Senior Platform Engineering

S&P Global • Charlottesville, VA

12h • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 10 About the Role: The Team: We are a globally distributed team of platform engineers across the US and APAC, building and operating scalable Kubernetes and cloud platforms that power multiple product teams. We work as true partners to our product and development teams, focusing on enabling others to succeed rather than operating in silos. What makes our team different is our emphasis on psychological safety, continuous learning, and creating an environment where engineers are empowered to grow, share ideas, and make meaningful impact at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent discipline
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience managing container platforms and cloud infrastructure
• Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on experience with AWS EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes in production environments
• Strong experience with AWS EKS - cluster management, node groups, networking, security, and troubleshooting
• Proficient in Terraform for infrastructure as code and infrastructure automation
• Expertise in GitHub Actions for building CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Git proficiency including branching strategies, code reviews, and version control best practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Helm for Kubernetes package management
• Knowledge of ArgoCD or other GitOps tools for continuous delivery
• Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and observability
• Exposure to GenAI technologies and their integration with cloud platforms
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation to provide extended hours support coverage

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate production-grade Kubernetes platforms on Amazon EKS, supporting multiple teams and workloads at scale.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation to ensure secure, repeatable, and auditable environments.
• Build and improve CI/CD and GitOps workflows(argoCD), enabling reliable application delivery with strong security and compliance guardrails.
• Implement platform-level observability, reliability, and cost optimization practices across clusters and environments.
• Grow as a senior platform engineer by owning critical platform components, contributing to architectural decisions, and influencing DevOps best practices globally.
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support coverage for production incidents

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level