Lead Cloud and SaaS Architect

SOPHiA GENETICS

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in health. As we pass 1,000,000 genomic profiles analyzed and look to the future of our platform, we are now searching for a Lead CLOUD and SaaS ARCHITECT to drive the cloud innovation. Our SaaS DATA Platform combines deep expertise in life sciences and medical disciplines with mathematical capabilities in data computing.

Our mission is to bring data analytics solutions to market, to support healthcare professionals by maximizing the power of Data-Driven Medicine. SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH) combines collective intelligence in Genomics, Radiomics, clinical research data, the DDM - Data-Driven Medicine, we can ensure that the data used to help patients today will also benefit the patients of tomorrow.

We observed that across the healthcare ecosystem, a vast amount of digital healthcare data is being generated, fueled by technologies such as next-generation sequencing ("NGS"). This data holds promise to accelerate our understanding of biology and disease.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

We invite you to join our growing team and use your exceptional technical and leadership skills to help us deliver on our mission of democratizing Data-Driven Medicine. Our products are used by hundreds of healthcare institutions globally and provide world leading capabilities for the analysis of genomic, clinical, and imaging data.

The role is at our NORAM Locations : HQ Boston, MA, EAST COAST US or Madison WI..

Requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical Design and implementation activities to evolve Sophia’s cloud infrastructure solutions and services that meet the needs of our customers , engineers, data scientists and internal users to create scalable cloud architecture and services

• Technical consultant to product development teams

• Conducting solution architecture of specific modules to continuously improve and evolve the Sophia DDM Platform architecture to support additional modalities and applications
• Working with DevOps/SRE/Infra teams to Automate the cloud environment with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as a code
• Definition and implementation of security strategies and regulatory / compliance needs
• Defining cloud technologies roadmap and evolution to take advantages of continuous innovation of cloud technologies.
• Motivate and inspire the team by promoting positive communication, encouraging participation of all team members, and demonstrating flexibility
• As a Technical Lead provide leadership to a cross functional team in context of projects and initiatives

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or a healthcare related informatics field
• 7+ years of practical hands-on experience with architecting, development, and implementation of large-scale enterprise-level solutions, including could-based solutions

• Solid knowledge of cloud foundation principles and standards; ideally, hands-on working experience with Microsoft Azure products & solutions. Wide-ranging experience in deploying, debugging, and managing systems in cloud environments such as Azure
• Proven experience with data warehousing and supporting business intelligence initiatives using enterprise-class databases
• Experience with key DevOps technologies in Azure, including Hybrid, Serverless, IaaS, Automation, and tools for CI/CD services.
• Strong programming skills, knowledge of programming languages, such as SQL, Python, working knowledge of DataBricks and/or Snowflake
• Strong experience with highly scalable and distributed databases and the key issues affecting their performance and reliability

• Preferred experience working with data/Big Data for healthcare including genomics, imaging and EHR
• Successful track record of delivering results on scope, on time, on budget
• Thorough Security and Data Governance experience and skills
• Knowledge of HIPPA and privacy regulations regarding patient data security and/or research related practices is a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Able to work in a highly collaborative team

Benefits

• A flexible, friendly and international working environment with a collaborative atmosphere
• An exciting company mission that brings together science and technology to directly impact the lives of patients with life threatening illness.
• A fast-growing company with plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development

• A hard technical challenge to solve with exciting modern technology - cloud computing, Big Data, DevOps, machine learning
• Competitive compensations and good benefits

Location: NORAM - HQ Boston, MA, East Coast, Madison WI - HYBRID (ONSITE 3 days in the office)

Start: ASAP (or as agreed)

Contract type: permanent full-time

"As committed employer, SOPHiA GENETICS offers everyone the same opportunities to access employment regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. SOPHiA GENETICS strives to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its employees. All information will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Employment Equity Act

The Process

Apply now with your CV and any supporting information. For further information, contact our Senior Talent Acquisition Lead for Executive Recruitment.

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our screening team, the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholder from across the business.