Job Description: 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.
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.
Requirements: - 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 Skills: - 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.
- bility 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 ".
- WS OR S3 OR Cloud.
- Nextflow OR Snakemake OR WDL OR Cromwell.
- utomation Testing.
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.
