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Sr Associate Software Engineer – Tech Enablement Team

Job Posting Title: Sr Associate Software Engineer

Workday Job Profile: Sr Associate Software Engineer

Department Name: Digital, Technology & Innovation

Role GCF: 4

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

In this vital and technical role, you will deliver innovative custom solutions for supporting patient safety and adhering to regulatory requirements from around the world. You will be an active participant in the team directly working towards advancing technical features and enhancements of the business applications, also involving Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing technologies.  

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develops and delivers robust technology solutions in a regulated environment by collaborating with business partners, information systems (IS) colleagues and service providers 

• Authors documentation for technical specifications and designs that satisfy detailed business and functional requirements 

• Works closely with business and IS teams to find opportunities 

• Responsible for crafting and building end-to-end solutions using cloud technologies (e.g. Amazon Web Services and Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Cognos, Tableau and Spotfire) or any other platforms 

• Chips in towards design and rapid Proof-of-Concept (POC) development efforts for automated solutions that improve efficiency and simplify business processes. Quickly and iteratively prove or disprove the concepts being considered. 

• Ensures design, development of software solutions is meeting Amgen architectural, security, quality and development guidelines 

• Participates in Agile development ceremonies and practices 

• Write SQL queries to manipulate and visualize data using data visualization tools 

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree with 2 - 6 years of experience in software engineering experience

OR 

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in software engineering experience

OR 

• Diploma with 6- 8 years of experience in software engineering experience

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Experience and proficient with at least one development programming language/technologies such as Database SQL or Python 
• Experience with at least one Business Intelligence tool such as Cognos, Tableau or Spotfire 
• Familiarity with automation technologies UiPath and a desire to learn and support 
• Experience in Mulesoft and ETL technologies (e.g. Informatica, DataBricks) 
• Experience with AWS/cloud storage, hosting, and compute environments is required 

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Solid understanding of using one or more general programming languages, including but not limited to: Java or Python
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical clients
• Sharp learning agility, problem solving and analytical thinking
• Experienced in managing GxP systems and implementing GxP projects
• Extensive expertise in SDLC, including requirements, design, testing, data analysis, change control

Professional Certifications:

• Understanding and experience with Agile methodology and DevOps

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills 
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously 
• Expertise in visualizing and manipulating large data sets 
• Willing to learn to new technologies   
• High learning agility, innovation, and analytical skills 

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen 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.

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