Lead DevSecOps Engineer

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

Role:

Lead DevSecOps Engineer – Enterprise Developer Platform and Toolchain

The Team 

The Enterprise Developer Platform & Toolchain team owns the platforms, tools and capabilities that support software engineers across S&P Global. Our remit spans DevOps, DevSecOps, FinOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Developer Experience (DevEx). We partner with divisional DevOps/TechOps teams and Information Security (InfoSec) to establish consistent controls and governance across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). As a globally distributed team, we build services, policies and automated controls that secure the developer toolchain while keeping our platforms simple, consistent and engineer friendly. 

The Impact 

As Lead DevSecOps Engineer, you will set the direction for how S&P Global secures the way its software is built and delivered. You will own the SDLC security strategy, policy framework and roadmap, lead a team of DevSecOps engineers, and turn policy into automated, sustainable controls across the developer toolchain. Working closely with platform and SRE leaders, divisional DevOps/TechOps teams, InfoSec and Business Information Security Officers (BISOs), you will raise the organisation’s security posture and audit readiness – without slowing engineers down. 

What’s in It for You 

• Enterprise-scale ownership: Lead end-to-end delivery of security controls across GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, OIDC, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Wiz, Artifactory/Xray, Vault, Okta/SailPoint and Splunk. 

• Emerging technology: Shape governance for AI-assisted development (Copilot controls, MCP, agent guardrails) and software supply chain security (SBOM, signing, SLSA). 

• Visibility and influence: Engage directly with senior leaders and auditors on high-profile initiatives tied to company strategy, across frameworks including SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and NIST SSDF. 

• Growth: Build and grow a team, and access innovation projects, training, knowledge sharing and support for security certifications such as CISSP, CISM and CSSLP. 

Responsibilities 

Strategy and Leadership 

• Own the SDLC security strategy, policy framework and roadmap, aligned with InfoSec and audit requirements. 
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of DevSecOps engineers, and drive delivery of toolchain hardening programmes. 
• Report on security posture, risk and remediation progress to senior stakeholders. 
• Partner with platform, SRE and engineering leaders to ensure controls are automated, sustainable and widely adopted. 

Security Engineering and Tooling 

• Define and implement baseline security policies and automated guardrails across source control and CI/CD environments. 
• Integrate, manage and tune code quality and application security tools, including SonarQube, Checkmarx and Wiz, within developer workflows. 
• Harden build infrastructure and software supply chain controls, including artifact management with JFrog Artifactory/Xray. 
• Provision, secure and optimise AWS services supporting the developer platform, including EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM and CloudFormation/CDK. 
• Lead security architecture reviews and incident response for toolchain security events. 

Governance, Risk and Compliance 

• Govern application security and supply chain tooling, including exception management and remediation service-level agreements (SLAs). 
• Triage security findings, prioritise vulnerabilities by risk and track remediation to closure. 
• Establish governance for credentials, secrets and non-human identities across the developer toolchain. 
• Define governance for AI-assisted development tools and developer endpoint security. 
• Monitor sensitive configuration changes, implement alerting and own audit readiness and compliance evidence. 

What We’re Looking For 

Experience and Leadership 

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, application security or security engineering, including leading teams or programmes. 
• Proven ability to define security policy and standards, translate them into technical enforcement, and drive adoption across a large organisation. 
• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001) and identity governance. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence engineering teams and senior leaders. 

Technical Skills 

• Deep expertise in designing, automating and securing enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines, including common pipeline and source control threats. 
• Hands-on knowledge of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Actions, runners, rulesets and policies. 
• Strong understanding of repository lifecycle management and Git practices, including Conventional Commits, semantic versioning, trunk-based development/GitFlow and pull request workflows. 
• Hands-on experience with static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), secrets scanning and cloud security tooling. 
• Knowledge of identity and access management, including single sign-on (SSO), role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege. 
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK) and familiarity with configuration management tools. 
• Experience with AWS compute, networking, storage, IAM and container orchestration (ECS/EKS), including AWS security best practices. 
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python or Bash; familiarity with TypeScript/Node.js. 
• Understanding of configuration management databases (CMDBs) and ITIL-aligned change management, including approvals and audit trails. 
• Awareness of AI tool governance and developer endpoint security, including mobile device management (MDM).

Nice to Have 

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor, and with developer agents/MCP integrations. 
• Contributions to open-source Backstage plugins or internal developer platform (IDP) ecosystems. 
• Familiarity with compliance as code and policy engines such as OPA or Sentinel. 
• Experience with software supply chain frameworks and practices such as SLSA, SBOM generation and artifact signing. 
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Certified Security – Specialty. 
• Cloud or Kubernetes certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA or CKAD. 

Technical Environment 

Area 

Tools and Practices 

Source Control & CI/CD Security 

GitHub Enterprise security features, GitHub Actions hardening, OIDC and GitHub Apps 

Application Security 

SAST/SCA tooling, including Checkmarx, SonarQube and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) 

Cloud & Container Security 

Wiz or similar cloud security posture management (CSPM) and vulnerability tools 

Software Supply Chain 

JFrog Artifactory/Xray or similar, software bills of materials (SBOMs) and artifact signing 

Secrets & Identity 

HashiCorp Vault or other secrets managers, Okta/SailPoint and non-human identity governance 

Runners & Endpoints 

Runner hardening tools and mobile device management (MDM) 

AI Governance 

GitHub Copilot controls, MCP and agent guardrails 

Monitoring 

Splunk or similar security information and event management (SIEM) tooling 

Automation & Cloud 

Python, Bash, Terraform and AWS security services (IAM, KMS) 

Leadership 

Policy frameworks, risk reporting and audit engagement 

Preferred Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Security or a related technology field, or equivalent practical experience.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

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