Platform Architect - Airline Operations

Platform Architect - Airline Operations

Luton | Full-time | Hybrid

20% bonus • 7% pension • Staff travel benefits

We support hybrid working, and you’ll spend 60% of your time each month in the office.

You turn architectural direction into practical designs that engineering teams can build with confidence.

If you enjoy working close to delivery, bringing clarity to complex systems and helping teams make sound technical decisions, this is a chance to shape the services behind a fast-moving airline operation.

The opportunity

Our Airline Operations Platform supports the capabilities and services that help keep the operation moving. As Platform Architect, you’ll own the architecture for assigned capabilities, translating the target state, roadmap and guardrails into clear, delivery-ready designs.

Working with the Lead Architect - Platform and engineering teams, you’ll make sure services, APIs, integrations and operational data capabilities are reusable, scalable, secure and resilient. You’ll influence the wider platform direction while staying close enough to delivery to spot risks early and keep decisions practical.

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The team & culture

You’ll work alongside the Lead Architect, Platform Architects, Engineering Managers, Principal and Senior Engineers, Product Managers, Mission teams and Data & Analytics colleagues. It’s a collaborative environment where good architecture is created with teams, not handed to them.

You’ll be trusted to own your capability area with limited oversight, while having the support to grow your architecture skills and contribute to shared patterns, standards and better technical decision-making across the platform.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll design current-state, target-state and transition architecture for assigned platform capabilities, creating clear designs and architecture decision records that engineering teams can deliver against.

You’ll shape services, APIs, integrations, events and operational data designs using agreed platform and enterprise patterns. You’ll look for opportunities to reuse capabilities, reduce duplication and make systems easier to connect and evolve.

You’ll run technical design reviews, record decisions and deviations, and keep architectural risks and technical debt visible. You’ll apply standards pragmatically, knowing when to resolve an issue with the team and when to escalate it.

You’ll also support platform roadmaps and engineering backlogs, help create the technical runway ahead of delivery, and work with Mission teams as they adopt and improve platform capabilities.

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring experience in Solution Architecture, Platform Architecture or a senior engineering role with significant design responsibility. You’ll have designed services, APIs and integrations for shared platforms or solutions used by multiple teams.

You’ll understand cloud platforms, distributed systems, integration patterns, modern data platforms and event-driven architecture. You’ll also be comfortable running design reviews, recording decisions and working closely with agile engineering teams through delivery.

Clear communication and influence are essential. You can explain technical designs to different audiences, challenge constructively and apply standards without creating unnecessary friction or slowing delivery.

Experience in aviation, transport or another complex operational environment would be useful, as would a hands-on engineering background, exposure to AI-enabled capabilities and intelligent automation, or architecture and cloud certifications. These are helpful rather than essential.

What you’ll get

> Competitive base salary + up to 20% bonus

> 7% employer pension contribution

> Private medical insurance

> 25 days holiday + bank holidays

> Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday

> Excellent staff travel benefits

> Flexible benefits package including share schemes

Diversity isn't a checkbox — it's how we fly

The best architecture is shaped by different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking. We want you to feel able to challenge assumptions, share your ideas and help us design technology that works for our people, our operation and the customers we serve across Europe.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Ready to turn platform direction into designs that deliver? Apply now.

Job: Information Technology (IT)

Primary Location: United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport

Schedule: Full-time

Unposting Date: 27/11/2026, 11:59:00 PM