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We discover, develop, manufactureand deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establishthe biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remainson the cutting-edgeof innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nRole Description:\nWe are seekinga highly skilled, hands-on Sr Associate Test AutomationEngineerwith strong experience indata validation, ETL testing, test automation, CRM iPad Testing and QA process ownership. 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automation frameworks, with components for schema validation, data reconciliation, and anomaly detection.\n\nWrite and manage test plans, test cases, and test data for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.\n\nTrack, manage, and report defects using tools like JIRA, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and timelyresolution.\n\nCollaborate with Data Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable shift-left testing practices.\n\nEnsure comprehensive test coverage for all aspects of the data lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, delivery, and consumption.\n\nParticipate in QA ceremonies (standups, planning, retrospectives) and continuously contribute to improving the QA process and culture.\n\nExperience building or maintainingtest data generators\n\nContributions to internal quality dashboards or data observability systems\n\nAwareness of metadata-driven testing approaches and lineage-based validations\n\nExperience working with agile Testing methodologies such as Scaled Agile.\n\nFamiliarity with automated testing frameworks like Selenium, CopadoRobotic Testing, COFTAor PyTest.\n\nBasic Qualifications and Experience:\nMaster’s degree and 3 to 7 years of Computer Science, ITor related field experience OR\n\nBachelor’s degree and 5 to 9 years of Computer Science, ITor related field experience OR\n\nDiploma and 7 to 11 years of Computer Science, ITor related field experience\n\nFunctional Skills:\nMust-Have Skills\nExperience in testing automation in front end portals, Mobile iOS applications, .NetFramework and data pipelines.\n\nPractical experience with manual validation of data pipelines and source-to-target testing.\n\nFamiliarity with data integration tools and platforms such as Databricks, AWS Glue, Redshift,Veeva/Salesforce,\n\nStrong understanding of test planning, defect tracking, bug lifecycle management, and QA documentation.\n\nExperience working in Agile/Scrum 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color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participatein the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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