AWS Solutions Architect (Life Sciences)

Silicontek Inc; South San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; USD 180.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Silicontek Inc. is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to design secure, scalable cloud architectures on AWS for clinical, safety and medical functions. You will own end-to-end data platforms and ensure compliance in pharma/biotech environments.

In this hybrid role based in South San Francisco, you will lead architecture discussions, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with Pharmacovigilance and Clinical teams to translate business needs into robust technical designs.

Formación

• 10+ years in IT with 5+ years hands-on AWS Solutions/Cloud Architect.
• Pharma/biotech experience (top-tier preferred).
• Hands-on with EHR/clinical data, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs or clinical/R&D data.
• Strong skills across core AWS compute, storage, data, integration, security and networking services.
• Working knowledge of GxP, HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 in validated environments.
• Hands-on Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and business leaders.

Responsabilidades

• Design end-to-end AWS solutions using S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR/Databricks, API Gateway, Step Functions and related services.
• Build data lake and warehouse architectures for clinical, R&D, EHR and real-world data.
• Define IAM, encryption, networking and controls meeting GxP and HIPAA requirements.
• Drive Terraform/CloudFormation standards and CI/CD automation.
• Lead architecture reviews for reliability, performance and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Clinical and R&D teams to translate needs into designs.
• Guide engineering teams and produce architecture documents.

Conocimientos

AWS Architecture

Terraform

CloudFormation

Security & Compliance

Data Platform Design

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

S3

Glue

Lambda

Redshift

EMR/Databricks

API Gateway

Step Functions

Terraform

Descripción del empleo

Location - Hybrid Onsite (3 days/week) - South San Francisco, California

Position Overview

We are partnering with a leading biotechnology / life sciences company to find a strong, hands-on AWS Solutions Architect. You will design and own secure, scalable cloud and data architectures on AWS that support clinical, safety and medical functions. This role needs deep AWS engineering skill plus real experience working at or for pharma and biotech companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture: Design end-to-end AWS solutions using S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR/Databricks, API Gateway, Step Functions and related services.
• Data Platforms: Build data lake and warehouse architectures for clinical, R&D, EHR and real-world data, including ingestion, modeling and integration patterns.
• Security & Compliance: Define IAM, encryption, networking (VPC, PrivateLink, hybrid connectivity) and controls that meet GxP, HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Infrastructure as Code: Drive Terraform/CloudFormation standards, CI/CD and automated environment builds.
• Well-Architected Design: Lead architecture reviews focused on reliability, performance and cost optimization.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Work with Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, Clinical and R&D teams to turn business needs into technical designs.
• Technical Leadership: Guide engineering teams, produce architecture documents and review solution quality.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years in IT, with 5+ years as a hands-on AWS Solutions / Cloud Architect.
• Life Sciences: Proven work at or for pharma / biotech companies (top-tier pharma or biotech).
• Domain Knowledge: Hands-on with one or more of EHR/clinical data, pharmacovigilance/drug safety, medical affairs, or clinical/R&D data.
• AWS Depth: Strong skills across core AWS compute, storage, data, integration, security and networking services.
• Compliance: Working knowledge of GxP, HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 in validated environments.
• IaC: Hands-on Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication with technical and business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (or other AWS certifications).
• Experience with safety systems (e.g., Argus, ArisG), EHR standards (HL7/FHIR) or clinical standards (CDISC, OMOP).
• Databricks or Snowflake on AWS.
• Python or PySpark.
• Exposure to GenAI on AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker).

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. Master's preferred.