BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · 5 hours ago
DevOps Engineer
San Rafael, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $154K/yr
5+ years expBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a global biotechnology company focused on translating genetic discoveries into new medicines. They are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to support their Research and Data Sciences teams, responsible for developing and maintaining computational infrastructure and platforms for analytics and scientific research.
BiotechnologyDeveloper PlatformPharmaceutical
Hiring Manager
Angela Sebastiana
Responsibilities
Facilitate the delivery of computation platform resources to a diverse R&D department by leveraging modern DevOps processes and tooling, promoting collaboration among users, and empowering user autonomy
Develop, implement, and document flexible, user-centric cloud platform solutions within the data science, bioinformatics, and computational science space that encourage user freedom while adhering to corporate security, governance, and compliance standards
Proactively identify and mitigate existing technical debt while minimizing further accumulation, fostering a culture of effective resource management and sustainable engineering practices
Closely manage and own the complete system development lifecycle for data science and bioinformatics applications, ensuring seamless design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support, while maintaining industry best practices and regulatory guidelines
Proactively engage with scientists and researchers to facilitate the adoption and deployment of future bioinformatics tools, fostering a cutting-edge environment and optimizing research efforts through continuous exploration and evaluation of innovative solutions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience implementing and managing Linux-based systems and solutions, especially HPC environments
5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud IaaS and PaaS services in Azure and/or AWS
5+ years of experience using languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell; developing scripts and automation, writing unit/integration tests, and following test-driven development processes
Strong knowledge of cloud-based compute, storage, and database workload architectures – authentication/authorization, service connections, resourcing, monitoring, and data flows
Extensive familiarity with Git-based source control management tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Azure Repos
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for testing and deploying infrastructure and applications through tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Azure Pipelines
Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK/CloudFormation, and Azure ARM/Bicep templates
Expert working with and supporting job schedulers like SLURM, AWS Batch, and Azure Batch
Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment for project and task management
Effective and proactive communication skills when engaging with scientific, technical, and non-technical stakeholders, with the ability to interface between them and determine and translate requirements
Strong emphasis on prioritization, delivering results with high quality, technical rigor, and attention to detail
Preferred
Relevant professional certifications in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect…) or Azure (e.g., Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Solutions Architect Expert…)
Experience managing cloud platform operations, including compute and storage cost optimization and cloud security assessments and remediations
Experience with cloud platform observability and monitoring, and developing platform integrations and dashboards to surface relevant insights and key performance/availability metrics
Experience with GenAI infrastructure and tooling, such as the Azure AI stack (OpenAI Service, AI Foundry, AI Search…), ChatGPT Enterprise, or open-source alternatives
Experience developing custom GenAI solutions, especially for biotechnology and life sciences use cases
Experience integrating, maintaining, and supporting interactive data science and bioinformatics platforms like Databricks, Posit (RStudio), DNAnexus, or Seqera
Familiarity with broad software libraries and applications in bioinformatics or data sciences domains (i.e. conda, CRAN R packages, Bioconductor)
Prior experience in a validated/qualified GxP environment
Data pipeline engineering experience using a workflow management system such as Nextflow or Snakemake is a plus
Experience with next generation sequencing platforms such as PacBio or Illumina is a plus
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.24B2026-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $3.65B
2020-05-11Post Ipo Debt· $585.8M
1999-07-26IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Mueller
Chief Financial Officer
Arpit Davé
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer
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