Product Architecture Planner

Job Title: Product Architecture Planner Platform & Systems IntegrationDepartment: Product Strategy / Architecture & ComplianceLocation: GurugramEmployment Type: Full-TimeExperience Required: 25 YearsReporting To: AVP Product & Architecture

About the Role

As a Product Architecture Planner, you will be responsible for designing, aligning, and ensuring seamless integration of product platforms across multiple ecosystems. You will act as the custodian of product-level architectural standards, compliance protocols, and interoperability guidelines. This role demands an innovative mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to draft processes, SoPs, and frameworks that will scale across business functions and partner ecosystems.

Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture & Design

Define and evolve the overall product and platform architecture roadmap.Ensure modular, scalable, and future-ready design for cross-platform products.Collaborate with technology, product, and business teams to translate requirements into robust architecture.Lead the strategy and execution for interoperability across systems and platforms.Ensure smooth API integrations, ecosystem connectivity, and data exchange protocols.Monitor and ensure compliance of platform architecture with industry standards, legal, data privacy, and security protocols.Stay updated with evolving regulatory frameworks and integrate them into product/system designs.Conduct audits and compliance reviews, recommending corrective actions where required.Draft and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs), technical documentation, and architectural guidelines.Define policies for change management, quality control, and versioning of platform updates.Engage with internal and external stakeholders to align on architecture decisions and integration roadmaps.Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for architecture-related discussions, technical compliance, and integration partners.Assess system performance and recommend enhancements for efficiency, reliability, and scalability.Conduct benchmarking against industry best practices to ensure competitive advantage.Own architecture governance processes to maintain product ecosystem integrity.Explore emerging technologies, frameworks, and integration models to enhance platform capabilities.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

Experience: 24 years of experience in platform architecture, systems integration, product compliance, or enterprise solution planning.Strong knowledge of software architectures (microservices, cloud-native, modular frameworks).Proven track record of managing integration architecture (APIs, data pipelines, middleware).Educational Qualification: Relwvant Experience, B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, or Electronics. MBA / M.Tech preferred.Exposure to compliance frameworks (ISO, GDPR, DPDP Act, cybersecurity regulations) is highly desirable.Proficiency in documentation, SoP development, and architectural frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).Strong analytical and problem-solving ability to balance business requirements with technical feasibility.Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.High ownership, attention to detail, and innovation-driven mindset.

A Typical Day in This Role

Review ongoing platform integrations and identify improvements.Draft or refine SoPs for new integration processes or compliance updates.Collaborate with product, tech, and legal teams to align on platform architecture decisions.Monitor compliance reports and suggest corrective or preventive actions.Evaluate requests from business/product teams for new cross-platform features.Research emerging tools, frameworks, and compliance requirements to future-proof the product architecture.