About Amgen

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases and make people’s 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 what’s known today.

Role Summary

Amgen India is seeking a Specialist DevOps Engineer to drive DevOps automation, CI/CD, and hybrid Kubernetes operations for our industrial manufacturing solutions. You’ll collaborate with a global team of developers, engineers, automation and IT specialists to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient platforms that power digital transformation across manufacturing and operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for IoT and other manufacturing platforms (using GitLab, Rafay, etc.).

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Deploy and manage containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) in hybrid Kubernetes environments hosted on-prem and on AWS cloud.

• Integrate security controls (SAST/DAST, RBAC, Veracode scanning) into DevOps workflows.

• Collaborate with developers, automation engineers, and security teams to implement shift-left security and compliance.

• Monitor and optimize build/deployment pipelines for stability, performance, and compliance.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud, platform, and application layers.

• Develop custom DevOps utilities and dynamic pipeline templates to accelerate delivery.

• Support vulnerability scanning, remediation, and incident response for code, containers, and cloud resources.

• Document technical solutions, automation scripts, and operational procedures.

• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams.

Basic Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field.

• 8+ years hands-on experience in DevOps, automation, or platform engineering roles.

• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including compute, networking, IAM, and VPC design.

• Deep expertise in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production environments (cloud and on-premises).

• Expertise in creating, packaging, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications, including customization for multiple environments and automation via CI/CD pipelines

• Advanced skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

• Strong experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and automation scripting (Python, Bash).

• Proven track record of operating hybrid infrastructure in production environments.

• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001).

• Experience working in Agile development environments (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe), collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver iterative solutions.

• Experience with event driven microservices architectures.

• Experience with Linux/Unix and basic scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using GitHub copilot, cursor, codex or other AI assited development technologies

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.

• Familiarity with Rafay for Kubernetes cluster management, GitOps workflows, and workload automation is desirable.

• Experience supporting IoT or other containerized manufacturing platforms in an industrial setting is a plus.

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA/CKS), Security Specialty is a plus

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Prometheus, or Fluentd for Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.

Soft Skills

• Initiative, self-motivation, and ability to work independently or as part of a diverse, global team.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing technical talent.

• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.