Bioinformatics Cloud Engineer

JOB
Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response This requires Colorado Residency to applyThis is Hybrid positionWe are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Be BOLD.....Make a REAL difference . . . and join us in serving our communities advancing Colorado's health and protecting the places we live, work, learn, and play, to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive. Our mission… is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision… is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive. In addition to free parking, access to RTD bus lines, Cherry Creek bike path and flexible working arrangements, click the link below to review additional benefits and perks!!! https://cdphe.colorado.gov/careers

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response (DCPHR) is the department’s lead surveillance, planning and response arm for public events including communicable disease outbreaks and epidemics, pandemics, bioterrorism, and other public health and mass casualty events and disasters. The division includes the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response; State Public Health Laboratory; Health Equity Branch, Communicable Disease Branch; Immunization Branch; Public Health Informatics, Reporting, and Refugee Branch; and Operations Branch. The Division exists to ensure that the Department has the ability to effectively prepare for, monitor, detect, diagnose, investigate, and nimbly respond to all types of conditions, events and disasters that impact the public’s health.The Work Unit: The work unit exists to provide accurate scientific data and test results about detection, identification, and characterization of microorganisms by current molecular, genomic, and bioinformatic methods in clinical, wastewater, and environmental specimens from culture independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs), as well as following extraction of nucleic acid targets form live cultures, of bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, and other agents of public health concern isolated from source specimens. These data are used in timely support of patients’ diagnosis and management, epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks, rapid response to bioterrorism events, and identification of agents affecting public health and environment. What you will be doing: The Bioinformatics Cloud Engineer within the public health laboratory oversees developing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, assisting the unit in managing and storing large genomic datasets and bioinformatic analyses, as well as in automating processes such as data storage and pipeline execution. This position is expected to apply state-of-the-art computational and cloud engineering methods and to assist in the development of innovative approaches to cloud infrastructure and software challenges that touch all aspects of NGS data. This includes but is not limited to raw data handling, pathogen identification, outbreak tracking, mapping drug-resistant determinants, development of novel NGS tests, variant analysis, genome annotation, and phylogenetics. Data and analytics involve bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and human NGS data. Cloud engineering experience, coding expertise, efficient communication skills, basic knowledge of microbiology, training, and outreach are necessary requirements for this position. Development and Maintenance of Cloud Infrastructure This position builds and maintains cloud-based infrastructure to support large-scale genomic data analysis using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This includes, but is not limited to, developing and operating robust, scalable, flexible, and secure cloud systems that integrate with bioinformatics analysis platforms (e.g. Seqera, Terra.Bio, AMD platform). This position adheres to and maintains security best practices and assigns appropriate user access permissions for team members and collaborators. Works closely with team members to ensure seamless orchestration of workflows and pipelines and works to automate cloud processes where feasible. Data Storage and ManagementThis position oversees maintaining organized data storage and management strategies, adhering to the unit’s data retention and lifecycle policies and works to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of storing large scale datasets. Pipeline Construction, Maintenance, and ExecutionPerform bioinformatics data analysis on all NGS data generated in the lab. Responsible for the construction, validation, maintenance, and implementation of bioinformatics pipelines and workflows. Where applicable, move pipelines forward for CLIA validation. Workforce Development and Consultation As an ELC AMD Bioinformatics Resource and Training Support Site (BRR/BTL), and AMD Platform IT Security and Privacy Domain Lead (ITSP), significant time is taken to design, construct, and then implement and instruct internal, regional, and national partners. Part of this position will include providing bioinformatics and cloud engineering support to other state public health labs upon request, as well as providing training to other state public health labs through participation in the planning and presentation of instructional materials. Instruction consists of bioinformatics and genomics, but could also include topics of AMD platform implementation, cloud engineering and resource utilization, and large-scale data management and storage. Consultation of regional labs for training and resource implementation is necessary. This role will also participate in ITSP domain activities that include, but are not limited to, consultation with other public health lab partners and CDC on ITSP-related topics, bioinformatics and cloud infrastructure, and user acceptance testing. CommunicationAn integral part of work within the unit is communication of results and products to a broad range of stakeholders. Communication is in verbal and written form, often using technological solutions for communication. This role will require communication in written and oral form with team members, stakeholders (e.g. other state public health labs, CDC, OIT), as well as the presentation of work at conferences. For example, the results of analyses and designs and execution of cloud infrastructure enhancements will be presented and discussed with team members on a regular basis. The work performed it this role will be submitted to conferences for oral or poster presentations.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A complete application packet must include: A completed State of Colorado application.If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.The Selection Process: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. ADAAA Accommodations: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe_benefits@state.co.us.