Dev Ops Engineer

6 months contract.

Duties

• Maintain and expand the functionality of existing scripts & applications
• Design and develop new scripts and processes for automation, sequencing pipeline workflows, reporting, data transfers, archiving, service lifecycle management, and maintenance and upgrades
• Troubleshoot anomalies in script or application functionality and output as they relate to sequencing pipeline workflows, builds, data transfers, and archiving
• Work alongside the scientists to understand sequencing pipeline inputs and outputs
• Manage lifecycle of products and services from inception to deployment and support

Skills

Please note

Only experienced candidates with a strong, currently active background in scripting and/or application development will be considered, and on the job training will not be offered due to the complexity of the existing environment.

Required

• 3+ years experience in development
• Extensive, working experience with scripting languages such as R, Python, Perl, C or Java; the Bash command language alone is not sufficient, but required
• Working experience using version control, specifically Git
• Working experience with Linux operating systems, such as RHEL or Ubuntu
• Working experience with storage, such as GPFS or Isilon or S3

Desired

• Specific knowledge of and experience developing R/Shiny applications
• Knowledge or usage of Shiny Server Pro and/or RStudio
• Knowledge of Nextflow or other workflow framework
• Experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Puppet or Bright
• Strong understanding of user interfaces and user experience

Plus

• Deep knowledge of Linux system administration
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters
• Experience with HPC job schedulers, such as UGE, LSF, or Slurm
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, such as AWS or GCP

Education

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education

• Master's degree