Cloud Operations Engineer - Mobility

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

Summary

The Cloud Operations & Compliance Engineer is responsible for day-to-day cloud operational support and continuous compliance across a multi-account cloud environment. This role owns cloud account provisioning, OU (Organizational Unit) management, Cloud Custodian policy operations, and Tenable vulnerability management, partnering with Security, Platform Engineering, and application teams to keep cloud environments secure, compliant, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Account Provisioning & Lifecycle

• Provision, configure, and decommission cloud accounts/subscriptions/projects using approved enterprise standards (naming, tagging, guardrails, baseline monitoring, logging).
• Implement and maintain “day-1” and “day-2” readiness controls: access, encryption defaults, audit logging, centralized security services, and required integrations.
• Maintain account inventory, ownership metadata, and operational runbooks; ensure accounts meet onboarding requirements before go-live.

OU / Organization Management (Governance at Scale)

• Design, maintain, and optimize OU structures aligned to business units, environments (prod/non-prod), and compliance boundaries.
• Manage and validate guardrails and inheritance models (policies, baseline controls, SCP-like restrictions where applicable, service enablement).
• Coordinate OU moves and account restructuring with minimal disruption; assess blast radius and validate policy impacts.

Cloud Custodian Management (Policy-as-Code Operations)

• Develop, deploy, and maintain Cloud Custodian policies to enforce governance (tagging, encryption, public exposure controls, identity hygiene, cost controls).
• Operate Cloud Custodian execution pipelines/schedules; manage policy testing, approvals, exceptions, and rollbacks.
• Investigate policy findings, tune rules to reduce false positives, and document decisioning for auditability.
• Produce compliance evidence and metrics (policy coverage, remediation rates, exception aging).

Tenable Management (Vulnerability & Exposure Management)

• Administer Tenable integrations for cloud vulnerability visibility (asset discovery, credentialing where approved, scan scheduling, agent coverage where applicable).
• Triage vulnerability findings, validate exploitability/asset criticality, and coordinate remediation with service owners.
• Track SLAs, risk acceptance/exception workflows, and recurring reporting for leadership and auditors.
• Improve coverage and data quality (asset tagging alignment, deduplication, ownership mapping).

Compliance Operations & Audit Support

• Support compliance programs by maintaining control evidence (logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, configuration baselines).
• Participate in internal and external audits: gather artifacts, explain technical controls, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain documentation for cloud standards, baselines, and operational procedures.

Operations, Incident Support, and Continuous Improvement

• Respond to cloud security/compliance incidents and operational issues; perform root cause analysis and drive corrective/preventative actions.
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code where possible; improve reliability and reduce manual toil.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate compliance controls into CI/CD and platform patterns.

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years’ experience in cloud operations, cloud security, or governance/compliance engineering.
• Hands-on experience managing multi-account cloud environments (account lifecycle, policy/guardrails, centralized logging/monitoring).
• Practical experience with policy-as-code and operating enforcement tooling (e.g., Cloud Custodian) in production.
• Experience administering vulnerability management tooling and workflows (e.g., Tenable), including remediation coordination and SLA tracking.
• Scripting/automation proficiency (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) and familiarity with IaC concepts (Terraform/CloudFormation-like).
• Strong operational discipline: documentation, change management, troubleshooting, and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with identity and access governance patterns (RBAC/least privilege, role design, access reviews).
• Experience integrating security/compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with common compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA—depending on environment).
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP, security-focused certs) are a plus.

Core Competencies

• Governance & guardrails at scale
• Policy operations and exception management
• Vulnerability management and remediation orchestration
• Automation-first mindset
• Audit-ready documentation and evidence handling

Working Model / On-Call (Customize as Needed)

• May participate in an on-call rotation for cloud operations and security/compliance escalations.
• Works cross-functionally with Security, IT, and Application/Product Engineering teams.

About S&P Global Mobility

At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

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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