About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking an Associate Director, Cloud Engineering to be a key player in the Infrastructure Engineering team to manage the systems administration of AWS Cloud environment used for running index applications. This role requires a seasoned engineer who works effectively, both independently as well as collaboratively, in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Administer AWS infrastructure including compute, network and storage resources.
• Provision compute instances in AWS and manage resource utilization.
• Engineer storage solutions, content replication, meet performance requirements.
• Engineer network solutions in AWS and establish connectivity to data centers.
• Develop Linux & Ansible scripts to deploy systems configurations on the Cloud.
• Deploy security patches and upgrades on RedHat Linux Operating Systems.
• Configure core services like DNS, LDAP, syslog, mail etc.
• Deploy RDS/Aurora database instances and coordinate with DBA teams.
• Deploy managed services in AWS for Kinesis, Kafka, ElasticSearch, API Gateway etc.
• Deploy Machine Learning solutions using AWS SageMaker
• Orchestrate container deployment using ECS, EKS, Docker
• Deploy systems monitoring and reporting solutions.
• Recommend hardware and right sizing infrastructure.
• Coordinate implementation of Firewall rules and routing changes.
• Investigate latency issues, network packet drops, system performance issues.
• Address security vulnerabilities in infrastructure.
• Participate in Risk Assessment reviews, audits.
• Implement highly available & fault-tolerant solutions to withstand system failures.
• Maintain network diagrams, systems installation configuration & guides, support procedures and runbook.
• Manage and execute disaster recovery plans, coordinate change control process, obtain approvals.
• Respond to critical production issues and provide immediate workarounds to maintain business continuity.

Experience/Skills:

• Experience working with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Experience in System Administration on RedHat Linux or Unix.
• Experience in setting up virtual machines & provisioning storage.
• Experience in building network solutions.
• Experience working in data centers or deployment of large-scale IT infrastructure.
• Experience in system monitoring using Nagios, Splunk, Datadog or other products.
• Hands-on experience in troubleshooting production issues and meeting critical SLAs.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $160,000. 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.

Around 12 years of experience - 4yrs in AWS Cloud 

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices 

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