Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 7, 2026. Amgen scores A on the Alion truth index.
Career Category
Information SystemsJob Description
Data Engineer
Role Name: Data Engineer
Department Name: OUS Contracts & Pricing Hub
Role GCF: 4
Hiring Manager Name: Chunhai He
ABOUT AMGEN
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier,fullerand longer. We discover, develop,manufactureand deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helpedestablishthe biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago andremainson thecutting-edgeof innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyondwhat’sknown today.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role Description:
We seek a skilled Data Engineer tobuild andoptimizeour 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. Yourexpertisewill be instrumental in empowering data-driven decision making through advanced analytics and predictive modeling.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Building andoptimizingdata pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes on the AWS and Databricks platforms.
Managing andmaintainingthe AWS and Databricks environments.
Ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency through rigorous quality checks and monitoring.
Maintain system uptime andoptimalperformance
Working closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Exploringand implementing new tools and technologies to enhance ETL platform performance.
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
Proficientin SQL for extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets from both relational and columnar data stores. Proven ability tooptimizequery performance onbig dataplatforms.
ProficientinleveragingPython,PySpark, and Airflow to build scalable and efficient data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes.
Ability to learnnew technologiesquickly. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Good-to-Have Skills:
ExperiencedwithSQL/NOSQL database, vector database for large language models
Experiencedwith data modeling and performance tuning for both OLAP and OLTP databases
Experiencedwith Apache Spark, Apache Airflow
Experiencedwith 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
Experiencedwith AWS, GCP or Azure cloud services
Education andProfessional Certifications
5 to 9 years of experience and Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering preferred, other Engineering field is considered
AWS Certified Data Engineerpreferred
DatabricksCertificate 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.
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 toparticipatein the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to requestaccommodation.
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