About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

We are looking for an Information Architect in Ratings Technology organization who will be responsible for over all data architecture including data analysis, data modeling, development and governance of principles and standards that impact how data and information is developed and managed across the enterprise.  This role is also responsible for leading the execution of S&P Ratings data Strategy such that it meets the needs for various business functions across its transactional, operational & analytical applications. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise with data management technologies and a desire to drive change through data alignment across the enterprise. The role requires the candidate to be hands on data architect with relational database management technologies and modern data lake technologies. The candidate should also be well versed with domain driven design principles from a data architecture standpoint. You will partner with a global staff of Product Management, Software engineers and Quality peers to support a large, global group of agile scrum teams. 

Fundamental to this position is a demonstrable ability to combine your strong agile and problem solving skills with deep technical and delivery know how.  You have exceptional collaboration and communication skills, are highly motivated, creative and engaged.  You will enable experienced engineers and the teams they support to drive business value while your organization focuses on data architecture, strategy and contributing to the product vision.

The Team

You will be senior contributor and part of the Ratings Technology Information Architecture organization.  This team, who has a broad knowledge on Ratings organization’s critical data domains, technology stacks and architectural patterns, fosters knowledge sharing and collaboration that results in a unified strategy. All team members provide leadership, innovation, timely delivery, and the ability to articulate business value. Be a part of a unique opportunity to build and evolve S&P Ratings global enterprise data strategy. 

Business impact

Information Architecture team designs and supports the systems that we use to distribute high-quality market intelligence in the form of credit ratings, research, and thought leadership. It also comprises a series of carefully curated enterprise data stores, data services, data analytics and BI products that collectively support global ratings business to create & publish world class ratings, research and related content across more than 90 global economies.

Responsibilities

• Support and foster a quality-first, agile culture that is built on partnership, trust and sharing
• Learning and understanding all aspects of Ratings business process and systems
• Be technically deep and provide input on architecture, design and code. As a data architect, you are well respected by engineers and non-engineers alike
• Partner with engineering teams and Product owners , including business stakeholders in the Ratings organization
• Be responsible for driving technical design, data architecture and implementation of new features and iterations of products 
• Provide technical leadership in the areas of database design and implementation, services, master data management, data modeling, data quality, data governance, data access & data integration
• Responsible for gathering requirements and translate into actionable IT deliverables e.g. Domain Model, Reference Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Flow, Context Diagram, Data Model, and API Interfaces
• Be a proficient practitioner of domain driven design principles, including design and implementation of domain models
• Lead the implementation of  the enterprise data strategy; including data modeling for SQL/NOSQL databases/data lakes and design and implementation of domain models.
• Work on issues of diverse scope where analysis of data design requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current industry technology trends
• Enforce and implement Data architecture principles, standards, metrics and policies
• Partner with the Ratings data office, enterprise architecture organization to ensure best use of standards for the key data use cases
• Takes initiative to identify and solve important problems, coordinating with others on cross-cutting technical issues. Identifies and proactively tackles technical debt before it grows into debt that requires significant up-front work to resolve.
• Create and maintain application and enterprise data models at the conceptual, logical and physical Level
• Develops and documents enterprise data standards and provides technical oversight on projects to ensure compliance through the adoption and promotion of industry standards / best practice / guiding principles aligned with organization standards.

Experience & Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• 10+ years of Information Technology experience
• 7+ years of expert knowledge in data modeling tools like Erwin/Power Designer
• 7+ years of expert knowledge in database technologies like Oracle, NoSQL
• 3+ years of experience in data lake technologies
• 6+ years of Hands-on experience contributing to data/application architecture & designs, proven software/enterprise integration design patterns and full-stack knowledge including modern distributed front end and back end technology stacks
• Extensive Data modeling experience specifically designing conceptual/logical/physical models from both business requirements and reverse-engineering
• Experience with ELT development frameworks as well as data and integration technologies such as Databricks, Apache Spark, Python and Scala
• Experience with Micro Services and NQSQL architecture design and patterns.
• Expert knowledge of Agile approaches to software development and able to put key Agile principles into practice to deliver solutions incrementally.
• Quality first mindset with a strong background and experience developing products for a global audience at scale
• Experience in domain driven design principles and related activities like event storming and creating domain models
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment, understanding of project management principles
• Excellent analytical thinking, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with strong ability to influence both IT and business partners
• Financial services industry experience

• Knowledge in Relational cloud database technologies e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Hands-on experience contributing to data/application architecture & designs, software/enterprise integration design patterns.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in metadata management and tools like Collibra
• Expert in cloud based development methodologies and state of the art design patterns
• Experience with building and supporting solutions in the cloud including a strong understanding of cloud native architectures, design patterns and best practices
• Experience with open source and distributed software development
• Up to date and knowledgeable in technology and industry trends with ability to develop and presents substantive technical recommendations to senior management
• Experience with development frameworks as well as data and integration technologies

About S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings is the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.

North American Applicants

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), sexual orientation, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local 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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

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Non-North American Applications

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), sexual orientation, military veteran status, unemployment status, or other legally protected categories, subject to applicable law.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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

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.
 

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.  

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