Associate Data Engineer

Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Associate Data Engineer

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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.

What you will do

We seek a skilled Data Engineer to build, and optimize our data infrastructure. As a key contributor, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust data pipelines that efficiently extract, transform, and load data into our AWS-based data lake and data warehouse. Your expertise will be instrumental in empowering data-driven decision making through advanced analytics and predictive modeling.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Building and optimizing data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes on the AWS and Databricks platforms.
• Managing and maintaining the AWS and Databricks environments.
• Ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency through rigorous quality checks and monitoring.
• Maintain system uptime and optimal performance
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Exploring and implementing new tools and technologies to enhance ETL platform performance.

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What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

• Proficient in SQL for extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets from both relational and columnar data stores. Proven ability to optimize query performance on big data platforms.
• Proficient in leveraging Python, PySpark, and Airflow to build scalable and efficient data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced with SQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models
• Experienced with data modeling and performance tuning for both OLAP and OLTP databases
• Experienced with Apache Spark, Apache Airflow
• Experienced with software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control (Git, Subversion, etc.), CI/CD (Jenkins, Maven etc.), automated unit testing, and Dev Ops
• Experienced with AWS, GCP or Azure cloud services

Education and Professional Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 0 to 3 years of experience in Data Engineering (extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets)
• Diploma and 4 to 7 years of experience in Data Engineering (extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets)
• Databricks Certificate preferred

Soft Skills:

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.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Equal opportunity

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.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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