Sr Associate IS Engineer

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

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.

Sr. Associate IS Engineer – Network Engineer

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment troubleshooting complex network issues? If you're a skilled Network Engineer with expertise in routing, switching, WANs, wireless, IPAM, DNS, DHCP, and load balancing, and you're passionate about leveraging AI/ML and automation to streamline network operations, then we want to hear from you!

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will drive overall program success by applying technical skills, partnering with business and technology leaders to ensure comprehensive alignment, and finding optimized ways to deliver efficiency solutions for our partners.

The Sr. Associate IS Engineer will join the Operations and Enterprise Digital Technology & Innovation (DTI) team to support the North Carolina site as the local representative of the Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) team.

This role is responsible for the security, compliance, and performance of network infrastructure in our North Carolina facility. You will work with a team of talented network engineers and architects who are accountable for security, compliance, and performance. You will also collaborate with other IT teams, such as Data Center Operations, Information Security, Service Management, and Internal Business Partners, to ensure alignment and integration of network solutions with business objectives. You will also support vendor relationships, contracts, and service-level agreements. By joining our North Carolina facility, you'll be at the forefront of biotechnology innovation, working with cutting-edge technologies in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain our complex network infrastructure, including routing, switching, WANs, wireless, IPAM, DNS, and DHCP.
• Configure and troubleshoot Infoblox appliances and F5 load balancers.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
• Implement and maintain network automation solutions to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Stay up to date on the latest network technologies and trends.
• Document network configurations and procedures.
• Proactively identify and address potential network issues, providing solutions and recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Travel: Domestic and international travel up to 15% may be essential

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The engineering professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Information Systems and network engineering experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 6 years of Information Systems and network engineering experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Information Systems and network engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Routing, Switching, WAN and SD-WAN, Wireless, Infobl