Bioinformatics and Operational Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Atlanta, GA

3d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a Bioinformatics and Operational Lead supporting the adoption and enhancement of enterprise on-prem and cloud bioinformatics platforms and analytical tools. Apply bioinformatics domain knowledge to support creation of clear scientific and public health training materials for bioinformatics platforms and tools. Assist with product demonstrations, stakeholder briefings, and user engagement activities to support adoption and feedback including user acceptance testing activities. Partner closely with product managers and engineering teams to take in new bioinformatics use cases and ensure bioinformatics platforms are user-centered. Work collaboratively to ensure user satisfaction, drive platform adoption, and deliver actionable solutions to a variety of bioinformatics support and operational challenges. Apply a bioinformatics lens to gather, analyze, and translate scientific and operational requirements from users into platform and product capabilities. Track requirements and delivery progress using tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.

Requirements

5+ years of experience supporting or analyzing bioinformatics workflows, data types, and analytical use cases such as genomics, sequencing data, pipelines, or surveillance analytics on Linux based on-premise high-performance computing environments
Experience with bioinformatics and genomic toolkits, databases, and scripting languages, including Python, R, or Shell
Experience using parallel programming capabilities through workflow tools, including Snakemake or Nextflow, on Linux based on-premise high-performance computing environments
Experience with next-generation sequencing, omics data analysis, and open-source omics analysis tools and workflows as they apply to public health genomics
Knowledge of data technologies used in bioinformatics or analytical applications, including SQL, NoSQL databases, or web-based interfaces
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Master’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience incorporating CI/CD, DevSecOps, and MLOps best practices into the development process
Experience working in cloud-based environments, including AWS or Azure
Experience with a wide range of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, including neural networks, decision trees, logistic regressions, or dimension reduction
Experience with visualization tools, including Power BI or Tableau
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe delivery environments
Ability to write white papers and scientific and technical manuscripts for publication
Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Math, Biostatistics, Physics, Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Epidemiology, or Life Science preferred
Doctorate degree in Bioinformatics, Math, Biostatistics, Physics, Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Epidemiology, or Life Science a plus

Responsibilities

Support the adoption and enhancement of enterprise on-prem and cloud bioinformatics platforms and analytical tools.
Create clear scientific and public health training materials for bioinformatics platforms and tools.
Assist with product demonstrations, stakeholder briefings, and user engagement activities.
Conduct user acceptance testing.
Partner with product managers and engineering teams to incorporate new bioinformatics use cases.
Ensure bioinformatics platforms are user-centered.
Ensure user satisfaction and drive platform adoption.
Deliver actionable solutions to bioinformatics support and operational challenges.
Gather, analyze, and translate scientific and operational requirements into platform and product capabilities.
Track requirements and delivery progress using tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
Troubleshoot operational issues, identify dependencies and risks, and coordinate with technical teams to drive issues toward resolution.
Manage multiple workflows, requirements, tasks, and priorities in a structured delivery environment.
Lead client and stakeholder discussions, document requirements, and translate scientific or technical needs into actionable implementation steps.