Career Category

Engineering

Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Role Description:

• The Specialist Software Engineer
• Anaplan is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Contracting IQ’s (CIQ) Anaplan applications and solutions that meet business needs and ensuring the availability and performance of critical systems and applications. This role involves working closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create high-quality, scalable software solutions and automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Hands on work, building and maintaining Anaplan models to support pricing, rebate, and provider contracting workflows

• Integrate Anaplan models with multiple data sources (ERP, CRM, flat files for seamless data flow, automate data loads, calculations and reporting processes to reduce manual effort

• Contribute to both model build as well as APP updates

• Drive continuous improvement in architecture by finding opportunities for innovation and efficiency

• Co-innovate with Value & Access team by planning and managing Product roadmaps

• Work directly with business SMEs to understand, prioritize and advise on application focus and rollout

• Work independently, function as a knowledge resource for less experienced team members

• Serve as lead for operational support in a DevOps model for the deployed Anaplan solutions

• Own and maintain SDLC documentation using Agile tools such as Confluence

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree and 4 to 8 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Demonstratable experience of implementing or managing multiple planning solutions in Anaplan (preferred) or similar EPM tools (e.g. Hyperion, One Stream, SAP BPC or TM1)

• Experience working in DevOps teams, utilizing tools like Jira

• Possess strong learning agility and analytical thinking with solid attention to detail

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and technical leadership

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Strong solution design and problem-solving skills

• Experience in developing differentiated and deliverable solutions

• Ability to analyze client requirements and translate them into solution

• Experience with pharmaceutical contracting

Professional Certifications

• Anaplan Level 3 Certification (preferred)

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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 an accommodation.

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