GRAIL
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured.
Menlo Park, CA
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Data Architect

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GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit www.grail.com.


As a Staff Data Architect in IT, you’ll work with collaborators across GRAIL to understand the enterprise-wide needs for data collection, analysis, reporting and application. We’ll look to you to drive delivery of an enterprise wide data analytics stack including a data warehouse/data lake strategy for data aggregation, ETL and an overall platform stack, resulting in delivery of key insights and optimizations to our most meaningful enterprise workflows. We are looking for someone who can think strategically but is also hands on with a consistent track record building a data ecosystem that delivers compelling business value in a rapidly growing environment.


Ideal work location is Raleigh - Durham NC. But also open to remote location within the US.

You will...

  • Articulate a data strategy and develop a technical solution for integrating data from multiple business systems into an enterprise data platform
  • Work closely with the Business Intelligence and Analytics core team to build out a roadmap for systems, tools and processes in the areas of data management, master data management, data quality, transformations, enrichment and data integration to support the expanding business analytics use cases
  • Apply business strategy and enterprise architecture principles while driving data strategy, balancing short term and long term needs to ensure a scalable, reliable and extendable data architecture that can evolve with changing needs
  • Create, maintain, and govern architectural views, guidelines and blueprints depicting the data landscape in its current, transitional, and future state

Your Background Should Include...

  • BA/BS with 8 years of experience OR Masters degree with 6 years of experience working with Data Architectures of enterprise data assets including Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality, Data Analytics/BI, Data Enrichment, Data Integration/ETL, Security and Governance
  • Demonstrated positive collaboration skills with key partners and system users to deliver robust systems and compelling results.
  • Experience building and optimizing enterprise data repos (data warehouse, data lake) and the tool stack around them.
  • Solid project management and organizational skills.

Desired Experience...

  • Experience with AWS (e.g. Athena, Redshift, Quicksight, Lake Formation, AWS Glue, S3), Snowflake, Tableau, Denodo
  • Life sciences / Biotech sector experience in a regulated environment GxP, FDA, ISO 13485, etc.



GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.


Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL has made the decision to require all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. “Full vaccination” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.

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What are GRAIL Perks + Benefits

GRAIL Benefits Overview

We’re committed to creating the best experience for everyone at GRAIL, ensuring that each member of our team has comprehensive benefits and resources to thrive at all stages of life, both at work and at home.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
We parter with Bay Area local partners such as Life Science Cares to help meet basic needs in the community.
Partners with nonprofits
GRAIL partners with The Honor Foundation to facilitate mock interviews to help military professionals transition to civilian life. Also oSTEM and The National Sales Network to identify diverse talent.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Unconscious bias training is included as part of our standard interview training. We also have a formal training on the topic of unconscious bias that is facilitated by the People Team.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
GRAIL proudly offers 4 employee resources groups led by team members in tandem with an executive sponsor. They include: ASERG, WERG, PRIDE, and BIPOCC.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
GRAIL's Talent team has partnered with a variety of non-profits, associations and job boards including WITI, oSTEM, THF, DiversityJobs and The National Sales Network to identify diverse talent.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Abortion travel benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Company-wide vacation
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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