Technical Lead, ELN & Lab Informatics Transformation

Elanco; Hook; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Technical Lead for a new ELN SaaS platform within its Lab Informatics Product Team in the UK. You will drive configuration and ownership of build-and-run activities across the product lifecycle, shaping the platform architecture and integration with R&D, Manufacturing and Regulatory systems.

The role requires hands-on software engineering with modern web tech, API-first design, and container orchestration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience with modern application architecture methodologies and cloud design patterns (Azure or Google Cloud).
• 5+ years' experience delivering digital solutions with CI/CD, DevSecOps, and TDD.
• Hands-on web technologies (TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong data engineering skills (SQL, ETL) and ability to communicate complex topics to varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical SME for the ELN SaaS platform, driving configuration and owning build-and-run responsibilities across the product lifecycle.
• Architect and develop API integrations (REST, GraphQL, JSON) connecting the ELN platform with upstream and downstream systems, ensuring governance across data flows.
• Partner with Product Manager and Principal Engineer to shape the backlog and ensure engineering standards are met.
• Coach engineers to build a capable engineering unit and share best practices across the team.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and documentation across business, technology and regulatory functions, embedding security and QA.

Skills

API design

Kubernetes

CI/CD

TypeScript/JavaScript

Cloud Native

Stakeholder comms

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Azure Cloud

Google Cloud

Job description

Elanco is seeking a Technical Lead for a new ELN SaaS platform within its Lab Informatics Product Team in the UK. You will drive configuration and ownership of build-and-run activities across the product lifecycle, shaping the platform architecture and integration with R&D, Manufacturing and Regulatory systems.

The role requires hands-on software engineering with modern web tech, API-first design, and container orchestration.