RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Lead the development of the Genomics OnLine Database (GOLD)including maintaining and developing the GOLD back and front end to facilitate the storage, display and editing of metadata of JGI projects.
•  Gather feedback and requirements to develop and implement QC rules and apply patterns for automatic filling of metadata to minimize manual effort.
•  Build scripts to parse and quality control(QC) final deliverable import Excel files.
•  Overlook, share, exchange, import and sync the final deliverable excels to and from ITS.
•  Build and develop web services to enable the continuing share and exchange of metadata between ITS, Genome Portal, NCBI, annotation pipelines and analysis systems.
•  Create and be in charge of service tickets pertaining to metadata corrections in the ITS system.
•  Extend and advocate the support of the full GSG compliance of any data and metadata submitted to bioproject, biosample, GenBank and SRA.
•  Collaborate with various internal groups including Genome Portal, Project Management, Rolling QC and annotation/analysis groups to ensure smooth processing and flow of metadata from beginning to the end of a JGI project's lifecycle.
•  Will serve as a technical lead and key contributor called upon to troubleshoot and solve highly technical, complex problems.
•  Develop the Phytozome API and lead the migration of Phytozome's back-end to Chado, an open source model organism database schema.
•  Work closely with Systems Administration group to optimize hardware and configuration for maximal portal performance and stability.

•  Attend standing project planning and review meetings as well as standing meetings with the other JGI Groups.
•  Participate in presentations and discussions about the team's work.
•  Participate in software release testing.

REQUIREMENTS

•  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or related field with a minimum of eight years of work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
•  In-depth programming experience coding and debugging Java
•  Demonstrated experience developing, deploying, maintaining web-accessible software systems on servlet or related platforms
•  Strong SQL skills with good knowledge of Oracle database performance optimization related to schema design
•  Demonstrated experience using and optimizing Hibernate and Tomcat connection pooling, for optimal performance on an Oracle database
•  High degree of comfort on UN*X command line and navigating UN*X file system
•  Ability to manage own development environment, modify web server and servlet configuration
•  Excellent working knowledge of basic genomic concepts, data types, and data analysis methods, and their representation in software systems
•  Detail-oriented with ability to work effectively in both team and solo environment
•  Excellent knowledge and experience with software development practices – dependency injection, interfaces, self-documenting code, source control, bug tracking
•  Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including public-speaking and presentation skills
•  Ability to apply analytical skills and creativity to solve highly technical/complex problems
•  Effective time management, organization, and planning skills with the ability to allocate resources and assign work to meet goals and deadlines
•  Talent for working well under short deadlines and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
•  Excellent customer service skills

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