Specialist Software Engineer

Career Category Information Systems Specialist Software Engineer Release Manager What you will do Let s do this Let s change the world As a Specialist Software Engineer you will play a critical role in engineering secure resilient and scalable CI CD platforms that enable Amgen s global digital initiatives This position requires deep DevSecOps technical expertise strong platform engineering capabilities and the ability to collaborate and influence across diverse technology teams While hands-on DevSecOps experience is essential candidates should also bring foundational programming skills to build automation and integrate security seamlessly into pipelines This role blends technical execution with cross-team enablement and platform ownership making it ideal for engineers with both a delivery and systems-thinking mindset Roles Responsibilities Engineering Automation Design code and maintain secure CI CD pipelines using Copado Write high-quality reusable and testable code in languages such as Python Go JavaScript or Bash to automate CI CD workflows infrastructure provisioning and security enforcement Expert level experience with maintain repositories in Gitlab and branching strategy Lead Deployments to UAT and Production for Salesforce Mulesoft and Data Engineering releases Working knowledge of Salesforce environment to be able to perform pre and post deployment steps Security DevOps Integration Integrate security automation tools SAST DAST SCA secrets scanning IaC scanning Veracode into the development and deployment pipelines Build tooling for container and API security including vulnerability scanning and policy enforcement Partner with product security and cloud teams to implement RBAC IAM encryption and compliance-by-design controls Observability Reliability Drive implementation of SLOs SLIs and automated alerting within CI CD workflows Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis with a focus on long-term resilience through automation AI-Driven Enablement Support adoption of AI ML-based DevSecOps tools for anomaly detection policy enforcement and risk forecasting Work with platform leads to integrate intelligent insights into day-to-day operations Leadership Collaboration Mentor junior engineers and DevOps practitioners fostering a culture of secure coding and software craftsmanship Lead technical design discussions evaluate open-source and commercial tools and influence technology decisions Work closely with product owners engineering teams cybersecurity and platform teams to define and align secure delivery models Coordinate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on DevSecOps objectives Participate in Agile and SAFe delivery processes including sprint planning stand-ups retrospectives and PI planning to ensure security and platform reliability are embedded across development cycles What we expect of you We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients Basic Qualifications Master s or Bachelor s degree with 8 - 13 years of relevant experience in CI CD release management Copado Must-Have Skills Proficiency in Copado CI CD for secure pipeline development and automation Strong experience with security tools like SAST DAST SCA and secrets scanning Solid scripting programming skills in Python Bash Go or JavaScript Exposure to AI ML solutions in DevSecOps e g anomaly detection automated remediation predictive monitoring Familiarity with hybrid multi-cloud environments AWS Azure Professional Certifications Salesforce Admin Mandatory Copado certified preferred Soft Skills Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Strong communication and collaboration skills Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting Demonstrated awareness of presentation skills