Providing easy access to accurate information is a key source of competitive advantage for Amgen. The Principal IS Architect - Data Architecture role will be responsible for identifying key challenges for easy data access, proposing a strategy for efficient data and information life-cycle management, and driving the execution of this data architecture strategy. This position will leverage existing project opportunities and/or initiating new efforts to make progress toward the target architecture and ensure the consistency of Amgen's data, business intelligence and application strategies.
Job Responsibilities
• KEY RESPONSIBILIITY: Perform data modeling, data governance, and data architecture design.
• Conduct interviews with business leaders and users to identify information challenges and pain points. • Work with IS and business clients to establish a vision and a target state of enterprise data architecture to address the information challenges and pain points. • Analyze business requirements to assess data implications and develop data lifecycle and integration management strategies • Partner with business users, Client-facing IS teams, project teams, architects, and technical leads to deliver the required information capabilities and utilize information capabilities. • Facilitate data management and data governance for information stakeholders • Provide leadership to the discipline of data architecture and mentor junior staff in the field of data and information architecture
Basic Qualifications -Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR -Master's degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR -Bachelor's degree & 8 years of directly related experience OR -Associate's degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR -High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications -Bachelors degree in Engineering, Information Systems or Computer Science -10 years experience in Data Architecture and Governance, Information Management Strategy, and Master Data Management Strategy -5 year experience in enterprise-scale database application design/development or enterprise-scale database management operations -Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Enterprise Architecture strategy and information integration strategies. -Knowledge of life science business process and data desirable -Strong problem solving and interpersonal skills; consulting experience desired -Excellent written, oral communication and influencing skills -Ability to work both independently and as a team member with personnel at all levels in the organizational hierarchy. -Deep technical expertise in data management and data modeling -Demonstrated knowledge and experience delivering projects to meet business needs.
