Job Description

Career Category Information SystemsJoin Amgenxe2x80x99s Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like youxe2x80x99re part of something bigger, itxe2x80x99s because you are. Our shared missionxe2x80x94to serve patients living with serious illnessesxe2x80x94drives all that we do.Since 1980, wexe2x80x99ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worldxe2x80x99s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas xe2x80x93Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Diseasexe2x80x93 we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youxe2x80x99ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youxe2x80x99ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.What you will doIn this role, you will design, build and maintain data lake solutions for scientific data that drive business decisions for Research. You will build scalable and high-performance data engineering solutions for large scientific datasets and collaborate with Research stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, demonstrates strong technical skills, has experience with big data technologies, and understands data architecture and ETL processes.Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
• Contribute to data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks
• Contribute to data models for biopharma scientific data, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Optimize large datasets for query performance
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams including research scientists to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs
• Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, Software Engineers and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
• Identify and resolve data-related challenges
• Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
• Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation
• Maintain documentation of processes, systems, and solutions

What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.Basic Qualifications:

• Masterxe2x80x99s degree and 1 to 3 years of Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field experience OR
• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree and 3 to 5 years of Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field experience OR
• Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field experience.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• 1+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific research data analytics (software platforms)

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficiency with SQL and Python for data engineering, test automation frameworks (pytest), and scripting tasks
• Hands on experience with big data technologies and platforms, such as Databricks (or equivalent), Apache Spark (PySpark, SparkSQL), workflow orchestration, performance tuning on big data processing
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with large, complex datasets.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• A passion for tackling complex challenges in drug discovery with technology and data
• Basic understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration concepts
• Experience using RDBMS (e.g. Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, SQL server)
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms (AWS preferred)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Dash, Plotly, Spotfire)
• Experience with diagramming and collaboration tools such as Miro, Lucidchart or similar tools for process mapping and brainstorming
• Experience writing and maintaining technical documentation in Confluence

Professional Certifications:

• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional preferred

Soft Skills:

• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting
• Demonstrated presentation skills

What you can expect of usAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, wexe2x80x99ll support your journey every step of the way.In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.Equal opportunity statementAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to 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 an accommodation.Apply nowfor a career that defies imaginationObjects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.careers.amgen.comAs an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to 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..

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