Associate Data Engineer

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Hyderabad, India is seeking a data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions. You will work with large datasets, develop reports, and support data governance initiatives while ensuring accessible and reliable data across systems.

The role requires strong technical skills in Databricks, Python, PySpark, Scala, and SQL, with experience in ETL/ELT processes and cloud platforms. Collaboration with product teams and cross-functional peers is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 to 4 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience.
• Proficiency in Databricks, Python, PySpark, and Scala for ETL pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka for big data processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for data generation, collection, and processing.
• Be a key team member that assists in design and development of the data pipeline.
• Create data pipelines and ensure data quality by implementing ETL processes to migrate and deploy data across systems.
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions.
• Take ownership of data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs.
• Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data.
• Very good understanding of Databricks
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with product teams
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
• Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges
• Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
• Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation

Skills

Databricks

Python

PySpark

Scala

SQL

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Job description

Role Description

The role is responsible for designing, building, maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role involves working with large datasets, developing reports, supporting and executing data governance initiatives and, visualizing data to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and efficiently managed. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, experience with big data technologies, and a deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes

• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for data generation, collection, and processing
• Be a key team member that assists in design and development of the data pipeline
• Create data pipelines and ensure data quality by implementing ETL processes to migrate and deploy data across systems
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
• Take ownership of data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs
• Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data
• Very good understanding of Databricks
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with product teams
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
• Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges
• Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
• Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation

Role Description

The role is responsible for designing, building, maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role involves working with large datasets, developing reports, supporting and executing data governance initiatives and, visualizing data to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and efficiently managed. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, experience with big data technologies, and a deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes

• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for data generation, collection, and processing
• Be a key team member that assists in design and development of the data pipeline
• Create data pipelines and ensure data quality by implementing ETL processes to migrate and deploy data across systems
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
• Take ownership of data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs
• Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data
• Very good understanding of Databricks
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with product teams
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
• Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges
• Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
• Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for data generation, collection, and processing
• Be a key team member that assists in design and development of the data pipeline
• Create data pipelines and ensure data quality by implementing ETL processes to migrate and deploy data across systems
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
• Take ownership of data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs
• Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data
• Very good understanding of Databricks
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with product teams
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
• Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges
• Adhere to best practices for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
• Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 to 4 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience

Functional Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Proficiency in Databricks ,Python, PySpark, and Scala for data processing and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows, with hands‑on experience in using Databricks for building ETL pipelines and handling big data processing
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) databases.
• Familiarity with big data frameworks like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka for handling large datasets.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS particularly in data services (e.g., EKS, EC2, S3, EMR, RDS, Redshift/Spectrum, Lambda, Glue, Athena)
• Understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration concepts
• Understanding of machine learning pipelines and frameworks for ML/AI models