Remote Data Engineer — Bioinformatics Pipelines

Socket.dev; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong presentation skills

Job summary

Ariadne is seeking a Data Engineer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, with the option for remote work. This full-time role combines on-site responsibilities at NIH with flexible remote work arrangements.

You will operate in a large, complex data environment, handle relational databases and SQL, and script in Bash and Python while ensuring robust data pipelines and operational reliability. Collaboration with bioinformatics teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience operating in large, complex data environments.
• Proficient with relational databases and SQL.
• Scripting in Bash or Python.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot high-priority pipeline issues.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Skills

Data operations experience

SQL

Bash / Python scripting

Linux/UNIX

Troubleshooting pipelines

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in STEM field (Engineering, CS, Math, Physics)

Equivalent industry bioinformatics experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Kubernetes

BigQuery

XML schemas

NCBI SRA/GenBank experience

Job description

Ariadne is seeking a Data Engineer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, with the option for remote work. This full-time role combines on-site responsibilities at NIH with flexible remote work arrangements.

You will operate in a large, complex data environment, handle relational databases and SQL, and script in Bash and Python while ensuring robust data pipelines and operational reliability. Collaboration with bioinformatics teams is essential.