Sr Mgr, Engineering Pipelines

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POSITION SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Lead
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  Build and lead successful high-performing teams
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  Provide technical leadership for software development engineers, both onsite and remote, to ensure on-time, on-budget development of high-quality software
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  Own technical design, architecture and implementation of genomics secondary analysis pipelines supporting thousands of samples a month for one existing product in Natera portfolio. 
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  Collaborate with leads working in other products to identify similarities and drive standardization and efficiencies
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  Work close with 3rd party vendors to ensure the overall solution meets the aggressive business demands including performance, scalability, cost, security and regulatory compliance, etc
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  Drive implementation of the best engineering practices.
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  Contribute to release planning and management for one product’s pipeline software

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  Manage
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  Manage multiple ongoing projects.
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  Work closely with project managers and technical product managers to understand requirements, size development effort, assign resources, identify dependencies and agree on schedule.
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  Communicate issues and risks to project managers and participate in activities such as root cause analysis, lessons learned among others.
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  Nurture
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  Guide the career development of team members, nurture their technical and interpersonal skills.
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  Provide continuous individual performance feedback focused on recognition of achievement and opportunities for growth.
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  Collaborate
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  Build and maintain ongoing strong working relationships with stakeholders, focus on building effective communication channels.
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  Facilitate collaboration among cross-functional development teams, software quality engineers, and product managers.
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  Effect change
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  Provide feedback to management and initiate change to optimize software development processes with a focus on quality, innovation, and efficient product delivery.
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  Grow
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  Learn to write and review compliant documentation per CAP, CLIA, NYS DOH, FDA, HIPAA, NIST, and other standards
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  Learn to represent Natera pipelines software in audits with regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical companies, and other clients
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  Learn pipelines software / architecture in depth with an eye toward broader responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS:

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  BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics or equivalent demonstrated industry experience
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  2+ years of proven track record of building and managing high performing engineering teams 
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  Extensive experience building genomics secondary analysis pipeline for clinical and research use
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  5+ years of experience in software development using Java or similar language
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  Proven track record of using genomics and relevant NGS analysis tools such as DNANexus, Seven Bridges, AWS, GCP, WDL, CWL, BWA/Novoalign, Variant Callers, etc
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  Experience developing software in a regulated environment
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  Experience in and aptitude for leading remote teams

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

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  Proven record of managing highly effective engineering teams
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  Experience in building robust enterprise applications using Java or similar languages 
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  Proven experience in high-throughput genome sequencing analysis
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  Expertise in building highly scalable and easy to maintain distributed systems
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  Hands-on coding, design, and architecture skills 
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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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  A passion for people management and mentorship 
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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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  Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively with reports, peers, and stakeholders 
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  Demonstrate initiative with a proactive approach to addressing issues and finding creative solutions
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  Must demonstrate strong work ethic, work well under pressure and stressful circumstances
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  Experience in genomics tertiary analysis solutions is a plus

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Second graduate degree in business administration, engineering management, cybersecurity, RA / QA, or equivalent
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  Experience representing a company in audits with regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical companies, and / or other clients
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  5+ years of proven track record of building and managing high performing engineering teams 

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