Sr. Data Engineer

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA offers a hybrid work model for a Senior Data Engineer who will own the Clinical Data Hub data infrastructure. The role centers on cloud-based compute and storage, designing data pipelines and governance-aware data models, and partnering with Product Owner, Product Management, Agile Team, and Data Architects to plan and deliver prioritized backlog items while ensuring high performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the Clinical Data Hub data infrastructure and architecture, including cloud-based distributed compute and storage
• Design and implement data pipelines, develop data models, perform data integration, and ensure data quality and governance
• Contribute to the storage, processing, and utilization of large-scale data sets
• Collaborate with Product Owner, Product Management, Agile Team, and Data Architects to plan and deliver prioritized Clinical Data Hub backlog items and optimize the technical environment
• Ensure data requirements for applications, data scientists, and cross-functional use cases are met, and ensure high performance and reliability of the system
• Provide insights and actionable solutions for business clients
• May telecommute

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Clinical Informatics or related field
• 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Data Engineer – related occupation
• Manage and tune Hadoop, MapReduce, or Spark SQL
• Build ETL pipelines to transfer data
• Optimize database for usage
• Manage data stewardship and governance
• Configure cloud services to orchestrate, monitor, and run end-to-end data warehousing solutions
• Model data for translation, linking, and consumption from source to data warehouse

Technologies

• Hadoop
• MapReduce
• Spark SQL

Benefits

• A 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
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

What you can expect from us

Amgen aims to support your professional and personal growth while prioritizing well-being. In addition to competitive benefits and a collaborative culture, the company provides a Total Rewards Plan that may include health and welfare plans, financial programs for retirement and goals, work-life balance support, and ongoing career development opportunities. The posted annual salary range reflects U.S. norms (excluding Puerto Rico); actual pay will vary based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Salary and Location

The role is based in Thousand Oaks, CA with a hybrid work arrangement and an annual salary range of USD 138,325 - 172,744.

Job Type

• Full Time position

Contact

Interested candidates please apply via https://careers.amgen.com/en/search-jobs and search for job # R-243900.