Associate Director - SRE, Testing & Cloud

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will help transform Amgen’s data and AI pipelines and platforms through Cloud Optimization, Test Automation and Production Assurance. The Associate Director is responsible for leading the development, implementation and management of optimization, automation and assurance services in support of enterprise-level data and AI platforms that enable the organization's data-driven initiatives. This role will closely collaborate with counterparts in US, and oversee the architecture, design, delivery and maintenance of test automation scripts, SRE runbooks, and cloud cost optimization scripts for data platforms and pipelines critical to Amgen’s data and AI ambitions. The Associate Director will work with cross-functional teams, including data engineering teams, platform owners, cloud teams and business collaborators, to ensure sustainable operations, excellent test quality and optimized cloud spend. A key aspect of this role involves extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Databricks, a unified data analytics platform, to optimize big data processing, data integration, and machine learning workflows.

You will be the Enterprise Engineering & Analytics' India Discipline leader for SRE’s, Automation Engineers and Cloud Engineers with roughly half of your role as management and mentorship and the other half execution as a product manager in a product team.

• Develop and manage the strategic roadmap for Amgen’s data cloud (AWS, Databricks) cost optimization strategies, data pipeline and data application test automation and SRE Assurance services
• Lead and mentor an organization of cloud engineers, test automation engineers, SRE’s, and platform specialists, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
• Collaborate and partner to strengthen Cloud FinOps management, data and application quality, software quality, and production reliability & assurance.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of data cloud cost optimization scripts, test automation harnesses, and SRE tools and practices.
• Ensure the data platforms and pipelines are optimized for performance, cost, reliability and security, adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the platforms and pipelines stay up to date with the latest advancements in hardware and software updates for performance, cost, efficiency and reliability (AWS instance families, Databricks DBR runtimes, new product features, etc)
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data platform management, particularly with AWS and Databricks.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 10 to 14 years of Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 14 to 16 years of Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field experience OR
• Diploma and 18 to 20 years of Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field experience
• Experience leading a team of 15+ people.
• 4+ years of experience in managing enterprise scale cloud platforms, test automation engineering or SRE teams for data platforms or applications.
• Experience with one or more of AWS/Azure, Databricks or Snowflake
• Strong understanding of Cloud Infrastructure, Data and AI platforms, Data Warehouse, and data pipeline concepts and practices.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and data pipeline performance and cost factors, and experience in optimizing costs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions and optimize platform cost and performance.
• High attention to detail is essential with critical thinking ability
• Outstanding collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical collaborators.

• A strong interest and demonstrated excellence in mentoring, helping early career professionals grow their careers.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

As 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, we’ll 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.

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

As 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.