Big Data Engineer (Cancer Science Institute)

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The Cancer Science Institute of Singapore – a part of […] – is seeking a skilled Big Data Engineer to join the Genomics and Data Analytics Core (GeDaC). We are operating a petabyte-scale "Data Nexus" that serves as the foundation for a production AI Factory in cancer and human disease research.

You do not need a background in biology. We are looking for a pure engineer who understands data logistics, infrastructure, and scale.

You will join a highly specialized technical team comprising an experienced Cloud/HPC Architect, an agile Full-Stack Developer, and a senior IT Manager.

Crucially, you will report to a Facility Head with deep, hands-on expertise in petabyte-scale data-intensive computing and DataOps. This ensures you will work in an environment where technical complexity is understood, architectural decisions are respected, and job scope is managed with engineering reality in mind.

Data Ingestion & Logistics: Architect and maintain robust automation for ingesting raw data from sequencing instruments to our hybrid storage systems. You will own th