Specialist IS Engineer - Middleware

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Specialist IS Engineer - Middleware

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will responsibile for all activities related to ongoing Enterprise Java Hosting service, support, automation, development, configuration, and operations management. While responsible for ongoing improvement of processes and applying best practices for the environment, the incumbent Sr Associate IS Engineer will work on Web Server, Application Server and related technologies that will be introduced into the Amgen environment containing WebLogic, Apache, JBoss, Tomcat, Automation via Ansible Tower, GitLab spread across Amgen’s Data Center and Cloud. Please note, this is an on-site role based in Hyderabad.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support the Service Owner in the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of the technology service ensuring the offering is aligned with Amgen’s key principles.

• Provide advanced monitoring, administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Java Hosting and Web infrastructure and related Amgen developed solutions while supporting Business Continuity and High Availability

• Operate automation solutions and enterprise-wide scripts using tools, then recommend changes to procedures which result in operational optimization

• Support the design, then implementation of relevant automation solutions that meet business requirements, are in line with defined strategies and compliance requirements, and are fiscally sound

• Support projects from a technical aspect, then provide guidance that includes: reviewing scripts, playbooks, testing solutions, and providing feedback to less experienced technical staff and Managed Service Providers

• Contribute to the development of technical standards and policies, while providing leadership in maintaining a server inventory, and system administration processes and procedures

• Investigate, then resolve technical issues. Assist or lead Root Cause Analysis reviews, and support audit and security compliance issues (Amgen and government regulations)

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of Information Systems and/or Java Hosting/Web Hosting/Linux administration & one or more of Ansible, Python, Bash scripting OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 Information Systems and/or Java Hosting/Web Hosting/Linux administration & one or more of Ansible, Python, Bash scripting OR

Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Information Systems and/or Java Hosting/Web Hosting/Linux administration & one or more of Ansible, Python, Bash scripting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Certifications and experience with WebLogic, JBoss or equivalent technologies

• Demonstrated experience managing and administering large Java Infrastructure, related services and deployment pipelines with strong knowledge of Web Services, RESTful architectures etc.

• Demonstrated in-depth experience in the following:

• Docker, PaaS, Container Orchestration

• Setting and managing Continuous Delivery Pipelines (tools like Jenkins, Git, Nexus, Maven etc.)

• Performance tuning of Java application using APM tools, JVM diagnostics etc.

• Configuration Management tools for managing public cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS, Azure )

• Command-line style management utilities, such WLST

• Scripting languages, such as bash, python

• Demonstrated experience with Windows/UNIX/Linux Operating systems

• ITIL experience and managing regulated systems within Life Sciences sector

• Strong working knowledge of Application Server Clustering and HA configurations

• Solid grasp of TCP/IP networking fundamentals

• Previous demonstrated analytical, negotiation, presentation, and persuasion skills in a high performance team

Soft Skills:

• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical abilities

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities

• Team collaboration and knowledge sharing

• Adaptability to changing priorities and technologies

• Ability to follow procedures accurately

• Willingness to learn and grow

Shift Information: This position requires you to be onsite and participate in 24/5 and weekend on call in rotation fashion and may require you to work a later shift. Candidates must be willing and able to work off hours, as required based on business requirements.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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 and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.