Senior Platform Architect

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

We are looking for a Platform Architect a platform engineering mindset to help define and lead the evolution of our enterprise-wide platform - Ascend Platform - capabilities.

The Platform Architect designs and oversees the implementation of scalable, secure, and platform solutions that support enterprise-wide services. You will bridge our needs with technical strategy, ensuring that platform architecture aligns with organizational goals, technology standards, and operational requirements.

You will report directly to the VP of Platform Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture of core platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend adoption strategies that align with our goals.
• Work closely with engineering, product, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure cohesive platform development and integration.
• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance models for platform development and operations.
• Monitor platform performance and guide optimization efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure platform designs meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, encouraging a culture of architectural excellence.
• Guide infrastructure modernization programs, including cloud migration and hybrid environments.
• Ensure systems are resilient, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Participate incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure understanding of Enterprise standards set by internal Technology Executive Board, data protection regulations, and internal policies.
• Manage risk through proactive monitoring, auditing, and disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis placed on building scalable, enterprise-grade platforms.
• 8+ years of experience in software architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure design.
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and data-intensive application design.
• Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, along with building robust CI/CD pipelines for production environments.
• Demonstrable architectural leadership with a proven ability to drive technology adoption and promote platform reuse across diverse teams.
• Experience with microservices, APIs, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) is a plus.

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Benefits

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

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