Clinical Genomics Technical Lead Developer
Company: Guidehouse
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Job Family :Scientific Research & Analysis (Digital)Travel
Required :Up to 10%Clearance Required :NoneWhat You Will Do :The
Clinical Genomics Technical Lead Developer will provide development
and architecture guidance for a development team working on
software projects that vary in size and complexity. The position
will entail coordinating development efforts within a project team
to deliver cutting-edge research tools and software features.
Development projects include the extension of
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Free and Open-Source Software
(FOSS) solutions that have been integrated to provide clinical
genomics research tools to enhance discovery of genetic variants
and correlates of disease. Applications developed by the team are
used in clinical and research settings and development is driven by
continued use and iterative feedback from researchers and clinical
staff as well as subject matter experts and software development
team members. Strong communication skills for this position are
essential as the Technical Lead Developer may need to mentor junior
developers and frequently converse with non-computational subject
matter experts.
- Providing leadership and guidance to a software development
team working in an agile environment, documenting code, tracking
tasks, and helping to establish standard development procedures and
ensure quality
- Developing new applications as well as extending existing
applications; guiding the development of new features and
customizations that harmonize with existing in-house and COTS/FOSS
software codebases
- Finding creative solutions to scale the performance of existing
analysis pipelines to meet the demands of rapidly growing
datasets
- Collaborating between the project team and internal teams
supporting enterprise infrastructure to deploy and maintain
software
- Experimenting with new technologies and systems as well as
prototyping solutions for potential integration into existing
infrastructure; Evaluating and implementing methods to scale
research algorithms and AI/ML processes for gene candidate
prioritization and integrate as features into our applications
- Staying apprised of updates and roadmaps for the COTS/FOSS
solutions in use and evaluate their impact on our customized
solutions to aid in planning our development schedule
- Mentoring the development team including collaboratively
developing best practices and sharing knowledge, team policies and
procedures
- Review and address security vulnerabilities in collaboration
with our security and infrastructure teams
- Working with Stakeholders, Users, and Project Managers to meet
NIH Project Goals and Milestones; Translating the needs of medical
and biological userbases into effective technical solutions
- Collaborating with external developer communities and vendor
technical supportWhat You Will Need :
- M.S. in computer science or related field
- Full stack web application development and maintenance
experience
- Experience mentoring other developers and reviewing and
providing feedback on other developers work
- 3+ years of experience with Python development and related
frameworks such as Django or Flask
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience working on back-end
development including
- Linux shell scripting e.g., BASH
- Experience developing using either the Django framework and/or
Java Spring Boot framework
- Data modelling and data manipulation using SQL and NoSQL
databases
- 3+ years of front-end development experience including HTML5,
CSS3
- Experience developing and using RESTful web services and JSON
or XML objects for communication
- 2+ years of experience with Git and code deployments to
multiple environments and involving reviewing the contributions of
multiple team members
- Experience with distributed computing environments (Apache
Spark, Elasticsearch, etc.)
- Experience communicating with end users on software development
projects; being comfortable explaining complex computational terms
using simple language for a non-computational audience
- Experience architecting solutions that involve custom
development of free and open source or commercial off the shelf
software and integrations including middleware or data staging
Extract-Transform-Load pipelines
- Experience working with vendor technical support and/or
open-source software community forums to evaluate issues and
collaborate on their resolution
- Demonstrated experience extending the functionality of existing
software; ability to learn an existing body of code and extend
it
- Healthcare and clinical data experience (PII and sensitive
data)
- Familiarity with development models using the AWS cloud
platform (S3, EC2, Lambda functions)What Would Be Nice To Have :
- Knowledge of the Broad Institute applications seqr and/or
HAIL
- Experience developing within the context of LabKey or other
LIMS-like systems
- Experience with developing front end modules to provide custom
UI on top of a LIMS back-end
- Experience reviewing and responding to security vulnerability
reportsThe annual salary range for this position is
$89,100.00-$133,700.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide
range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets,
experience and training, security clearances, licensure and
certifications, and other business and organizational needs.What We
Offer :Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package
that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits
package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and
supportive workplace.About GuidehouseGuidehouse is an Equal
Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status,
military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed,
physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status,
sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression,
age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law,
ordinance, or regulation.If you have visited our website for
information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a
position, and you require an accommodation, please contact
Guidehouse Recruiting via email at
RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com . All information you
provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the
extent required to provide needed reasonable
accommodation.Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes
through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited
resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and
Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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