Solutions Architect

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Lead Solution Architect – Research & Data (Contract)

📍 UK-wide | Fully Remote

A large, purpose-driven organisation is looking for a Lead Solution Architect to shape the future of research and data platforms
, with a strong focus on medical and genomic data
.

This is a hands-on architecture role where you’ll shape solutions from early discovery and RFPs through to implementation and delivery
, working closely with scientists, product teams, and niche third-party partners.

• Leading solution architecture for research & data initiatives
• Designing scalable platforms for genomic / sequencing-type data
• Shaping early discovery,
  procurement (RFPs) and delivery
• Defining modern data architectures (e.g.
  data mesh, graph, shared pipelines
  )
• Working with specialist partners and large-scale organisations (e.g. pharma)
• Operating in a collaborative, “all hands in” architecture team

• Proven Lead / Senior Solution Architect experience in large-scale environments
• Strong research data architecture experience (medical, life sciences, genomics)
• Hands‑on architectural leadership
• Cloud experience in AWS and/or Azure (cloud‑agnostic mindset)
• Comfortable working from discovery through to delivery

If you want a contract where architecture genuinely matters — and where your work helps turn research into real‑world impact — this one’s worth a look.