal future state for our security ecosystem.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience with 2-3 years of experience in security.
• Understanding of security concepts, methodologies and practices and how to implement them with tooling.
• Understanding of Linux and Windows server-side technologies.
• Basic scripting programming language skills (e.g. Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Terraform) and SQL.
• Fluency in using business intelligence tools for getting insights into state of computer systems and networks.
• Ability to gather required data and being able to analyze it to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience working with engineers, project managers and architects on security topics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. We use Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Miro, Teams/Zoom.
• Ability to build training content and documentation, using Confluence, SharePoint and by recording videos.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and technological concepts to peers and clients.
• Continuous self-improvement mentality.
• Problem-solving skills.

Desired Additional Qualifications:

• AWS certification.
• Security related certification.
• Hands-on experience with security scanning, patching, analysis and policy enforcement tooling.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

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