Systems Integration Engineer (Yumul) at J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) in La Jolla, California

Job Description:

Position Summary

The position is responsible for maintaining and supporting Oracle and NoSQL databases, installation, maintenance, data modelling, data architecting and data integration with other services; enhancing existing data models and designing new supportive data and its integration; migrating a current database implementation, identifying the performance and structural requirements to support enhancements and will be a key member of the organization and will work within an agile development team and be accountable for refining software requirements, providing development estimates, designing and implementing software and managing timeline commitments.

Essential Functions

• Designs, implements, and maintain software that support scientific research


• Develop database solutions to store and retrieve research data


• Install and configure information systems to ensure functionality


• Analyze structural requirements for new software and applications


• Migrate data from legacy systems to new solutions


• Design conceptual and logical data models and flowcharts


• Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements


• Optimize new and current database systems, and define security and backup procedures


• Contributes to all the phases of the software development lifecycle at JCVI


• Works under the direct supervision of Informatics management, in tight collaboration with the other members of the Informatics Team and research scientists


• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, and willing to guide more junior members, exercising engineering judgment


• Is comfortable with working in parallel on different projects, with shifting priorities


• Develops and maintains an understanding of the business domain supported by the team, as well as software and IT technologies used by the team


• Complies with all documented JCVI policies and procedures


• Works with manager and JCVI administrative functions to resolve issues as they arise

Pre-Requisites BS or MS in Computer Science/Software Engineering with strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven work experience as a database administration, data architect or similar role Minimum 2 years of experience as Oracle DBA experience. We will consider strong candidates with less experience on an individual basis Demonstrated experience with Web User Interface Design and Object-Oriented design Familiarity with Linux environment. Useful Skills Familiarity with AWS infrastructure design, development and deployment Familiarity with version control software Familiarity with JIRA and other issue-tracking systems Knowledge of bioinformatics tools Basic understanding of molecular biology and virology is a definitive plus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)


• Ability to work in a confined area.


• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work


• Light to moderate lifting is required

J. Craig Venter Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

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