Bioinformatics Pipeline Test Engineer Healthcare San Diego CA Local to CA or relocate Job Prosper area,Texas USA,Quality Assurance -

Position: Bioinformatics Pipeline Test Engineer Healthcare San Diego CA Local to CA or who can relocate

Title:

Bioinformatics Pipeline Test Engineer Domain:
Healthcare

Location:

San Diego, CA - Local to CA or who can relocate Duration: 6 Months

Experience:

2+ years

Must have:

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

Job Description:

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 the 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 "Git Hub Actions" OR Git Lab OR "Azure Dev Ops"
AWS OR S3 OR Cloud
Nextflow OR Snakemake OR WDL OR Cromwell

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