Solution Architect (projekt VIDRU)

Link Group is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join a multi-year programme focused on transforming legacy discovery data into a harmonised, AI-ready foundation for vaccines and infectious disease research. You will play a pivotal role in designing scalable technical solutions that integrate complex scientific workflows, ensuring data is captured, governed, and accessible for advanced analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the end-to-end target architecture across scientific data workflows.
• Design data mesh and data product architectures, including data contracts and lifecycle management.
• Develop cloud data solutions using Microsoft Azure and Databricks, focusing on lakehouse and Delta architectures.
• Define integration architectures connecting ELN, LIMS, and scientific instruments with governed data platforms.
• Operationalise FAIR data principles to support cataloguing, discoverability, and AI/ML readiness.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within pharma, biotech, or life sciences R&D environments.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and modern data mesh architectures.
• Strong understanding of scientific data workflows, including ELN, LIMS, and laboratory systems.
• Practical knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, and regulatory controls like GxP.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between scientific, business, and technical stakeholders.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape the architecture of a major scientific data transformation programme from the ground up.
• Direct impact on how discovery data is utilised for AI, analytics, and future research.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including Azure, Databricks, and advanced AI/ML capabilities.
• A hands-on role that balances high-level architectural design with active delivery and implementation oversight.