Sr Data Engineer

Position Overview

This Senior Data Engineer role requires creativity in the planning, design, implementation, and support of on-premise and in-the-cloud data for biomarker discovery and software development. This role will conduct software implementation and automation for next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis pipelines. The candidate should be a developer and familiar with contemporary devops and cloud solutions. Strong computational, analytical, and systems architecture skills required. This position will work with bioinformatics scientists, software engineers, and site reliability engineers. Strong interpersonal communication skills are required.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide expertise in data management for the purpose of analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Partner with analysts and other data stakeholders to design and develop complex solutions.
• Develop and automate data pipelines.
• Clean and prep data.
• Improve monitoring, automated testing, and deployments.
• Be a resource for providing insight, recommendations, and assistance with technical and non-technical questions.
• Monitor and recommend enhancements to the technical architecture to keep pace with changing business demands and scale.
• Stay informed of technology industry trends and solutions with ability to analyze for possible application in our environment.
• Work with Information Technology management and staff to develop and maintain standards, processes, and documentation.
• Promote the role and capabilities of IT to enhance the professional development of all staff through example, recommendation, and accommodation.
• Work independently with little oversight and direction.
• Special projects as business needs require.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to work independently with little oversight and direction.
• Adaptable, open to change and able to work in ambiguous situations and respond to new information or unexpected circumstances.
• Proactive, self-starter.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to operate in a cross cultural and complex matrix environment.
• Ability to build consensus across functions.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and trouble-shooting skills.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
• 8+ years of experience in data and/or software engineering or related field as outlined in the essential duties.
• Demonstrated expert experience querying disparate data sources, including relational structures, OLTP systems, and dimensional data models.
• Demonstrated expert experience working with SQL for data exploration, debugging, and performant data access.
• Demonstrated expert experience designing and developing reports, dashboards, and visualizations, preferably including with Tableau.
• Ability to translate business requirements to technical specifications.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
• Adaptable, open to change and able to work in ambiguous situations and respond to new information or unexpected circumstances.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to operate in a cross cultural and complex matrix environment, and ability to build consensus across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work within an Agile development environment and strong understanding of the Agile framework.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the IT control requirements for HIPAA, GDPR and FDA regulations.
• 2+ years of experience in the medical or biological field.
• 2+ years of experience with NGS data analysis.
• Experience with Databricks.
• 2+ years working in an Agile methodology.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Exact Sciences, or if you may require a reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call our Recruitment Coordinator at 608-535-8841 or email [email protected].

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Applicable portions of the Company's affirmative action program are available to any applicant or employee for inspection upon request.