Specialist IS Software engineer - Data Management Lead

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If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Specialist IS Software engineer

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role We are looking for a creative and technically skilled Specialist IS Software engineer - Data Management Lead . This role will be responsible for leading data management initiatives collaborating across business, IT, and data governance teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in configuring and implementing Collibra products, established track record of building high-quality data governance and data quality solutions with a strong hands-on design and engineering skills. The candidate must also possess strong analytical and communication skills. As a Collibra Lead Developer, you will play a key role in the design, implementation, and management of our Collibra Data Governance and Data Quality platform. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to ensure the successful deployment of data governance processes, solutions, and best practices.

Building and integrating information systems to meet the company’s needs.

• Design and implement data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures within Collibra.
• Configure, implement, and maintain Collibra Data Quality Center to support enterprise-wide data quality initiatives
• Lead the implementation and configuration of Collibra Data Governance platform.
• Develop, customize, and maintain Collibra workflows, dashboards, and business rules.
• Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, and business analysts to understand data governance requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Provide technical expertise and support to business users and IT teams on Collibra Data Quality functionalities.
• Collaborate with data engineers and architects to implement data quality solutions within data pipelines and data warehouses.
• Participate in data quality improvement projects, identifying root causes of data issues and implementing corrective actions
• Integrate Collibra with other enterprise data management systems (e.g., data catalogs, BI tools, data lakes).
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers and team members.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Collibra environment and data governance processes.
• Assist with training and enablement of business users on Collibra platform features and functionalities.
• Stay up to date with new releases, features, and best practices in Collibra and data governance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science & engineering preferred with 10+ years of software development experience OR,
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science & engineering preferred with 10+ years of software development experience
• Proven experience (7+ years) in data governance or data management roles.
• Strong experience with Collibra Data Governance platform, including design, configuration, and development.
• Hands-on experience with Collibra workflows, rules engine, and data stewardship processes.
• Experience with integrations between Collibra and other data management tools.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Self-starter with strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Domain knowledge of the Life sciences Industry
• Recent experience working in a Scaled Agile environment with Agile tools, e.g. Jira, Confluence, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in Collibra platform including Data Governance and Data Quality.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance principles, data stewardship processes, data quality concepts, data profiling and validation methodologies, techniques, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience in implementing and configuring Collibra Data Governance, Collibra Data Quality, including developing metadata ingestion, data quality rules, scorecards, and workflows.
• Strong experience in configuring and connecting to various data sources for metadata, data lineage, data profiling and data quality.
• Experience integrating data management capabilities (MDM, Reference Data)
• Good experience with Azure cloud services, Azure Data technologies and Databricks
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts and ETL processes.
• Proficient use of tools, techniques, and manipulation including programming languages (Python, PySpark, SQL etc.), for data profiling, and validation.
• Data modeling with tools like Erwin and knowledge of insurance industry standards (e.g., ACORD) and insurance data (policy, claims, underwriting, etc.).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI.

Good to Have Skills

• Willingness to work on AI Applications
• Experience with popular large language models

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, remote teams.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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

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