Who we are
We're the people behind the global loyalty currency, Avios, and home to three ambitious, growing businesses: IAG Loyalty, BA Holidays, and The Wine Flyer. Each business has its own goals and strategy, but collectively we create brilliant experiences for our global customers.
We're on an exciting journey of growth and transformation - we're going places. This is where you come in.
The opportunity
The Platform Architecture & Sales Engineering team is a key part of Core Engineering responsible for designing our cloud platform, establishing architecture standards, and defining processes for our engineering teams and partners. Our responsibilities include platform architecture, ways of working, and partner experience.
The team acts as an architecture centre of excellence, engaging and supporting product teams and partners. We consult with internal products to ensure well-defined patterns are established and applied, and oversee the quality of products delivered on the platform.
Our platform architecture function is crucial in guiding technology decisions as the platform evolves to meet our growing product landscape. We also support strategic initiatives across the wider business, providing technical leadership as needed.
What you'll get up to
We seek a Platform Architect to drive our platform architecture forward. This role involves shaping architectural processes, consulting with external partners on integrations, and collaborating with product and commercial teams to align technical capabilities with priorities and partner needs.
As a technical leader, you'll communicate and influence stakeholders across departments, product teams, and partner management. You'll contribute to strategic platform initiatives, providing solution architecture and technical leadership to foster continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities include leading architectural best practices such as domain modeling and reviews to enhance team capabilities. We're looking for someone with strong communication skills, a passion for innovation, and the ability to contribute to our roadmap.
What we need from you
- Strong Software Engineering and Architecture background.
- Solid understanding of cloud architectures and design patterns.
- Familiarity with the AWS Well Architected framework.
- Experience with domain modelling best practices.
- Great communication skills, comfortable presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all levels.
- Proficiency at generating high-quality technical and non-technical documentation.
- Prior experience working in an agile, product-focused organization.
If you're ready to make an impact, push boundaries, and embark on a journey of continuous growth, we want to hear from you. Don't let a few unchecked boxes hold you back-your unique perspective and talents are what we value most. Join us and let's shape the future of data together.
The role has a blended base, between our Central London office and home. We trust you to make the right decision about the type of work that is best done in each location. We expect you'll achieve a 50/50 split between the two, with occasional visits to other locations (fully reimbursed).
We might not be right for you if:
- You only want to focus on your to-do list; we're a small, high-performing team that helps each other succeed.
- You value perfection over fast iteration and progress; IAG Loyalty moves fast, and we learn and iterate as we go.
- You prefer creating but not building; this is an end-to-end role, and you need to be comfortable owning your space from ideation through delivery and review.
If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every point above, please still apply. We'd love to chat and see if you're a great fit.
In return, you'll get perks that take you places:
- Access to non-contractual Annual Bookable Travel Concessions for you and up to 3 nominees
- Unlimited standby and premium standby fares for you and your nominees on the full British Airways network and partner airlines from day one
- 20 days working from abroad in Europe per annum
- Annual Bonus (dependent on company and individual performance)
- Company pension of 9% (6% from IAGL, 3% employee contribution)
- 25 days annual leave, + 2 days charity leave, and a day off on your birthday
- New joiner, birthday, and recognition Avios
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at IAG Loyalty
Our vision, 'to create the world's most rewarding experiences,' applies to our customers and colleagues alike. We foster a culture of belonging, welcoming diverse identities, backgrounds, and perspectives.
This makes IAG Loyalty a rewarding place to work and enhances our ability to solve complex problems, innovate, and serve our communities better.
Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your interview process.