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Senior High Performance Computing Engineer

Amgen Inc. is a leading biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative therapies for serious illnesses.

Amgen

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 123k-152k USD

United States only

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.

Senior High Performance Computing Engineer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for the design, integration, and management of high-performance computing (HPC) systems that encompass both hardware and software components into the organization’s network infrastructure. This individual will be responsible for all activities related to handling and supporting the Business and platforms including system administration, as well as incorporating new technologies under the challenge of a sophisticated and constantly evolving technology landscape. This role involves ensuring that all parts of a system work together seamlessly to meet the organization’s requirements.

The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, to ensure that business needs are considered and met with appropriate technology solutions. Helping to design new solutions to meet changing business needs, is critical to success. The candidate will lead parts of the HPC team through incidents and development cycles ensuring timely communication with all stakeholders to ensure continuous improvements to our operating environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and manage compute and storage infrastructure that supports data science and other scientific workloads, such as computational chemistry, structural biology and image analyses.

  • Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to deploy scalable machine learning models into production.

  • Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of HPC systems both on premise and in the cloud.

  • Optimize cloud resources for cost-effective and efficient use.

  • Drive innovation and stay current with the latest in cloud services and industry standard processes.

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance in cloud and HPC systems management.

  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deploying resources to multi-cloud environments.

  • Monitor and fix cluster operations/applications and cloud environments.

  • Document system design and operational procedures.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of Computer Science, IT or related field with hands-on HPC administration experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Computer Science, IT or related field with hands-on HPC administration experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of Computer Science, IT or related field with hands-on HPC administration experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Computer Science, IT or related field with hands-on HPC administration experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

  • Demonstrable experience in cloud computing (preferably AWS) and cloud architecture.

  • Experience with containerization technologies (Singularity, Docker) and cloud-based HPC solutions.

  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Packer, or Ansible

  • Expert with scripting (Python or Bash) and Linux/Unix system administration (preferably Red Hat or Ubuntu).

  • Proficiency with job scheduling and resource management tools (SLURM, PBS, LSF, etc.).

  • Knowledge of storage architectures and distributed file systems (Lustre, GPFS, Ceph).

  • Understanding of networking architecture and security best practices.

Good-to-Have Skills:

  • Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms and frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

  • Experience supporting research in healthcare life sciences.

  • Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh architectures.

  • Knowledge of AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures.

  • Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP).

  • Certifications in cloud architecture (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, etc.).

  • Experience in an Agile development environment.

  • Prior work with distributed computing and big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).

Professional Certifications:

  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional

Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

  • Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cloud-first environment.

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a Standard Shift with Flexibility to Work Early or Late for Overlap

What you can expect from 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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

  • Stock-based long-term incentives

  • Award-winning time-off plans

  • Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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. Please contact us to request accommodation. 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.

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Salary Range

122,833.00 USD - 152,112.00 USD

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At the heart of what we do is a culture of innovation and a commitment to serve patients. Amgen, a pioneer in biotechnology, has been dedicated to unlocking the potential of biology for those suffering from serious illnesses since 1980. We discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver innovative human therapeutics that help millions of patients worldwide.

Our mission is clear: to transform the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that restore health and save lives. We are driven by our values, which emphasize ethical integrity, intense competition, and a commitment to quality. Every day, our diverse and talented teams collaborate to push the boundaries of science, looking for better ways to address challenges faced by patients through our robust pipeline of medicines that target cancer, heart disease, and other serious conditions.

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