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 25,000 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.
• Own the architecture vision and multi‑year 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.
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