Solution Architect (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)
Genomics England4 hours ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of secure, scalable and resilient solutions for the Use Research Data service.
- Design across application, data, infrastructure, integration and security domains for large-scale genomic and health datasets.
- Shape technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, reusable patterns and transition states while balancing immediate delivery with longer-term direction.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, science, data, security, delivery and domain stakeholders to translate complex needs into practical technical designs.
- Provide architectural governance and assurance from discovery and technical evaluation through implementation and live service.
- Document architectures, options, risks, dependencies and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Evaluate AWS services and other technologies to improve platform performance, scalability, security and cost-effectiveness.
- Contribute to architecture best practices, governance forums and coherent end-to-end solutions across Genomics England.
Requirements
- Substantial hands-on experience designing and delivering AWS solution architectures in complex, data-intensive environments.
- Strong knowledge of cloud services and architecture across compute, storage, networking, identity, security, data processing and integration.
- Experience designing secure, scalable and resilient platforms that process, store or provide controlled access to large and complex datasets.
- Experience with cloud and hybrid architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, secure-by-design principles, data protection, governance and access controls.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary stakeholders and clearly communicating architectures, risks, options and decisions.
- Experience with integration patterns, APIs, interoperability, architecture governance and delivery assurance.
- Demonstrable experience using innovative technology such as AI.
- Preferred qualifications include AWS or relevant architecture certification, experience with research, scientific, healthcare, genomics or regulated platforms, and a postgraduate qualification in genomics, bioinformatics or a related field or extensive equivalent experience.
- Desirable experience includes AWS HealthOmics, high-performance computing, large-scale or high-speed storage, workflow orchestration, distributed data processing, metadata, data lineage, data products and interoperability standards.
- Desirable knowledge includes OMOP, GA4GH, FHIR, Common Workflow Language, Nextflow, WDL, Technical Design Authority forums, Abacus and TOGAF or equivalent architecture practices.
Benefits
- Salary from £96,500 per year.
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, long-service leave and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually.
- Blended and flexible working, with most employees expected to attend an office at least twice each month; offices are in Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
- Defined contribution pension with Genomics England double-matching contributions up to 10%, plus life assurance, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and Give As You Earn.
- Individual learning budgets, training and certification support, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription.
- Employee recognition and referral schemes, subsidised gym membership, Headspace, Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests and flu jabs.
- Successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Tech Stack
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Solutions Engineering