Solutions Architect

Summary

Join LGC, a leading global life science tools company, as a Solution Architect – Data Architecture & Engineering. This hybrid/remote role, based in the UK, involves designing and delivering robust data solutions supporting analytics, AI, and business intelligence initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring data strategies align with enterprise objectives. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in data architecture, cloud technologies, and integration patterns, with experience in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. This is a pivotal role shaping enterprise data architecture within a collaborative and innovative culture.

Requirements

• Proven experience in data architecture, solution design, or a similar role within enterprise environments
• Expertise in cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks)
• Strong knowledge of modern data architectures (Data Mesh, Data Lakehouse)
• Experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and real-time data processing
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks
• Hands-on experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Graph DBs) and data integration tools
• Ability to conceptualise complex data ecosystems across different systems and processes

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture solutions
• Develop and maintain enterprise data models, reference architectures, and governance frameworks
• Represent the EDAE team in Demand Review and Prioritisation meetings
• Collaborate with IT engineering teams across ERP, Commercial, and Lab Systems to guide data pipeline, warehouse, and lakehouse implementations
• Evaluate and recommend data technologies, platforms, and tools to enhance enterprise data capabilities
• Ensure data security, compliance, and governance standard processes are embedded within the architecture
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and innovations in data architecture

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Snowflake, DBT, and Python

Benefits

• Hybrid/Remote Flexibility – Work in a way that suits your lifestyle
• Collaborative & Innovative Culture – Join a team that values forward-thinking solutions and standard processes
• Work with an employer who believes in equal opportunities