Specialist Software Engineer

What you will do

As a Specialist Software Engineer at Amgen, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications to meet business requirements. You will collaborate with a team of software engineers, participate in software design and development, conduct code reviews, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Your strong programming skills, knowledge of software development best practices, and attention to detail will contribute to the successful delivery of reliable and efficient software applications.

• Design, develop, and implement IS solutions to enable end to end digitization of lab experimentation, simulations and electronic recipe management across Operations.
• Actively engage with business users to analyze business needs, identify technology solutions capture, and document design guided by best practices in Agile development.
• Collaborate with IS Architects and System Owners to implement an integrated solution across PLM, ERP, MES, and Enterprise Data Lake
• Perform hands-on development of technology solutions including configuration of commercial software as well as extensions and integrations
• Serve as lead Solution Engineer: as well as oversee external contractors and consultants
• Review project deliverables throughout development to ensure quality and traceability to requirements and adherence to all quality management plans and standards. Participate in IS quality validation reviews.
• Oversee the backlog of requirements/user stories

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the design, development, and software implementation goals of the Holistic Lab Product Teams, focused on accelerating Amgens product development and commercial manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications (Must Have):

• Doctorate degree / Master's degree / Bachelor's degree and 8 to 13 years of experience in Computer Science/IT or related field.
• Experience designing, configuring and coding software including custom development and commercial software packages using APIs
• Experience working within an Agile Environment and contributing to ceremonies
• Experience with integration standards, including Web Services, SOAP, REST
• Skilled with object-oriented design/development and semantic web standards
• Experience with development languages such as Java, Python, Pipeline Pilot, C# a plus
• Ability to learn new software, troubleshoot and display critical thinking techniques within improvements
• Strong database management experience with SQL RDBMS and SPARQL; working with Big Data integration and Analytics is a plus
• Experience integrating solutions with ERP, and MES platforms is a plus
• Good overall understanding of business, manufacturing, and laboratory systems common in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the integration of these systems through applicable standards.
• Understanding computer system validation and SDLC in biotech manufacturing and laboratory areas.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to set the context and present sophisticated subjects to senior management in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience building productive resourceful working relationships with business clients
• Experience with DevOps CICD build and deployment pipeline
• Experience with design patterns, data structures, test-driven development
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture with a focus on innovation and delivery.
• Test and deploy applications and systems
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code
• Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Serve as an expert on applications and provide technical support
• Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)

Preferred Qualifications (Good-to-Have):

• Experience with lab informatics platforms such as Biovia, Benchling, Revvity and other ELN systems.
• Proficiency in software development and configuration tools (e.g., Pipeline Pilot, Dynatrace).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and SAFe practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing integrations with enterprise data lake and enterprise data fabric platforms

Soft Skills:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong transformation and change management experience.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.