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Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do.\nSince 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.\nOur 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.\nPrincipal Data Engineer\nWhat you will do\nLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, development, and implementation of our data strategy. The ideal candidatepossessesa deep understanding of data engineering principles, coupled with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will architect and oversee the development of robust data platforms, while mentoring and guiding a team of data engineers.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nPossesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code.\n\nProvide expert guidance and mentorship to the data engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and best practices.\n\nDesign, develop, and implement robust data architectures and platforms to support businessobjectives.\n\nOversee the development and optimization of datapipelines,and data integration solutions.\n\nEstablish andmaintaindata governance policies and standards to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.\n\nArchitect and manage cloud-based data solutions,leveragingAWS or other preferred platforms.\n\nLead and motivate a high-performing data engineering team to deliver exceptional results.\n\nIdentify, analyze, and resolve complex data-related challenges.\n\nCollaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.\n\nStay abreast of emerging data technologies and explore opportunities for innovation.\n\nWhat we expect of you\nWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a Principal Data Engineer with these qualifications.\nFunctional Skills:\nMust-Have Skills:\nDemonstratedproficiencyinleveragingcloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for data engineering solutions. Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and cost optimization strategies.\n\nProficientonexperienceinPython,PySpark,SQL.Handon experience withbiddataETL performance tuning.\n\nProven ability to lead and develop high-performing data engineering teams.\n\nStrong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills to address complex data challenges.\n\nGood-to-Have Skills:\nExperiencedwith data modeling and performance tuning for both OLAP and OLTP databases\n\nExperiencedwith Apache Spark, Apache Airflow\n\nExperiencedwith 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\n\nExperiencedwith AWS, GCP or Azure cloud services\n\nEducation andProfessional Certifications\nDoctorate degree and 2 years of Data Engineer experience\nOR\nMaster’s degree and 4 years of Data Engineer experience\nOR\nBachelor’s degree and 6 years of Data Engineer experience\nOR\nAssociate’s degree and 10 years of Data Engineer experience\nOR\nHigh school diploma / GED and 12 years of Data Engineer experience\nAWS Certified Data Engineerpreferred\n\nDatabricksCertificate preferred\n\nSoft Skills:\nExcellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.\n\nStrong verbal and written communication skills\n\nAbility to work effectively with global, virtual teams\n\nHigh degree of initiative and self-motivation.\n\nAbility to manage multiple priorities successfully.\n\nTeam-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals\n\nStrong presentation and public speaking skills.\n\n What you can expect of us\nAs 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.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.\nIn addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:\nA comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts\nA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan\nStock-based long-term incentives\nAward-winning time-off plans\nFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.\nApply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.\ncareers.amgen.com\nIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nApplication deadline\nAmgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.\nSponsorship\nSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.\nAs 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.\nAmgen 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.\nWe 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. 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