Engineering Technical Lead

Cancer Research UK

Stratford, United Kingdom
Base: £72,000 - £77,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Hybrid (1-2 days per week in the office)
Cloud-native architecture and aws services
Infrastructure as code (iac)
Python, r, automation and ci/cd
Cancer Research UK seeks an Engineering Technical Lead to provide technical leadership within their Scientific Research and Innovation portfolio. The role is focused on delivering complex technical solutions using a modern tech stack, primarily in AWS environments, to support research initiatives aimed at beating cancer

Job Summary

  • As a Technical Lead, you’ll provide technical leadership across a cross‑disciplinary engineering department, shaping and delivering complex initiatives that support pioneering research.
  • You’ll take ownership of the end‑to‑end quality and delivery of technical solutions, from early design through to go‑live.
  • Your legacy by the end of this contract will be to have made a tangible impact by delivering engineering solutions that directly improve how our researchers and clinicians work, accelerating progress towards beating cancer.

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Cancer Research UK seeks an Engineering Technical Lead to provide technical leadership within their Scientific Research and Innovation portfolio. The role is focused on delivering complex technical solutions using a modern tech stack, primarily in AWS environments, to support research initiatives aimed at beating cancer.

Salary

Base: £72,000 - £77,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cloud-native architecture and AWS services
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Python, R, automation and CI/CD
  • ETL pipelines
  • Linux/Unix environments
  • Software development lifecycle and DevOps

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in scientific or research environments
  • Understanding of scientific workflows and data requirements
  • Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Key Requirements

  • Experienced Engineering Lead
  • Experience leading technology solutions delivery
  • Experience running critical services in production
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiating skills

Work Rights

Must be eligible to work in the UK

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