Principal IS Engineer (R&DI Infrastructure)

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.

Principal IS Engineer (R&DI Infrastructure)

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will serve as a technical leader for ensuring the infrastructure needs of the Research, Development, and Innovation (R&DI) Organization and sites are being met. The Principal IS Engineer will operate within a cross-functional team and possess the sense of ownership of a service delivery manager, while demonstrating the technical capabilities of a hands-on Engineer that can design, lead, and implement solutions. The Principal IS Engineer will report to the Sr. Manager of Information Systems.

Key Activities for this position include:

• Serve as the single point of contact for the infrastructure needs of the R&DI organization. Lead or resolve R&DI infrastructure issues and engage appropriate service owners or technical leaders within the GIS team when needed. This role will serve as the Infrastructure Service Delivery Lead for key R&DI sites (additional sites as needed):
• San Francisco, California
• Burnaby, Canada
• Munich, Germany
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Thousand Oaks, California
• Perform periodic travel for infrastructure health checks and lead remediations at R&DI sites
• Using frequent collaboration and engagement with R&DI, identify infrastructure struggles of research clients and be able to engage other GIS SMEs to analyze uses cases and end to end platforms for potential optimization or alternative solutions that can improve the user experience
• Serve as a liaison between GIS functional areas and R&DI leaders and stakeholders to provide a better digital experience for R&DI staff
• Coordinate and contribute to the modernization efforts of R&DI site-specific infrastructure, including data center, network, remote access, etc.
• Coordinate and contribute to GIS efforts related to laboratory construction, relocation activities at the R&DI sites, and Merger and Acquisitions efforts
• Drive consistency in processes and adoption of GIS capabilities across R&DI sites with recognition to site-specific needs where appropriate
• Keep management informed of key GIS efforts, communicate technical issues encountered to appropriate R&DI functional teams and be accountable for short and long-term resolution
• Provides representation and technical interface between R&DI and internal partner organizations including virtualization, network, data, compute, virtualization, DCOps, Cloud, GISPMO, and others.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel up to 25% may be essential

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The infrastructure professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of IS Infrastructure experience

Or

Masters degree and 6 years of IS Infrastructure experience

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Bachelors degree and 8 years of IS Infrastructure experience

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Associates degree and 10 years of IS Infrastructure experience

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High school diploma / GED and 12 years of IS Infrastructure experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure service delivery, with at least five years supporting enterprise environments.
• Experience managing or supporting Infrastructure projects as a technical leader
• Understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Strong technical knowledge of compute, virtualization, data center, cloud, and network infrastructure operations
• Knowledge of compliance standards and requirements within highly regulated environments is preferred
• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We 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. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States and Puerto Rico to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.

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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As 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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen 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, or disability status.

We 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. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.