Zero Trust & Microsegmentation Engineer

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The Opportunity

If youre an engineer who sees enterprise security not as a restriction but as architecture this role was built for you.

At S&P Global our Cybersecurity Engineering team is at the forefront of protecting one of the worlds most trusted financial intelligence organizations. Were looking for a Micro-Segmentation Engineer who can bridge the gap between application complexity and security precision someone who doesnt just understand how networks talk but knows exactly when they shouldnt.

Youll work at the intersection of network engineering cybersecurity and application architecture collaborating with teams across the enterprise to design and enforce Zero Trust principles at scale. This is a high-visibility high-impact role where your decisions directly shape the security posture of critical global infrastructure.

What Youll Do

• Architect and enforce enterprise-wide micro-segmentation policies across applications servers workloads and cloud environments directly reducing the attack surface and eliminating unnecessary east-west traffic that creates risk exposure.
• Map and validate application communication flows end-to-end analyzing dependencies ports protocols and authentication requirements translating them into precise firewall rules ACLs and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) controls that protect without disrupting business-critical operations.
• Drive policy assurance by performing traffic-flow analysis using network telemetry NetFlow packet captures and application dependency mapping validating segmentation outcomes before and after every change.
• Lead remediation and incident response identifying and closing overly permissive connectivity gaps serving as an approver for network change requests and acting as a key contributor during major incidents to minimize impact and accelerate resolution.
• Automate and scale segmentation policy deployment compliance reporting and validation building a robust Micro-Segmentation framework that enforces quality change management rigor and long-term operational resilience.
• Partner across the business supporting cloud adoption data-center transformations and modernization initiatives by developing the documentation standards labeling strategies and segmentation procedures that govern the enterprises network security posture.

Whats In It For You

We take care of you so you can take care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything you and your career need to thrive at S&P Global.

• 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: Its 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.

Compensation

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150.000 to $190.000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and addition to base compensation this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.

What Were Looking For

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Experience: 5 years of experience in network engineering network security cybersecurity or infrastructure engineering.
• Networking Depth: Demonstrated expertise in TCP/IP DNS DHCP routing switching VLANs NAT load balancing and enterprise firewall management.
• Segmentation Track Record: 2 years of hands-on implementation of micro-segmentation network segmentation or Zero Trust architectures in enterprise environments.
• Policy Expertise: Demonstrated ability to analyze application dependencies and translate port/protocol/authentication requirements into firewall rules ACLs or equivalent access-control policies.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with enterprise micro-segmentation platforms Akamai Guardicore Segmentation Illumio or Zscaler.
• Experience with cloud networking and security controls in AWS Azure or GCP.
• Experience with Kubernetes/container networking and workload segmentation.
• Experience deploying security policy automation using Terraform Ansible Python or PowerShell.
• A track record of architecting and delivering Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions at enterprise scale.
• Experience with SIEM platforms network detection tools and vulnerability management solutions.
• An active certification in: CCNP CISSP CompTIA Security PCNSE AWS Security Specialty or Microsoft AZ-500.

Whats In It For You

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were 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 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. Were 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 worlds 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 cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed 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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged 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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