About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

The Role: Lead Data Engineer

The Team: This team is recognized for its expertise, innovation, and passion. Together, you'll focus on agile product development with cutting-edge technology, offering insights into global capital markets and the financial services industry. Your role will involve close collaboration, initiative, and achieving ambitious goals alongside your talented colleagues and stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to be a pivotal part of our fast-growing global organization during this exciting phase in our company's evolution.

The Impact: This role is essential for the Markit Intelligence Group of S&P as it ensures the development of new software solutions and continuous improvement and stability of our existing applications. Role will enable our clients with a seamless user experience and access to up-to-date data, ultimately bolstering their confidence in our services and reinforcing our competitive position in the market.

What’s in it for you:

• Exposure to cutting-edge technology and tools in the financial domain.
• Opportunity to work within an multi cloud environment (AWS and GCP), promoting skill development and innovation.
• Collaboration with global teams, offering diverse perspectives and enhancing your professional growth potential.
• Access to a dynamic and forward-thinking work environment, where you can contribute to the development of innovative solutions and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of our data infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the data engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data solutions.
• Drive innovation in data engineering practices and stay updated with emerging technologies.
• Oversee the deployment and monitoring of data pipelines, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Contribute to the development of data strategies and roadmaps.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within the data engineering team.

What We’re Looking For:

• 7+ years of extensive database experience: Extensive background in database design, optimization, and maintenance, with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Expertise in SQL Server/PostgreSQL: Mastery of advanced SQL techniques, query optimization, and deep experience with complex database systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Airflow, AWS, and advanced technologies: Proficiency in a wide range of data technologies, including but not limited to Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and other relevant tools and frameworks.
• Experience in both Windows and Linux environments: Ability to work seamlessly across diverse technology stacks and operating systems.
• Proven track record in end-to-end product development: Lead and guide the entire lifecycle of data projects, from ideation and design to deployment, showcasing versatility in various roles and mentoring junior team members.
• Champion for code quality and architectural excellence: Drive continuous improvements in code quality, best practices, and architectural decisions, ensuring a robust and scalable data infrastructure.
• Effective leadership and Agile experience: Lead and inspire your team in Agile development environments, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Mentor fellow engineers and actively contribute to the strategic direction of our data products.
• Mentoring and Team Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level data engineers. Play a pivotal role in defining the future direction of our data engineering efforts.

Additional Skills (Preferred):

• Containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Big Data technologies like Apache Spark.
• Familiarity with data warehousing solutions like Redshift or Snowflake.

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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