S&P Global, Inc

Global Head of Cloud & Infrastructure

S&P Global, Inc$220K — $350K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of technology leadership experience, including 5+ years in cloud and infrastructure roles.
  • Proven track record in enterprise cloud transformation across hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
  • Experience leading global networks, including SASE/SSE modernization and zero trust frameworks.
  • Deep understanding of regulated industries like financial services with compliance expertise.
  • Executive fluency with regulators and accountability for large technology budgets.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead S&P Global's Cloud & Infrastructure organization, managing cloud platforms and networks.
  • Architect and operate a hybrid, multi-cloud setup across Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure.
  • Engineer resilient global networks, modernizing WAN edge to SASE/SSE with zero trust architecture.
  • Industrialize GenAI capabilities and build scalable AI-ready data platforms.
  • Drive enterprise modernization through risk management and secure software practices.
  • Ensure enterprise commitments on cost, quality, performance, and availability through disciplined portfolio management.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for an annual incentive plan.
  • Comprehensive S&P Global employee benefits package.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

16The Role: Global Head of Cloud & Infrastructure

Responsibilities and Impact:
  • Lead S&P Global's Cloud & Infrastructure organization, overseeing cloud platforms, networks, observability, forward deployment engineering, enterprise architecture, and AI foundations across all global business divisions

  • Architect and operate S&P Global's hybrid, multi-cloud estate across Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure with 24×7 reliability, elastic scale, and optimized cost, performance, and sustainability metrics

  • Engineer resilient global networks spanning cloud interconnect, data centers, campus and branch locations, modernizing WAN edge to SASE/SSE while embedding zero trust architecture for market-data and trading workloads

  • Industrialize foundational GenAI capabilities enterprise-wide, building scalable AI-ready data platform foundations while strengthening trust, safety, and observability for agentic AI at scale

  • Drive enterprise modernization through risk-based vulnerability management, secure software supply chain practices, and cyber-resilience partnerships with the CISO organization

  • Deliver enterprise-wide commitments for cost, quality, performance, and availability through disciplined portfolio management while aligning architecture with M&A execution to accelerate integration and business value

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $220,000 to $350,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as 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 not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click .

Include for roles that are bonus plan eligible, including sales commission plans. 

What We're Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
  • 15+ years of technology leadership experience with minimum 5 years leading global cloud and infrastructure organizations of comparable scale and complexity

  • Proven track record delivering enterprise cloud transformation and platform modernization at scale across hybrid, multi-cloud environments including orchestration platforms (such as Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or OpenShift) and infrastructure as code tools (such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation)

  • Demonstrated experience leading global enterprise network organizations across cloud, data center, campus, and edge environments, including SASE/SSE modernization and zero-trust network access implementation

  • Deep operating experience in highly regulated industries such as financial services, capital markets, ratings, or data analytics with regulatory compliance expertise

  • Executive-level fluency working with regulators, external auditors, and enterprise risk functions with accountability for large-scale technology budgets and vendor portfolio management

  • Bachelor's degree from accredited institution; advanced degree (MS, MBA, or equivalent) strongly preferred

Additional Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience integrating technology capabilities post-M&A to accelerate value realization and optimize technology investments across diverse organizational structures

  • Hands-on familiarity with platform engineering, CI/CD platforms (such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps), and observability solutions (like Prometheus, Grafana, or DataDog) at enterprise scale

  • Exposure to regulated data infrastructure requirements including SEC, ESMA, FCA, and DORA compliance frameworks with demonstrated ability to navigate complex regulatory environments

  • Public speaking experience, board-level presentation skills, and established industry thought-leadership presence with prior collaboration experience working with hyperscaler executive teams (Google, AWS, Microsoft) on strategic partnerships

About S&P Global, Inc

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S&P Global, Inc Careers

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Learn more about S&P Global, Inc
Size
22,850 employees
Market Cap
$107.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
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