Senior Solution Architect – Scalable Tech & Cloud Lead

Genomics England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 93,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days' holiday

Pension (Defined contribution)

Life Assurance

Learning budgets

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Genomics England is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to lead the Scalable Tech architecture across cloud and on-premise platforms. You will provide senior architectural leadership, oversee multiple architects, and align solutions with enterprise direction and priorities.

You will guide architecture governance, establish best practices, and collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery leaders to shape roadmaps for major initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in solution architecture across complex enterprise environments, including cloud (AWS) and on-premise platforms.
• Demonstrable experience providing architectural leadership across multiple teams or initiatives, balancing strategic direction with delivery support.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or leading architects, including setting direction, supporting development, and driving high standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural oversight for major initiatives (Hosting Strategy implementation, AWS platform improvement), ensuring appropriate governance, quality, and technical coherence.
• Manage and support architects working across the Scalable Tech area, providing leadership, direction, and coaching.
• Supervise architecture across Scalable Tech to ensure solutions are aligned to enterprise standards, strategic goals, and delivery priorities.
• Develop, embed, and continuously improve architecture best practice for the Architecture Chapter, including standards, patterns, and ways of working.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery leaders to shape roadmaps and support effective decision-making.
• Support the evolution of scalable technology platforms across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Own the Scalable Tech input into enterprise architecture, ensuring local priorities, platforms, and decisions are represented and aligned with wider organisational direction.
• Promote reuse, consistency, and technical excellence through architecture patterns, guidance, and peer collaboration.
• Work closely with architects and engineers across GEL to create coherent end-to-end solutions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, strong architectural governance, and effective cross-team collaboration.

Job description

Genomics England is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to lead the Scalable Tech architecture across cloud and on-premise platforms. You will provide senior architectural leadership, oversee multiple architects, and align solutions with enterprise direction and priorities.

You will guide architecture governance, establish best practices, and collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery leaders to shape roadmaps for major initiatives.