Scientific Data Infrastructure Engineer

Were proud to be a global leader in pet healthcare innovation. Our diagnostic instruments software tests and services help veterinarians around the world advance medical care improve staff efficiency and build more economically successful practices. At IDEXX youll be part of a team thats passionate about making a difference in the lives of pets people and our planet.

We are seeking a Scientific Data Infrastructure Engineer to join our R&D Discovery and Technology Futures this role youll be the technical architect enabling rapid development and deployment of data pipelines and scientific computing infrastructure that support our biomarker discovery and diagnostic development programs. Youll work embedded within our LCMS research team bridging cloud infrastructure database architecture and scientific computinghelping transform raw analytical data into production-ready diagnostic solutions.

This role is onsite in Westbrook Maine.

What You Will Do

Infrastructure & Automation Leadership

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD AWS CodePipeline and Google Cloud Build to streamline deployment of mass spectrometry-based data processing systems and proteomic computing workloads

• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform for AWS and Google Cloud environments

• Build automated deployment systems for serverless functions using AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Run

• Orchestrate large-scale batch processing jobs using AWS Batch and Google Cloud Batch

Database Architecture & Data Pipeline Development

• Design and implement scalable database solutions for proteomic metabolomic and genomic data storage and retrieval

• Architect and optimize Snowflake data warehouses for large-scale multi-omic datasets

• Build ETL/ELT workflows for instrument data ingestion including metadata capture and provenance tracking

• Manage both SQL and NoSQL database systems supporting research applications

• Implement data governance backup disaster recovery and audit trail strategies

Scientific Computing Operations

• Create and manage computing infrastructure for mass spectrometry-based data processing

• Implement scalable solutions for high-throughput multi-omic data pipelines from analytical instruments

• Deploy and maintain data annotation platforms and curation systems

• Build monitoring and alerting systems that track pipeline health processing backlogs and system performance

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with research scientists bioinformaticians and software engineers to understand computational requirements and translate scientific needs into technical solutions

• Provide technical leadership to implement modern DevOps practices across research workflows

• Develop documentation playbooks and training materials to enable self-service capabilities for research teams

• Mentor team members and drive adoption of DevOps best practices

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 7-10 years of experience in DevOps Database Architecture or related fields

• Proven track record of leading complex infrastructure projects preferably in research or data-intensive environments

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD AWS CodePipeline Google Cloud Build Jenkins ArgoCD)

• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform CloudFormation)

• Advanced Python programming and scripting capabilities (Bash PowerShell)

• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes Docker)

• Cloud platform expertise (AWS Google Cloud) with focus on serverless computing and batch processing systems

• Strong database administration and architecture skills including:

  • Snowflake data warehouse design optimization and administration
  • SQL databases (PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server)
  • NoSQL databases (MongoDB DynamoDB Cassandra)
  • Database performance tuning and ETL/ELT pipeline development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences biotechnology diagnostics or other research-intensive industries

• Familiarity with scientific data workflows laboratory informatics or instrument data pipelines

• Knowledge of LCMS mass spectrometry or other analytical chemistry data formats and processing

• Understanding of bioinformatics file formats and scientific data standards

• Understanding of regulatory requirements for diagnostic software (ISO 13485 FDA 21 CFR Part 11)

• Experience with Atlassian suite administration (Jira Confluence Bitbucket)

• Familiarity with Active Directory and identity management systems

• Snowflake SnowPro certification

What you can expect from us:

• Salary range starting at $110000 based on experience

• Opportunity for annual cash bonus

• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One

• 5% matching 401k

• Additionalbenefits including but not limited to financial support pet insurance mentalhealth resources volunteer paid days off employee stock program foundation donationmatching and much more

Ifyourelooking for a rolethatllchallenge you offer a variety of work and learning while helping an amazing industrywedlove to hear from you!

Why IDEXX:

Were proud of the work we do because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy to ensure safe drinking water for billions and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10000 talented people.

So what does that mean for you We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX you will be supported by competitive compensation incentives and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Lets pursue what matters together.

About the job location:

If youre thinking about relocating for this role here are a few things to know about living in Maine (often called Vacationland). The Westbrook ME area provides great access to active downtown areas and the outdoors with the coast and numerous mountains and hiking trails nearby. Youll also find a number of large companies like ours in the area creating a vibrant work culture.

You can learn more on the Portland tourism website: values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women people of color LGBTQ individuals people with disabilities members of ethnic minorities foreign-born residents and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race color creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status disability ancestry marital status veteran status medical condition or any protected category prohibitedby local state or federal laws.

While we appreciate our staffing partners we are unable to accept unsolicited agency resumes.

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