Position – Bioinformatics Pipeline Test Engineer. San Diego, CA. Oniste.

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Position – Bioinformatics Pipeline Test Engineer

Location – San Diego, CA. Oniste.

Experience: 2+ Years

  

Healthcare Domain

6 Months Duration

 

Job Description

 

Must Have Keywords

 

• Bioinformatics OR Genomics
• NGS OR "Next Generation Sequencing"
• VCF OR BAM OR FASTQ
• Python
• Testing OR QA OR "Quality Engineer" OR Validation
• Git

Role Overview

We are seeking a Bioinformatics Test Engineer to validate and ensure the quality of NGS data pipelines and bioinformatics workflows. The role requires a strong blend of bioinformatics knowledge, QA expertise, and automation skills.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute testing strategies for NGS pipelines (alignment, variant calling, annotation)

• Perform data validation, regression testing, and discrepancy analysis

• Develop automated test scripts (Python)

• Translate requirements into test cases and validation criteria

• Work with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based workflows

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and reliability

 

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of NGS workflows (FASTQ, BAM, VCF)

• Experience in bioinformatics pipeline testing or QA

• Proficiency in Python scripting

• Hands-on with Git and CI/CD tools

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and data pipelines

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

 

Preferred

• Experience in biotech/life sciences domain

• Familiarity with Nextflow, Snakemake, or similar workflows

• Exposure to regulated environments (CLIA/FDA)

 

What We’re Looking For

• Strong testing mindset + hands-on engineering skills

• Ability to debug pipelines and explain thought process clearly

• Experience with real-world data workflows (not just academic projects)

• Mentions NGS pipelines + testing together

• Has Python + Git + CI/CD

• Mentions variant calling / VCF validation

• Worked on cloud or production pipelines

 

Reject or deprioritize if:

• Only academic bioinformatics (no testing/QA)

• Only statistics validation (no system testing)

• No Python or automation

• No infra experience (cloud / CI/CD / DB)

• Only local scripts, no real pipelines

 

Other High Priority Keywords

·                   Variant Calling

·                   Pipeline Testing

·                   Regression Testing

·                   Test Strategy OR Test Case Design

·                   Data Validation

·                   Golden Dataset OR Reference Dataset

·                   CI/CD OR "GitHub Actions" OR GitLab OR "Azure DevOps"

·                   AWS OR S3 OR Cloud

·                   Nextflow OR Snakemake OR WDL OR Cromwell

·                   Automation Testing

Thanks and regards,

Mohammed Yousuf

US IT Technical Recruiter

Phone: 1(224) 333-2799

Email: you...@globaldataone.com

Global One Data Inc.