Platform Architecture Leader, Cloud-Native & Scalable

Experian; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role (40% office base)

Pension

BUPA healthcare

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Experian in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Platform Architecture to lead architectural strategy, design, and governance for our next-generation platform capabilities. You will report to the CTO and ensure the platform is multi-tenant, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise direction.

You will own the architecture roadmap, drive cloud-native patterns, and collaborate with Cloud COE, Security, and Enterprise Architecture to harmonise platform foundations across product teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, implementing and scaling enterprise-grade platforms with multi-product adoption.
• Strong cloud architecture expertise (AWS preferred; 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 is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with SAFe, Agile, and platform operating models.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture vision and multi-year roadmap for Experian shared platforms.
• Ensure platform scalability to support multiple business domains and customer segments.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritise platform features and integration patterns.
• Shape platform resilience aligned to 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 policies.
• Lead adoption of cloud-native patterns and improve developer experience with self-service tooling and automation.

Skills

Enterprise platforms

Cloud architecture

Identity platforms

APIs & events

Data ecosystems

Agile / SAFe

Platform governance

Job description

Experian in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Platform Architecture to lead architectural strategy, design, and governance for our next-generation platform capabilities. You will report to the CTO and ensure the platform is multi-tenant, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise direction.

You will own the architecture roadmap, drive cloud-native patterns, and collaborate with Cloud COE, Security, and Enterprise Architecture to harmonise platform foundations across product teams.