Senior Platform Engineer - (NPW)

Job Description

Role Description: 

The Senior Platform Developer  will assist in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and solutions that meet business needs and ensuring the availability and performance of critical systems and applications. This role involves working closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create high-quality, scalable software solutions and automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime. You’ll work as part of a collaborative team and learn from experienced engineers. 

You will be part of a team specifically focusing on enterprise resource management capabilities. Amgen is using fully integrated and best-in-class technologies, having various enterprise platforms such as AWS, Databricks, SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Veeva, Planisware, or Anaplan; enterprise collaboration platforms such as O365, SharePoint Online and MS Teams, as well as vertical-specific platforms in R&D, Operations, Process Development and Commercial/Marketing areas.  

Roles & Responsibilities:  

• Design, develop, and implement of software applications and modules 

• Take ownership of Development/configuration of user stories in collaboration with experienced engineers  

• Create and maintain documentation on software design and configuration 

• Develop simple prototypes and proof-of-concepts 

• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development tasks using various Amgen preferred platforms/tools, with mentorship 

• Work with the team to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, escalating when needed 

• Analyze business and technical requirements and begin translating them into simple development tasks 

• Execute unit and integration tests, and contribute to maintaining software quality 

• Identify and fix minor bugs and defects during development or testing phases 

• Contribute to the maintenance and support of applications by monitoring

• Use CI/CD pipelines as part of DevOps practices and assist in the release process

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Basic Qualifications and Experience:

·       Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

·       Proficient with at least one programming language (Python, Javascript, or similar)

·       Experience with vibe coding using large language models for production systems

·       Broad interest in various Amgen preferred platforms/tools

·       Eagerness to learn and grow in a software development environment

·       Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills

• Working experience in Agile or Scrum methodologies
• Experience developing solutions on Workday Extend
• Experience working on academic or personal software projects
• Experience with cloud-based platforms and system integration
• Working knowledge of version control systems like Git & Release management tools
• Fluent in enterprise collaboration platforms such as O365, SharePoint Online and MS Teams
• Incorporate AI tools in daily activities as well as proactively seeking opportunities to utilize and extend AI toolsets into development work

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Working understanding of developing MS Teams applications or extensions
• Working understanding of in one or more of the enterprise platforms such as AWS, Databricks, SAP, Salesforce, Veeva, Planisware, or Anaplan
• Working understanding in one or more vertical-specific platf