Specialist IS Engineer

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards plan

Flexible work models

Retirement and savings plan

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking an IS Specialist Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems including Salesforce, PowerBI, and AI.

You will collaborate with engineers to implement scalable solutions and troubleshoot complex issues to ensure optimal performance. The role requires advanced degrees with several years of software engineering experience, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master's degree with 2+ years Software Engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years Software Engineering experience
• Associate's degree with 8+ years Software Engineering experience
• High school diploma / GED with 10+ years Software Engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Support, design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems (Salesforce, PowerBI, AI).
• Collaborate with a team to implement system functionalities and troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure performance and scalability of applications through solid software engineering practices

Skills

Software development

System architecture

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Salesforce

PowerBI

AI capabilities

Job description

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity‑related conditions. 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.

Specialist IS Engineer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for supporting, designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and systems (Salesforce, PowerBI, AI). You will collaborate with a team to implement system functionalities, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure the performance and scalability of the applications. Your expertise in software development, programming languages, and system architecture will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality software solutions.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an Engineer with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR Master's degree and 2 years of Software Engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Software Engineering experience
• Associate's degree and 8 years of Software Engineering experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Software Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing, implementing, maintaining, or improving Software and reporting configurations, processes, or lifecycle management programs.
• Experience supporting technology transfers, new product introductions, site start‑ups, platform standarization, automated implementation, or process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to own technical deliverables, deliver consistent high‑quality work, identify and address risks within scope, and elevate issues appropriately with recommended solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional partners, communicate technical progress and issues clearly, and contribute constructively to team discussions and alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify incremental improvement opportunities in processes, designs, tools, documentation, or ways of working.
• Strong project management, communication, collaboration, technical writing, and technical problem‑solving skills.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include: A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales‑based incentive plan Stock‑based long‑term incentives Award‑winning time‑off plans Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. Salary Range 112,483.05USD -152,182.95 USD

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Application deadline

Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 09/24 ; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen