Data Architect: Wastewater Surveillance (Contract)
IT – Analyst, Data Management
Cape Town – Western Cape
ENVIRONMENT:
THE technical expertise of talented Data Architect with a passion for advancing Public Health through genomic epidemiology is sought by leading Public Health Consortium. You will work on a variety of projects in the area of Wastewater Surveillance. The ideal candidate will require a background in Life Sciences with a solid understanding of databases including SQL, Postgres/MySQL, JSON/JSONb, be familiar with Genomic databases such as ENA & NCBI, have knowledge of biological sequence formats such as FASTQ, understand S3-buckets and have experience with validation and schema design including JSON-Schema and LinkML. Please note this is an 8-Month Contract role.
DUTIES:
- Design and develop software solutions to enhance Wastewater Surveillance methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software into genomic epidemiology projects.
- Ensure the security, efficiency, and scalability of software solutions.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging of software applications.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Life Sciences background.
- Strong understanding of databases (i.e., SQL, Postgres or MySQL, JSON /JSONb).
- Familiarity of Genomic Databases (i.e., ENA, NCBI etc.).
- Knowledge of biological sequence formats (FASTQ etc.).
- Understanding of data storage (S3-Buckets).
- Experience with validation and schema design (JSON-Schema, LinkML).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.