NCBI Data Engineer
Overview
Ariadne is searching for a Data Engineer to support our work at the at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This opportunity is full time at the NIH in Bethesda, MD and/or remote work.
Educational Requirements
B.S. in a STEM field (Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics)
Alternatively, equivalent industry experience in bioinformatics or a related field
Required Skills
Experience running operations in a large and complex environment, preferably in data operations
Relational databases, SQL
Scripting in Bash, Python, or other shell scripting languages
Experience with LINUX/UNIX
Ability to troubleshoot an operational pipeline to identify highest priority problems and identify solutions
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
Other Desired Experience/Expertise
Knowledge of existing workflow languages and frameworks
Work experience with production-level bioinformatics databases and pipelines
Familiarity with technical environments, complex databases, and process flows
Experience with the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRA) or GenBank databases and tools like BLAST or other DNA sequence analysis software
Cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Athena, and BigQuery
Experience with XML schemas
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
Experience with Agile processes, especially scrum
Background in virology is a plus
Bonus Skills
Strong presentation skills
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