Technical Lead API Integration and Lab Network

Job Description

Job Description

Pay Range: $50.00hr - $55.00hr

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking a Technical Lead experienced in lab network architecture, system and API integrations, AWS cloud infrastructure, sample management systems, and application troubleshooting within a collaborative IT structure.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of lab network architecture, experience with API integration and web services, and knowledge of communication protocols such as TCP/IP, REST/SOAP, and MQTT or other device communication protocols.
• Experience connecting web applications with lab instruments and troubleshooting network, middleware, and interface issues.
• Familiarity with servers, firewalls, VPNs, routing, data transfer, message exchange, and system interoperability.
• Experience validating API connectivity between distinct scientific and cloud-hosted applications.
• Hands-on experience working within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments, including managing cloud compute instances (EC2), monitoring cloud logs/metrics (e.g., CloudWatch), and understanding fundamental cloud networking and security principles.
• Hands-on experience supporting Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or automated sample management software, with specific experience in Azenta BioStore, Benchling, or BioInventory systems highly preferred.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills with experience investigating application alerts, such as database connectivity drops, hardware controller offline states, and data read/write failures.
• Experience operating within a matrixed IT structure, routinely collaborating with Integration Support, Product Owners, Infrastructure teams, and external vendors to coordinate system fixes.
• Ability to translate technical anomalies into structured weekly performance reports and issue logs for project stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Development of technical requirements, functional specifications, and solution design documentation for the sample management platform and associated LIMS integrations based on business requirements and collaboration with scientific and business SMEs.
• Creation and maintenance of installation plans, deployment plans, test strategies, validation documentation, and SDLC deliverables to support compliant system implementation and operation.
• Development and management of Jira epics, stories, tasks, and Xray test artifacts to support project delivery, system validation, testing, defect management, and ongoing platform enhancement activities.
• Production of architecture diagrams, integration specifications, and advanced support documentation for the automated sample storage solution and connected systems.
• Coordination of test execution, issue resolution, release readiness activities, and vendor deliverables to support successful deployment and ongoing support of the platform.

Benefits:

Our Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Disclaimer : Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.

About Cynet Systems

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.

As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.