AWS Solution Architect for Genomics Research Data

Genomics England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave: 30 days holiday

Pension & Financial: Defined-contrib

Learning & Development budgets

Headspace/Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Genomics England is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join the Use Research Data team. You will shape platforms, data services and capabilities for genomic and health data research, collaborating with engineering, product, science and security colleagues to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

This hands‑on role requires balancing long‑term technical direction with practical delivery, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and governance across Genomics England.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands‑on experience designing AWS architectures in complex data environments.
• Ability to translate research and user needs into practical architectures and roadmaps.
• Experience delivering secure, scalable, multi‑domain solutions across application, data, infra and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of URD solutions ensuring security, scalability and resilience.
• Design cross‑domain architectures: application, data, infrastructure, integration and security.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, data, security and delivery teams to clarify requirements and options.
• Shape technical roadmaps balancing immediate delivery with long‑term direction.
• Architect solutions for secure storage, processing, and analysis of large genomic health data.
• Apply experience with AWS services: compute, storage, networking, IAM, security and integration.
• Provide architectural governance, risk assessment and documentation for audiences.

Skills

AWS architecture

Security by design

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Architectural governance

Education

Postgraduate qualification in genomics or bioinformatics

Tools

TOGAF

Abacus

Job description

Genomics England is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join the Use Research Data team. You will shape platforms, data services and capabilities for genomic and health data research, collaborating with engineering, product, science and security colleagues to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

This hands‑on role requires balancing long‑term technical direction with practical delivery, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and governance across Genomics England.