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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL; Shoreland
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Department
BSD CTD - Platform Engineering - PlanX
The Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) at the University of Chicago is a research center whose mission is to develop the discipline of translational data science to impactful problems in biology, medicine, healthcare, and the environment. We envision a world in which researchers have ready access to the data needed and the tools required to make data driven discoveries that increase our scientific knowledge and improve the quality of life.
We architect ecosystems of large-scale commons of research data, computing resources, applications, tools, and services for the broader research community to use data at scale to pursue scientific inquiry and accelerate discovery. We build and operate open-source platforms (like Gen3.org) that allow researchers to analyze massive biomedical, healthcare, and environmental datasets.
Job Information
The Center for Translation Data Science is seeking a highly skilled Temporary Platform Engineer with strong Full-Stack Development experience (or vice versa) for a focused, ~6-month engagement. The ideal candidate lives at the intersection of infrastructure and code. You will actively support, optimize, and scale our hybrid and public cloud infrastructure while writing and debugging application-level code.
Your core focus will be driving efficiency within our AWS EKS and ArgoCD pipelines, while seamlessly jumping into our backend and frontend codebases when need.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required.
Containerization & Orchestration: Deep, hands-on production experience with AWS EKS and ArgoCD is required.
Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Python and/or Go preferred.
Frontend Development: Solid experience with modern Javascript frameworks, specifically Next.js is required.
Cloud Architecture: Strong technical knowledge of AWS services (including Lambda), serverless architectures, and secure networking is required.
Resume
Cover Letter
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Job Family
Temporary Staff
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Pay Rate Type
Compensation
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$100,000.00 - $140,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
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