MDM Data Engineer
About this opportunity
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.
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for ensuring the proper management, governance, quality, and accessibility of an organization's data. Ensure data is trustworthy, well-organized, and effectively used, playing a crucial role in enabling data-driven decision-making and maintaining regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has deep technical skills, experience with Syniti Knowledge platform (SKP) technologies, and a deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and manage data migration solutions using the Syniti Knowledge Platform.
Configure and optimize Syniti Data Replication (SDR) and Syniti Advanced Data Migration (ADM) solutions.
Collaborate with team members to understand data governance and quality requirements and implement solutions to address them.
Monitor and improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.
Create and maintain metadata repositories for easy data identification and understanding.
Manage access controls to ensure authorized personnel can access data.
Safeguard sensitive and confidential data from unauthorized access.
Work with data owners, data analysts, and IT teams to align data practices with business objectives.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and business users to ensure data meets organizational needs.
Develop and maintain documentation for data processes, standards, and workflows.
Investigate and resolve data-related issues and discrepancies.
Develop and maintain metrics to track data quality and stewardship effectiveness.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree and 1 to 3 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience OR
Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrate a solid understanding of Syniti’s Data Migration methodology.
Demonstrate strong proficiency in Syniti’s tools(ADM, Data Quality, MDM, Mass maintenance & SDR), working to prescribed development standards.
Good understanding of business processes for one or more assigned functional area, and the ability to quickly learn about new areas.
Demonstrate a strong knowledge of underlying technical data structures and definitions of assigned functional process area.
Develop data migration rules and reports in the Syniti’s tools as per supplied specification.
Evaluate and contribute to ongoing data migration design for assigned process area through data analysis, reporting and collaboration with on-site Syniti and client colleagues.
Create and maintain data load programs.
Experience with SAP Advanced Data Migration and Management(ADMM)
Maintain related documentation and clearly communicate status to Syniti Team Leadership and customer PMO.
Execution of end-to-end data loads and reconciliations.
Proficiency in data analysis tools (eg. SQL) and experience with data visualization tools
Database experience - SQL Server, Oracle etc.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Experience in ETL / Data Migration / Data Quality / Data Analysis.
ERP techno-functional or functional experience, SAP preferred.
Experience in SAP MDG Business Partner (Customer & Supplier), Material & Finance objects.
Successfully participated in at least one or more full ERP implementation lifecycles.
Working knowledge in SAFe development environment.
Understanding of enterprise data strategy, data governance, data infrastructure.
Working knowledge with cloud (e.g. AWS) and on-premises compute infrastructure.
Database experience - SQL Server, Oracle etc.
Professional Certifications:
Agile Certified Practitioner (preferred)
Syniti Certified Developer certification (preferred)
Soft Skills:
Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting.
Demonstrated presentation 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.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
Apply now for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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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.
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