Head of Data Engineering

4 weeks ago


Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd Full time

Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd (GPAS Ltd) aims to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases by developing Whole Genome Sequencing- and metagenomic-based pathogen clinical analysis tools. Built by a long-established world-leading pathogen genomics team from the University of Oxford, supported by the cloud computing scale and security of Oracle Inc, and generously funded by Larry Ellison, GPAS is a global, turn-key solution that systematizes how data from genomic sequencing is processed. 
Progressing from our successful Sars-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis toolsets, GPAS Ltd is scaling at pace to develop and deliver speciation, AMR prediction, and relatedness solutions to laboratories, hospitals, and public health organizations around the globe. 
As the Head of Data Engineering at GPAS Ltd you’ll have an amazing opportunity to work with some of the sharpest minds on one of the most cutting-edge software as a service (SaaS) tool in the pathogen analysis market. You'll play a pivotal role in leading and shaping our data strategy and infrastructure, driving us towards our mission of leveraging technology for global health impact. 
To lead on the infrastructure strategy and integration of pipelines to support the analysis platform, integrating metadata & results data into the data warehouse. 

# Oversee the build of a platform that enables collaborative research, utilising the data in a secure and controlled environment.

Being able to build a future proofed, scalable data infrastructure and platform to deliver on these two areas is vital to the position’s success.
As a Head of Data Engineering, you will be a talented all-rounder who can work as part of a small, agile team. You are likely a mission focused person, who is happy to be flexible in their role to meet the end goal. Overtime, the data team will grow, and enable a more specialised approach, with leadership responsibility.   
In line with our strategy, the platform will be scaled with users, pathogen pipelines and data aggregation.  
Leading the design and implementation of data storage architectures and data warehousing solutions 
Driving efficiency in data storage and processing to manage cloud costs. 
Managing and mentoring a team of data engineers 
Ensuring compliance with data regulations and best practices in sensitive data management 
We’re building a team with a people-first culture. Joining GPAS is an opportunity to help shape a cutting-edge technology with the capability to dramatically improve clinical diagnostics and treatment.  

Competitive salary  
Additional employer contribution to the workplace pension scheme  
Home working with occasional travel required  
Enhanced sick pay   
Group life cover   
Employee assistance programme  
Generous company holiday allowance, with carry-over into the next year and additional compassionate leave  
Staff training budget  
Cycle to work scheme  
Home working set-up cost contribution   
You should be a strategic thinker with a track record of driving innovation and managing complex data ecosystems. 
Significant experience in data architecture, particularly in warehousing. 
Expertise in data regulations and sensitive data management. 
SQL  
Linux  
Cloud providers (ideally Oracle)  
Oracle Cloud experience. 
Knowledge of appropriate architectures for structured and unstructured data. 
Experience in health data or genomic data. 
Familiarity with trusted research environments and secure data environments. 

Oxford, UK/remote blend. 
5 days per week, Monday to Friday: 09h00 – 17h00 
Immediate 
We are open to applications for part-time and flexible working arrangements. 
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