Lead Data Engineer - Cloud Data Platform Architect

Amgen SA; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based incentives

Discretionary bonus

Flexible work models

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amgen Seeks a Principal Data Engineer in Thousand Oaks to design and oversee data platforms, lead a high‑performing data engineering team, and implement cloud‑based solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP. You will architect data pipelines, governance, and integrations while collaborating with business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable, reliable data architectures.

The ideal candidate has advanced cloud/data engineering expertise, strong leadership, and relevant certifications (AWS Data Engineer,

Qualifications

• Advanced cloud data engineering experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong Python, PySpark and SQL skills with ETL design.
• Proven leadership and mentorship of data teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of data architectures and platforms.
• Oversee data pipelines, governance, and data integrations.
• Mentor data engineers and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

AWS/Azure/GCP

Python

PySpark

SQL

ETL

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Doctorate + 2 yrs data engineer

Master + 4 yrs data engineer

Bachelor + 6 yrs data engineer

Associate + 10 yrs data engineer

High school + 12 yrs data engineer

Tools

Apache Spark

Apache Airflow

Git/Subversion

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Amgen Seeks a Principal Data Engineer in Thousand Oaks to design and oversee data platforms, lead a high‑performing data engineering team, and implement cloud‑based solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP. You will architect data pipelines, governance, and integrations while collaborating with business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable, reliable data architectures.

The ideal candidate has advanced cloud/data engineering expertise, strong leadership, and relevant certifications (AWS Data Engineer,