Director of Platform Architecture

Experian is a global leader in data and analytics committed to unlocking the power of data to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers businesses and society. With over 25000 employees across 30 countries we are investing in innovation and technology to shape a better tomorrow.

As Director of Platform Architecture you will lead the architectural strategy design and governance of our next-generation platform capabilities.

These platforms serve as the foundation for hosting a diverse portfolio of products and services across many business lines. You will ensure the platform is multi-tenant highly scalable secure resilient and aligned to enterprise architecture direction.

• You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Senior Director Engineering.

Own the architecture vision and multiyear roadmap for Experian shared platforms.

Define core platform capabilities (identity data API eventing observability shared services) OLTP services.

Ensure platform scalability to support multiple business domains and customer segments.

Partner with all stakeholders to prioritise platform features and integration patterns.

Shape platform aligned to Experian Tiering Framework including RTO/RPO and HA design.

Drive reusable patterns and enforce platform guardrails across product teams.

Guide architectural governance design reviews reference architectures and standards.

Collaborate with Cloud COE Security and Enterprise Architecture to align platform foundations with enterprise policies.

Lead adoption of cloud-native patterns (AWS-first Azure presence).

Champion developer experience improvements self-service tooling and automation-driven workflows.

Mentor architects and engineers promoting excellence and innovation.

Drive continuous optimisation of performance cost and operational efficiency.

• Must have hands-on experience in programming infrastructure provisioning and DevOps Pipeline.

Qualifications :

Hands on experience designing implementing and scaling enterprise-grade platforms with multi-product adoption.

Strong cloud architecture expertise (AWS; Azure beneficial).

Deep understanding of identity platforms (Okta OAuth2 OIDC) global API platforms event-driven systems and cross-region HA architectures.

Solid understanding of data ecosystems (NoSQL relational vector DBs streaming).

Experience in financial services fraud or identity verification platforms.

Familiarity with SAFe Agile and platform operating models.

What Success Looks Like

Experian products scale efficiently on a unified robust platform.

Clear platform adoption across various different Experian business units.

Delivery of a stable resilient platform aligned to Tiering Framework for OLTP services.

Strong cross-functional alignment and trusted leadership across all product and engineering.

A recognised platform strategy delivering long-term value for Experian.

Additional Information :

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experians culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI work/life balance development authenticity collaboration wellness reward & recognition volunteering... the list goes on. Experians people first approach is award-winning; Worlds Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25) Great Place To Work in 24 countries and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experians DNA and practices and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work irrespective of their gender ethnicity religion color sexuality physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Benefits

Experian care for employees work life balance health safety and support of this endeavor we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time