Sr Associate -Data Analytics Validation Engineer
Full-timeEntryQualityNeurology
Market Rate — Compliance Officers
25th
$59K
Median
$76K
75th
$101K
BLS 2024 data (national)
Description
<h2><b>Career Category</b></h2>Information Systems<h2></h2><h2><b>Job Description</b></h2><div><div><p><u><span>ABOUT AMGEN</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier,<span> </span></span><span>fuller</span><span><span> </span>and longer. We discover, develop,<span> </span></span><span>manufacture</span><span><span> </span>and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped<span> </span></span><span>establish</span><span><span> </span>the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and<span> </span></span><span>remains</span><span><span> </span>on the<span> </span></span><span>cutting-edge</span><span><span> </span>of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond<span> </span></span><span>what’s</span><span><span> </span>known today.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>ABOUT THE ROLE</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Role Description:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>The</span><span><span> </span>role leverages domain and business process<span> </span></span><span>expertise</span><span><span> </span>to detail product<span> </span></span><span>requirements such</span><span><span> </span>as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span>use cases</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span></span><span>and</span><span><span> </span>test<span> </span></span><span>plans</span><span><span> </span>for the<span> </span></span><span>Data & Analytics<span> </span></span><span>team.<span> </span></span><span>This role involves working closely with developers</span><span><span> </span>and</span><span><span> </span>business analysts<span> </span></span><span>to ensure that the<span> </span></span><span>technical requirements for upcoming development are thoroughly elaborated</span><span>. This</span><span><span> </span>enabl</span><span>es</span><span><span> </span>the delivery team to estimate, plan, and commit to delivery with high confidence</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>identify</span><span><span> </span></span><span>test cases and scenarios<span> </span></span><span>to ensure the quality and performance of<span> </span></span><span>Analytics</span><span><span> </span>Systems</span><span>.</span><span><span> </span>You will collaborate<span> </span></span><span>with Product Managers and developers to<span> </span></span><span>maintain</span><span><span> </span>an efficient and consistent process, ensuring quality deliverables from the team. </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Roles & Responsibilities:</span></u><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with System Architects and Product Managers to manage business analysis activities, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop detailed test plans and strategies based on project requirements and specifications</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Perform manual and automated testing of software applications, including functional, regression, and performance testing</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintain detailed documentation of test</span><span>/validation</span><span><span> </span>plans, test cases, and test results</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Validate that test scenarios meet feature acceptance criteria and customer expectations</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintain and ensure the quality of documented user stories/requirements in tools<span> </span></span><span>such as</span><span><span> </span>Jira</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Assure that all validation test procedures are in line with current technology, corporate</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span>and governmental regulations</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Perform IQ, OQ,<span> </span></span><span>and<span> </span></span><span>PQ validation on processes, equipment</span><span>,</span><span><span> </span>and systems in conjunction with suppliers as appropriate</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Coordinate with DevOps to ensure<span> </span></span></span><span><span>CI/CD test automation pipelines</span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span>include unit, integration, and regression validations</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><u><span>Basic Qualifications and Experience:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Master’s degree and 3 to 7 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems<span> </span></span><span>experience OR</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Bachelor’s degree and 5 to 9 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems<span> </span></span><span>experience</span><span><span> </span>OR</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Diploma and 9 to 11 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems<span> </span></span><span>experience</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><u><span>Functional Skills:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Must-Have Skills </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Working knowledge of<span> </span></span><span>Databricks, Spark, SQL,<span> </span></span><span>Python</span><span><span> </span>and data transformation pipelines</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to validate<span> </span></span><span>LLM/NLP features</span><span>, especially around prompt responses and model observability</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent communication skills and the ability to<span> </span></span><span>interface with</span><span><span> </span>senior leadership with confidence and clarity</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience in writing requirements for development of modern web application</span><span>s</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Has experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems<span> </span></span><span>such as</span><span><span> </span>JIRA</span></span><b><span> </span></b><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Good-to-Have Skills: </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Demonstrated<span> </span></span><span>expertise</span><span><span> </span>in a scientific domain area and related technology needs</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Familiarity with low-code, no-code test automation software</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support validation for<span> </span></span></span><span><span>GenAI-powered analytics assistants</span><span>,</span></span><span><span><span> </span>including test scenarios for prompt reliability, semantic accuracy, and response traceability</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Able to communicate technical or complex subject matters in business terms</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Jira Align experience</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience of DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery<span> </span></span><span>methodology</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Professional Certifications<span> </span></span></u><u><span>(please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Soft Skills:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Able to work under minimal supervision</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members.<span> </span></span><span>Demonstrated</span><span><span> </span>ability<span> </span></span><span>in</span><span><span> </span>effectively delegat</span><span>ing</span><span><span> </span>work</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong verbal and written communication skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>High degree of initiative and self-motivation</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong presentation and public speaking skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.</span></span><span> </span></p></div></div><div><p><span><span>We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to<span> </span></span><span>participate</span><span><span> </span>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<span> </span></span><span>an accommodation</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>.
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