Sr Associate Software Engineer

Career Category Information Systems Job Description Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role as Senior Associate Software Engineer at Amgen you will be responsible for designing, building, maintaining cloud applications and APIs and designing, maintaining, analyzing and interpreting data to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role involves working with APIs, Cloud based apps, large datasets, developing reports, supporting and executing data initiatives and, visualizing data to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and efficiently managed. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, experience with building APIs, cloud apps, big data technologies, and a deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes. Build Rest APIs, Bulk APIs, SOAP APIs to integrate different systems

Strong experience with designing schema and writing postgresSQL queries and SQL queries in general

Solid understanding of AWS Lambda, S3 bucket upload, EMR and EC2

Understanding of Object model in Salesforce applications

Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines/workflows using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake) for ingestion, transformation, and processing of large-scale data. A knowledge of Medallion Architecture will be an added advantage

Build ETL pipeline with Informatica or other ETL tools

Support data governance and metadata management

Experience using static code scan tools

Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions

Identify and resolve complex challenges

Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component

Analyze business and technical requirements and begin translating them into simple development tasks

Execute unit and integration tests, and contribute to maintaining software quality

Identify and fix bugs and defects during development or testing phases

Contribute to the maintenance and support of applications by monitoring performance and reporting issues

Use CI/CD pipelines as part of DevOps practices and assist in the release process

What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Basic Qualifications: Master’s/Bachelor’s degree and 5 to 8 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automated testing

Knowledge of Python/R, REST APIs, SQL, Databricks, cloud data platforms

Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, tools, and best practices.

Knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)

Must-Have Skills: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related field.

Hands on experience with big data technologies and platforms, such as Databricks, REST APIs, Bulk APIs, Apache Spark (PySpark, SparkSQL), python for workflow orchestration, performance tuning on big data processing

Proficiency in data analysis tools (eg. SQL)

Proficient in SQL for extracting, transforming, and analyzing complex datasets from relational data stores

Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL.

Familiarity with Informatica and/or other ETL tools.

Experience working with cloud data services (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Strong understanding of data modeling, entity relationships 

Professional Certifications AWS Certified Data Engineer (preferred)

Databricks Certificate (preferred)

Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure

Team-oriented with a proactive and collaborative mindset

Willingness to mentor junior developers and promote best practices

Adaptable to changing project requirements and evolving technology

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