Labware LIMS Consultant

Cynet Systems • Rahway, NJ

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About The Position

This role involves developing technical requirements, functional specifications, and solution designs for the Biostore platform and associated LIMS integrations. The consultant will collaborate with scientific and business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define business requirements and create/maintain project documentation including installation plans, deployment plans, test strategies, validation documentation, and SDLC deliverables. Responsibilities also include managing Jira epics, stories, tasks, and Xray test artifacts, overseeing testing, defect management, and platform enhancements. The role requires producing architecture diagrams, integration specifications, and advanced support documentation, as well as coordinating test execution, issue resolution, release readiness, and vendor deliverables.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of lab network architecture.
• Experience with API integration and web services.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, REST/SOAP, and MQTT or other device communication protocols.
• Experience connecting web applications with lab instruments.
• Experience troubleshooting network, middleware, and interface issues.
• Familiarity with servers, firewalls, VPNs, and routing.
• Understanding of data transfer, message exchange, and system interoperability.
• Experience validating API connectivity between distinct scientific and cloud-hosted applications.
• Hands-on experience working within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
• Familiarity with managing cloud compute instances (EC2) and monitoring cloud logs/metrics such as CloudWatch.
• Understanding of fundamental cloud networking and security principles.
• Hands-on experience supporting Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or automated sample management software.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills with experience investigating application alerts including database connectivity drops, hardware controller offline states, and data read/write failures.
• Experience operating within a matrixed IT structure, collaborating with Integration Support, Product Owners, Infrastructure teams, and external vendors.
• Ability to translate technical anomalies into structured weekly performance reports and issue logs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Specific experience with Azenta BioStore, Benchling or BioInventory systems is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical requirements, functional specifications, and solution design documentation for the Biostore platform and associated LIMS integrations.
• Collaborate with scientific and business SMEs to define business requirements.
• Create and maintain installation plans, deployment plans, test strategies, validation documentation, and SDLC deliverables.
• Develop and manage Jira epics, stories, tasks, and Xray test artifacts to support project delivery and system validation.
• Manage testing, defect management, and ongoing platform enhancement activities.
• Produce architecture diagrams, integration specifications, and advanced support documentation for the Biostore solution and connected systems.
• Coordinate test execution, issue resolution, release readiness activities, and vendor deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed