Technical Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee client implementations across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises settings, guiding them from initial requirements to successful Seqera Platform deployment.

• Set up infrastructure that encompasses networking, DNS, TLS, private CAs, IAM, secrets management, container runtimes, and pipeline storage.

• Ensure adherence to client security and compliance requirements, assisting client IT teams with adjustments when access is restricted.

• Develop consistent and secure deployment tools that include pre-flight checks, clear error reporting, testing, and comprehensive documentation.

• Collaborate with Sales and Scientific Development on designing solutions and executing proof-of-concept deployments.

• Serve as a senior point of contact for recurring client issues.

• Transform persistent client challenges into enduring solutions in collaboration with internal teams.

• Offer technical advice during client discussions and articulate recommendations to scientists, bioinformaticians, IT, and DevOps professionals.

• Assist clients throughout the onboarding process, from initial deployment to production-level science.

• Evaluate and enhance AI-generated Terraform scripts, runbooks, and diagrams prior to their release and provide ongoing support afterwards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Profound knowledge in at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Multi-cloud proficiency is beneficial.

• Familiarity with HPC schedulers such as SLURM or Grid Engine is appreciated.

• Strong understanding of networking, TLS and certificate management, public and private CAs, IAM, and access control.

• Ability to operate within client security and compliance frameworks.

• Proficient in Terraform.

• Knowledge of CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible is advantageous.

• Expected proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with Helm is a significant plus.

• Proven track record of developing and delivering tools utilized by others.

• Comfortable working with Python and Bash.

• Experience in testing, scanning, and documentation as part of the deployment process.

• Understanding of workflow engines operating against remote computation, storage, and container environments.

• Capable of conducting technical onboarding and pre-sales activities.

• Skilled in gathering requirements and navigating uncertain situations.

• Ability to engage effectively with scientists and DevOps engineers.

• Capacity for independent research on unfamiliar challenges.

• Background in life sciences, bioinformatics, or scientific computing is a plus.

• Experience in technical pre-sales is a bonus.

• Familiarity with Nextflow is desirable.

• Previous experience in a startup environment is advantageous.

• Application must include a link to a public code repository and a narrative detailing skills, growth, and responsible AI usage.

🏝️ Benefits

• 20 vacation days annually.

• 3 additional days provided by Seqera in December.

• National/public holidays in accordance with your location.

• Equity options.

• Private health insurance through United Healthcare.

• Dental coverage with Delta.

• Vision insurance from Vision Service Plan.

• Private life insurance with Lincoln.

• Investment application with Vestwell (401K).

• Home office equipment valued at over 1,000 USD.

• Subscription to the Oliva Mental Health App.

• Annual learning and development budget of 1,000 USD.

• Flexible remote work arrangements.