Director, Data Engineering Manager

S&P Global Ratings is seeking for an experienced leader to head our data engineering teams within the Data Services group, a collaborative team of data and technology professionals dedicated to shaping and executing the strategic data roadmap for S&P Global Ratings.

This position is based out of Hyderabad, India. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and building our data engineering platforms, contributing to the design and deployment of advanced engineering and machine learning solutions. We look forward to welcoming a leader who can drive innovation and excellence within our teams.

The Team: Join the Rating Organizations Data Services Product Engineering Team, known for its expertise in critical data domains and technology stacks. This team values knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a unified strategy to build S&P Ratings' next-gen analytics platform. Members provide leadership, innovation, and articulate business value, contributing to a unique opportunity to evolve the platform.

What Were Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering is required.
• Proficient in software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile and Test-driven development.
• Over 15 years of experience, with at least 8 years in designing enterprise products, modern data stacks, and analytics platforms.
• A minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience contributing to application architecture and design, demonstrating knowledge of software and enterprise integration design patterns, along with full-stack knowledge of modern distributed front-end and back-end technology stacks.
• At least 8 years of full-stack development experience in modern web technologies, including proficiency in programming languages and frameworks, as well as experience with various database systems.
• A thorough understanding of distributed computing concepts.
• Experience in designing transactional systems, data warehouses, data lakes, and data integrations within a big data ecosystem, particularly leveraging cloud technologies.
• A passionate, intelligent, and articulate developer.
• Familiarity with various front-end frameworks and libraries.
• A quality-first mindset, with a strong background in developing products for a global audience at scale.
• Excellent analytical thinking, interpersonal skills, and strong oral and written communication abilities, with a proven ability to influence both IT and business partners.
• Superior knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• A strong work ethic, self-motivated, and results-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills, with strong verbal and writing proficiency.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks, including SAFe.
• A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience contributing to application architecture and design, with proven software and enterprise integration design principles.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks to meet critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with strong verbal and writing proficiency.
• Ability to train and mentor others.