Scientific Computing Cloud Architect (Life Sciences)

MIGx AG

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and compliant cloud solutions supporting life sciences, bioinformatics, and data-intensive workloads. This role will focus on architecting and supporting high-performance computing (HPC) environments, enterprise data platforms, and governed data ecosystems aligned with FAIR principles and regulatory requirements (GxP, GDPR, HIPAA).
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in cloud-native HPC and data architectures with a strong understanding of life sciences workflows, data governance, and compliance frameworks.

Requirements

• 10-12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure, or platform engineering.
• Experience in life sciences, biotech, or healthcare data environments.
• Cloud Professional Certification(s).
• Proven expertise in: HPC administration (Slurm or similar). GPU-enabled computing environments. Linux system architecture and administration.
• Strong experience designing enterprise data platforms and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of: Data governance, metadata management, and data lifecycle frameworks. Security and compliance standards (GxP, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Experience working in client-facing or consulting environments.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1-C2 level).

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with: Bioinformatics workflows (e.g., genomics pipelines). Scientific workflow orchestration tools.
• Experience with: Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). Distributed storage systems and high-performance file systems. Azure CycleCloud or equivalent HPC orchestration platforms.
• Programming/scripting: Python, Bash, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across solution lifecycle (design → implementation → optimization)
• Lead technical discovery sessions and design reviews.
• Translate complex scientific and business requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Define end-to-end cloud architecture strategies for life sciences clients, aligning with business and scientific objectives.
• Lead architecture design for hybrid and cloud-native HPC platforms.
• Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through architecture decisions and industry best practices.
• Architect and deploy HPC environments.
• Design GPU-enabled architectures.
• Optimize for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency across distributed compute systems.
• Architect modern data platforms to support scientific and operational workloads.
• Design and implement: Data ingestion frameworks (ETL/ELT, streaming pipelines). Metadata and lineage management solutions.
• Align data platforms to FAIR principles for scientific data usability and reproducibility.
• Enable downstream use cases including analytics, AI/ML, and data science.
• Design compliant architectures aligned with: GxP validation frameworks. HIPAA data protection requirements. GDPR privacy and data handling guidelines.
• Implement enterprise-grade: Access controls and IAM strategies. Data encryption, auditing, and traceability.
• Support documentation and validation requirements for regulated workloads.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and technical discovery sessions.
• Bridge business, scientific, and engineering teams to ensure aligned outcomes.
• Provide hands-on guidance during POCs, migrations, and production deployments.
• Contribute to solution proposals, roadmaps, and technical strategy development.
• Promote automation and infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform, Ansible).
• Encourage best practices for: Performance optimization. Cost management. Security and governance.
• Mentor engineering teams and support capability development.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model.
• 25 holiday days per year.
• Possibilities of career development and the opportunity to shape the company's future.
• An employee-centric culture directly inspired by employee feedback - your voice is heard, and your perspective encouraged.
• Different training programs to support your personal and professional development.
• Work in a fast-growing, international company.
• Friendly atmosphere and supportive Management team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed