Lead Data Operations Engineer, Precision medicine team

Amgen UK

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Databricks platform operations
Aws cloud infrastructure support
Gxp compliance and validation
** Amgen UK is seeking a Lead Data Operations Engineer for its Precision Medicine Team, responsible for managing enterprise-scale data platforms focused on data search and cohort building. The ideal candidate should possess strong data engineering skills, operational leadership experience, and the ability to ensure compliance with regulatory standards in a biotech setting. **

Job Summary

  • The role provides technical and operational leadership for GxP-compliant data platforms built on Databricks and AWS to accelerate scientific research.
  • Candidates will lead the Data Management Support Operations team, defining roles, establishing coverage models, and fostering a culture of accountability.
  • The position requires ensuring high availability and reliability of enterprise data pipelines while maintaining strict adherence to audit readiness and data integrity requirements.

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** Amgen UK is seeking a Lead Data Operations Engineer for its Precision Medicine Team, responsible for managing enterprise-scale data platforms focused on data search and cohort building. The ideal candidate should possess strong data engineering skills, operational leadership experience, and the ability to ensure compliance with regulatory standards in a biotech setting. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Databricks platform operations
  • AWS cloud infrastructure support
  • GxP compliance and validation
  • Incident response and root cause analysis
  • ITIL-aligned service management
  • Team leadership and coaching

Nice-to-have

  • Biotech or Pharma data experience
  • Data Fabric or Data Mesh architectures
  • API and data service support
  • SQL/NoSQL performance tuning
  • CI/CD tools familiarity
  • Global distributed team collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree with 6+ years experience OR Bachelor's with 8-10 years
  • Deep hands-on data engineering expertise
  • Experience supporting ETL/ELT tools and orchestration frameworks

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