Specialist IS BSA- Sr. BSA (Infrastructure, GxP, DevOps and Agile)

Company: Amgen
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: March 17, 2020

Job Description:

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, we continue to advance science to serve patients.Amgen is seeking a Sr. IS Business Systems Analyst, to join our Research and Development Informatics organization. This position will be reporting to Sr. Manager Information Systems, Patient Safety IS based out of Thousand Oaks, CA. This role will serve as a liaison between business partners and Safety product team for client delivery of technical solutions globally while adhering to Amgen standards, policies and procedures.Responsibilities:

• Partners with clients and technical teams to deliver strategic initiatives
• Must have good communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical and presentation skills and prepare and maintain communication materials (e.g. roadmaps, presentations)
• Develop validation artifacts such as Requirements and Design Specifications
• Provide support during Pharmacovigilance inspections/audits (e.g. FDA/MHRA)
• Lead projects end-to-end including development of Business Cases for IS investments to obtain funding for delivery and hyper care
• Leads multiple projects with minimum supervision
• Investigate and resolve complex technical problems
• Mentor or provide technical training to new team members
• Keep updated on market trends and developments in new technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning) and industry processes to provide recommendations and deliver standard methodology solutions
• Must be able to think and act strategically, and operationalize the solutions
• Understand Patient Safety business processes and remain informed about changes in agency regulations able to work effectively under minimal supervision.Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degreeOR
    • Master's degree and 2 years of Information Systems experienceOR
      • Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Information Systems experienceOR
        • Associate's degree and 10 years of Information Systems experienceOR
          • High school diploma/GED and 12 years of Information Systems experiencePreferred Qualifications:
            • Experience with working with validated systems (e.g GxP)
            • Ability to perform with minimal supports/supervision
            • Experience with leading agile development methodologies (e.g. Sprint and Scrum) and DevOPS
            • Experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry
              • Strong knowledge and understanding of Information System infrastructure, system design and architecture as well as service management and road-mapping
              • In-depth experience in all aspects of SDLC from requirements, design, testing, strong business analysis, data analysis and Change Control process combined with experience developing project charters, statement of work and project financials
              • Working knowledge of RDMS, such as Oracle and experience writing SQL queries
              • Familiarity with large enterprise applications/platforms like Salesforce & Tableau
              • Strong working experience in directing global external vendor relationships for delivery of the build and run services
              • Experience with service optimization and operational improvements of IS services
              • High learning agility, innovation, and problem-solving skillsOur culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work. We have a powerful shared purpose around our mission -to serve patients. We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment and inclusion in all that we do. We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and uses its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. 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.Join UsIf you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.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, or disability status.

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