IndiGo is India’s largest and most preferred passenger airline and amongst the fastest-growing airlines in the world.We have a simple philosophy: offer fares that are affordable, flights that are on time, and provide a courteous and hassle-free travel experience across our unparalleled network. We demonstrate that low cost does not mean low quality. With our fleet of 400+ aircraft, we operate well over 2,200 daily flights, connecting 130+ destinations (of which 40+ are international), welcoming 118 million+ customers on board last year. We have an industry-leading on-time performance and one of the highest customer NPS in the Indian spanet. At IndiGo, we will continue to extend our scope, by spreading our wings internationally, from a domestic carrier to a global aviation leader.
Job Description
About the Role
The Lead Platform Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping IndiGo’s digital technology landscape. This role will lead enterprise-level platform architecture initiatives, design scalable and resilient systems, and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices across the organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional product, engineering, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to build platforms that power next-generation airline operations and digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Architecture & Design
- Lead the architecture and design of scalable, secure, and high-performance digital platforms supporting customer, operations, and enterprise functions.
- Define architectural standards, reference architectures, and reusable frameworks across the digital ecosystem.
- Evaluate and recommend modern technologies, cloud-native patterns, and emerging architectural approaches.
- Ensure platforms align with IndiGo’s long-term digital strategy, business goals, and scalability requirements.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the primary architecture authority for platform-related initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance to engineering teams on design decisions, integration patterns, and platform reuse.
- Review solution designs and ensure adherence to architectural guidelines and best practices.
- Drive engineering excellence through automation, DevSecOps, API-first architecture, and microservices.
Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy
- Lead cloud architecture initiatives, including migration strategies, modernization roadmaps, and platform observability.
- Architect solutions leveraging public cloud technologies, containerization, and distributed systems.
- Collaborate with Infra, SRE, and Cybersecurity teams to ensure resilient and secure deployments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product and business teams to translate requirements into architectural blueprints.
- Partner with data and analytics teams to create unified platform integration and data access patterns.
- Act as a bridge between engineering, operations, and leadership to drive architectural governance.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Stay updated on industry trends, aviation technology, digital commerce, DevOps, and cloud-native innovations.
- Continuously optimize architecture for cost, performance, and scalability.
- Drive POCs, tooling evaluations, and architectural improvements.
Key Skills & Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, with at least 4+ years in platform or cloud architecture roles.
Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, API platforms, and distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, and container ecosystems.
- Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD tooling, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Solid understanding of security best practices, performance engineering, and resiliency patterns.
- Familiarity with integration technologies (ESB, API gateway, messaging systems like Kafka, etc.).
- Hands-on understanding of backend engineering stacks (Java, .NET, Node.js, or similar).
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to simplify complex architectural concepts for diverse audiences.
- Strategic mindset with a passion for solving large-scale technology problems.
- Collaborative, influential, and capable of driving architectural decisions across teams.
Additional information
At IndiGo, we believe in the innate strength of an energetic, diverse, and inclusive workforce, where the viewpoints and life experiences of our employees help us foster strong connection with all our customers. Our diversity equity and inclusion efforts are designed to attract, nurture, and advance the lives of our employees and customers irrespective of their, but not limited to, gender, race, color, religion, caste, creed, ethnicity, origin, language, social and economic status, sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, nationality, age, marital and maternity status.
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