Director, Platform Architecture

Director, Platform Architecture

Reports to Chief Digital & Data Officer. Base location:
United States (Remote). Applicants must reside in approved states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.

The Director, Platform Architecture will define and scale Deckers’ modern data and analytics platform architecture, ensuring it is secure, scalable, governed, and optimized for performance and cost. The role establishes foundational architectural frameworks, technology standards, and best practices for the cloud‑native platform, with AWS as the core environment, and collaborates with data architects, platform and Dev Ops engineering teams, product leaders, and governance specialists to enable analytics, AI, and domain‑driven data products across the enterprise.

• Define and scale the modern data and analytics platform architecture.
• Ensure platform security, scalability, governance, performance, and cost optimization.
• Establish architectural frameworks, technology standards, and best practices for the AWS‑based cloud native platform.
• Collaborate with data architects, platform and Dev Ops teams, product leaders, and governance specialists to deliver reusable platform services, robust security, and clear operational standards.
• Promote adoption of platform services and tools that enable data mesh, pub‑sub models, event‑driven architectures, and self‑serve data product delivery.
• Lead evaluation and selection of core platform technologies and services, including analytics, real‑time streaming, governance, and machine learning enablement.
• Define and maintain the architectural blueprint and reference architecture for the cloud‑native data platform.
• Partner with domain architects and engineering teams to ensure reusable, modular, governed platform services that facilitate domain team self‑serve.
• Guide platform scalability, reliability, security, observability, and cost patterns across shared capabilities.
• Provide architectural leadership and mentorship to platform engineers, Dev Ops teams, and data engineering teams through design reviews and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with Program Delivery, Product Management, and architecture peers to align roadmaps, sequencing, and execution plans.
• Support vendor evaluations, licensing decisions, and long‑term technology investments for the platform ecosystem.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in platform architecture, data architecture, or enterprise systems design.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience building or scaling cloud‑native data platforms, ideally on AWS.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent certifications highly preferred.
• Experience supporting lakehouse models, real‑time streaming, and domain‑oriented data products.
• Experience in retail, consumer products, or e‑commerce industry preferred but not required.
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud services related to data storage, compute, networking, security, and auditability (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation, EMR, Kinesis, IAM, VPC, Cloud Trail).
• Knowledge of distributed computing frameworks and modern file formats (Parquet, Iceberg).
• Familiarity with governance, cataloging, lineage, and privacy frameworks and regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving, decision‑making, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster innovation, drive continuous improvement, and create scalable technical frameworks.
• Comfortable working in a global, matrixed organization with a proactive, results‑driven approach.

• Competitive compensation and bonuses.
• Comprehensive financial planning and wellbeing benefits.
• Generous paid time off and flexibility to recharge.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Extensive health and wellness programs.

Salary Range: $ – $ (location‑based; individual pay determined by factors such as experience and education).

We are a proud equal‑opportunity employer. Deckers Brands welcomes qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, or disability. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace.