Data Steward - Geospatial at S&P Global

Tetbury, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Geospatial Data Management, Data Governance, Spatial Data Quality Assurance, ETL Pipelines, FME, Python, Cloud-Native Technologies, Data Ingestion, Data Validation, QA/QC, Spatial Data Standards, Coordinate Reference Systems, Topology, Geodetic Principles, Analytical Thinking, Problem-Solving

Industry

Financial Services

Description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 10 The Team: The Geospatial Solutions team sits within the Data Stewardship pillar of SPGI’s Enterprise Data Organisation and focuses on building scalable, reproducible geospatial solutions that support enterprise data initiatives. The team values standardization, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, working closely across EDO Geospatial and with partner verticals such as Partnerships and Operations to ensure alignment, data integrity, and shared innovation. The team dynamic is collaborative, solution-oriented, and driven by natural problem-solving, bringing together geospatial expertise and engineering best practices to deliver consistent, high-quality geospatial capabilities across SPGI. Responsibilities and Impact: Steward and maintain authoritative spatial datasets, ensuring geodetic integrity, attribute consistency, and alignment with enterprise geospatial standards. Implement and oversee robust data quality, QA/QC, and validation processes to identify and remediate spatial, topology, and schema issues. Design, build, and optimise scalable geospatial ETL workflows using tools such as FME, Python, and cloud-native technologies. Automate data ingestion, validation, and delivery pipelines to improve reliability, efficiency, and reduce manual processes. Collaborate closely with operations, product and technology teams to ensure accurate updates to spatial data and integration into enterprise platforms and client-facing products. Contribute to geospatial modernisation initiatives across SPGI, including standardisation, cloud adoption, and preparing geospatial datasets for advanced analytics and AI-driven use cases. What We’re Looking For: Basic Required Qualifications: Basic Key Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Strong experience in geospatial data management, governance, and spatial data quality assurance. Hands-on experience building and maintaining geospatial ETL pipelines using tools such as FME, Python, and GIS platforms. Strong understanding of spatial data standards, coordinate reference systems (CRS), topology, and geodetic principles. Basic Soft Skills Strong analytical thinking and natural problem-solving ability. Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy. Clear communication and documentation skills in a collaborative environment. Additional Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Key Qualifications Experience working with large-scale/global infrastructure or spatial datasets (e.g., pipelines, utilities, transportation). Experience with cloud-based geospatial data platforms or modern data engineering workflows. Familiarity with spatial ecosystems, open-source GIS tools (e.g., QGIS), spatial databases (e.g., PostGIS/Oracle/ESRI), APIs, and enterprise data platforms. Experience supporting data standardisation, governance frameworks, or geospatial modernisation initiatives. Preferred Soft Skills Proactive mindset with the ability to identify improvement opportunities. Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration skills. Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and approaches 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. Recruitment Fraud Alert: If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to reportfraud@spglobal.com. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, “pre-employment training” or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activity here. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------- 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), DTMGOP202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning) S&P Global delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

Responsibilities

The role involves stewarding and maintaining authoritative spatial datasets, ensuring geodetic integrity and alignment with enterprise standards, while implementing robust data quality and validation processes. Responsibilities also include designing, building, and optimizing scalable geospatial ETL workflows using tools like FME and Python, and automating data pipelines.