Overview Join us at EIT: At The Ellison Institute Of Technology (EIT), We're On a Mission To Translate Scientific Discovery Into Real World Impact. We Bring Together Visionary Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, Researchers, Educators And Innovators To Tackle Humanity's Greatest Challenges In Four Transformative Areas.

Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Climate Change & Managing CO₂

Pathogen Project Within this ecosystem, the Pathogen Project exemplifies EIT's dedication to ground-breaking science. It seeks to transform pathogen risk management, detection and response by leveraging Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)-based metagenomic and pathogen‑specific analytical tools. The goal is to power metagenomic devices using long‑read sequencing technologies by building a comprehensive database of pathogen information to inform response. Enabled by Oracle Inc.'s cloud‑computing scale and security, the Pathogen Project is advancing toward certified diagnostic tools for deployment in laboratories, hospitals, and public health organisations worldwide. Your Role We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented Data Architect. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our data platform and collaborate with platform and product teams to deliver analytical and AI products to transform pathogen monitoring and diagnostics. You'll be responsible for defining data standards, data models and best practices to ensure the integrity, security, and accessibility of our data assets. Additionally, you'll play a key role in optimising data processes and workflows, driving efficiencies, and fostering a data‑driven culture within the organisation. Key Responsibilities

Understand and manage the data requirements by working with stakeholders to analyse requirements and identifying those of architectural significance. Formulate the data model and standards to be used by the data platform to support interoperability and federation to support pathogen monitoring and research. Communicate the data architecture to various stakeholder groups within EIT. Develop data architectures including different data flows, data lifecycle, data security, durability, as well as applying consistent documentation standards and architecture methods. Support developers and ensure they can realise the data architecture through a combination of mentoring and direct involvement. Produce architecture artifacts and present the work through architecture governance. Verify implementations and ensure the delivered systems are consistent with the agreed architecture and meet requirements. Define architecture data standards to ensure compliance, including Medical Device Accreditation where relevant. Ensure squads have available a set of standard patterns, guidance, and technical standards to help them deliver. Ensure solutions are documented and assured through defined architecture governance processes.

Essential Knowledge, Skills And Experience

Knowledge and experience of architecting and delivering modern data platform standards, tools and patterns including data lakes, lake houses, iceberg, data mesh. Experience of architecting, building, and delivering modern data platforms at scale. Familiar with TOGAF and other enterprise architecture frameworks. Experience and knowledge of data governance, data quality, and data cataloguing. Knowledge of master, metadata and reference data management. An understanding of Agile working practices and sprint based methodology. Capable of actively contributing to knowledge sharing.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Experience

Knowledge of genomics. Experience with cloud‑based data platforms preferably Oracle OCI or equivalent AWS and Azure services. Understanding of federation standards for genomics (GA4GH). Understanding of data standards for pathogen data interoperability (PHA4GE). Experience of architecting data standards for research environments. Experience with healthcare clinical data and associated standards OMOP, SNOMED.

Key Attributes

Collaboration. Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. Willingness to learn and cross‑train / upskill in new technology. Willingness to be hands‑on to explore new technology or develop POCs.

Benefits We offer the following salary and benefits:

Competitive Salary + Travel Allowance + Bonus Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme

Working Together - What It Involves

You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate). Hybrid working (3 days onsite).

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