About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
09
S&P Dow Jones Indices
The Impact:
The Data Excellence (DX) Automation Member will play a critical role in ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and automation across key datasets, including ESG, Dividend & Thematic, Fundamentals, and Market Data. This role involves designing and implementing automation solutions using Python, SQL, and Power BI, managing data mastering processes, and supporting daily operational workflows. The ideal candidate will collaborate with global teams, contribute to automation projects, and ensure smooth execution of data processing, validation, and reporting.
What is in it for you?
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation projects that drive efficiency and innovation in ESG, Dividend & Thematic, Fundamentals, and Market Data management.
- Exposure to global teams and stakeholders, contributing to high-impact solutions.
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard technologies like Python, SQL, and Power BI.
- Professional growth through mentorship, training, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your work directly influences business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Automation Development: Design, develop, and implement automation solutions using Python, SQL, and Power BI to enhance data processing across ESG, Dividend & Thematic, Fundamentals, and Market Data workflows.
- Data Validation & Discrepancy Resolution: Identify and resolve data mismatches across multiple sources by analyzing discrepancies, cross-referencing databases, and ensuring data consistency.
- Mastering Data & Sources: Develop expertise in key data sources, industry-specific datasets, and reference/master data management to ensure the highest quality in reporting and analytics.
- Monitor and execute daily/weekly automated workflows, ensuring timely delivery and data accuracy.
- Conduct preliminary data quality checks before critical data delivery deadlines.
- Perform historical data reviews and corrections, ensuring consistency over time.Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in existing processes and propose automation enhancements to optimize operations.
- Collaboration & Integration: Work closely with global teams and stakeholders to align automation solutions with business needs and evolving data requirements.
- Data Management & Quality Control: Ensure consistency and accuracy in data used for reporting, analytics, and decision-making.
- Governance & Compliance: Adhere to internal policies, data governance best practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear documentation of automation processes and provide training to other team members.
What we are looking for:
• Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.
- Strong knowledge of SQL for data extraction, transformation, and manipulation.
- Experience with Power BI (or other visualization tools) for reporting and dashboard development.
- Familiarity with APIs and data integration methods is a plus.
• Data Mastery:
- Ability to analyze large datasets, detect discrepancies, and investigate mismatches using multiple sources.
- Experience in reconciling datasets, validating inputs, and ensuring alignment with reference/master data.
- Understanding of ESG, Dividend & Thematic, Fundamentals, and Market Data processes and challenges
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of ESG, Dividend & Thematic, Fundamentals, and Market Data is a strong advantage.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to analyze complex data processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop automation solutions.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with global teams and stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy and reliability in automated processes and data outputs.
• Adaptability & Learning Agility: Willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and industry best practices.
• Experience: 1–3 years in data automation, data engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Flexible Working
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
Return to Work
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices
At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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:
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Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
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Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
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Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
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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.
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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.
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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
Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, 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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Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
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Top Skills
What We Do
At S&P Global, we accelerate progress by delivering essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity and fosters growth. For 160 years, our insights and data have helped countries, companies and investors make decisions with conviction. We’re the world’s foremost provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, data, research, commentary and ESG solution. Our divisions include:
• S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings, research and insights essential to driving growth and transparency.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence, which provides insights into companies, markets and data so that business and financial decisions can be made with conviction.
• S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest resource for iconic and innovative indices, which helps investors pinpoint global opportunities.
• S&P Global Platts, which equips customers to identify and seize opportunities in energy and commodities, stimulating business growth and market transparency.
