Data Engineering Manager

Career Category Engineeringxe2x80x8bABOUT AMGENAmgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the worlds toughest diseases and make peoples lives easier fuller and longer We discover develop manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation using technology and human genetic data to push beyond whats known today ABOUT THE ROLERole Description We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager Data Engineering to lead the end-to-end management of enterprise data assets and operational data workflows This role is critical in ensuring the availability quality consistency and timeliness of data across platforms and functions supporting analytics reporting compliance and digital transformation initiatives You will be responsible for the day-to-day data operations manage a team of data professionals and drive process excellence in data intake transformation validation and delivery You will work closely with cross-functional teams including data engineering analytics IT governance and business stakeholders to align operational data capabilities with enterprise needs Roles Responsibilities Lead and manage the enterprise data operations team responsible for data ingestion processing validation quality control and publishing to various downstream systems Define and implement standard operating procedures for data lifecycle management ensuring accuracy completeness and integrity of critical data assets Oversee and continuously improve daily operational workflows including scheduling monitoring and troubleshooting data jobs across cloud and on-premise environments Establish and track key data operations metrics SLAs throughput latency data quality incident resolution and drive continuous improvements Partner with data engineering and platform teams to optimize pipelines support new data integrations and ensure scalability and resilience of operational data flows Collaborate with data governance compliance and security teams to maintain regulatory compliance data privacy and access controls Serve as the primary escalation point for data incidents and outages ensuring rapid response and root cause analysis Build strong relationships with business and analytics teams to understand data consumption patterns prioritize operational needs and align with business objectives Drive adoption of best practices for documentation metadata lineage and change management across data operations processes Mentor and develop a high-performing team of data operations analysts and leads Functional Skills Must-Have Skills Experience managing a team of data engineers in biotech pharma domain companies Experience in designing and maintaining data pipelines and analytics solutions that extract transform and load data from multiple source systems Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud platforms AWS and the ability to architect cost-effective and scalable data solutions Experience managing data workflows in cloud environments such as AWS Azure or GCP Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data flow issues and implement sustainable solutions Working knowledge of SQL Python or scripting languages for process monitoring and automation Experience collaborating with data engineering analytics IT operations and business teams in a matrixed organization Familiarity with data governance metadata management access control and regulatory requirements e g GDPR HIPAA SOX Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder engagement skills Well versed with full stack development DataOps automation logging frameworks and pipeline orchestration tools Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex data challenges Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams Good-to-Have Skills Data Engineering Management experience in Biotech Life Sciences PharmaExperience using graph databases such as Stardog or Marklogic or Neo4J or Allegrograph etc Education and Professional CertificationsDoctorate Degree with 3-5 years of experience in Computer Science IT or related fieldORMasters degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science IT or related fieldORBachelors degree with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science IT or related fieldAWS Certified Data Engineer preferredDatabricks Certificate preferredScaled Agile SAFe certification preferredSoft Skills Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work effectively with global virtual teamsHigh degree of initiative and self-motivationAbility to manage multiple priorities successfullyTeam-oriented with a focus on achieving team goalsStrong presentation and public speaking skillsEQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTAmgen 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 with 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 an accommodation