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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.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nRole Description:\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Engineering Test Automation Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our data pipelines and platforms. The ideal candidate has strong experience in data testing, ETL validation, and automation frameworks, and will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and DevOps to build robust test suites. This role involves designing and executing both manual and automated tests for real-time and batch data pipelines across AWS and Databricks platforms, while applying QA best practices in test planning, defect tracking, and lifecycle management to ensure high-quality data delivery. In addition, the resource should have hands-on expertise in front-end Node.js testing and performance testing of infrastructure components, ensuring that user-facing systems are validated for responsiveness, scalability, and reliability. 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