Join our team at
AMGEN Capability Center Portugal
, the #1 company in Best WorkplacesTM ******** employees' category) in Portugal in **** by the Great Place to Work Institute.
With over 500 talented individuals from more than 40 nationalities, our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation, excellence, and inspiration.
This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.
SPECIALIST AWS CLOUD ENGINEER
At AMGEN, Technology isn't just a support function—it's a catalyst for discovery, transformation, and real-world impact.
Here, your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines.
Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters?
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable AWS cloud infrastructure.
This is a
hands-on
engineering role requiring deep expertise in
Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, cloud networking, and security
.
The ideal candidate should have
strong AWS knowledge
and be capable of writing and maintaining
Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines
to streamline cloud deployments.
Roles & Responsibilities
AWS Infrastructure Design & Implementation
Architect, implement, and manage
highly available AWS cloud environments
.
Design
VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, and IAM policies
to enforce security best practices.
Optimize AWS costs using
reserved instances, savings plans, and auto-scaling
.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
Develop, maintain, and enhance
Terraform & CloudFormation templates
for cloud provisioning.
Automate
deployment, scaling, and monitoring
using AWS-native tools & scripting.
Implement and manage
CI/CD pipelines
for infrastructure and application deployments.
Cloud Security & Compliance
Enforce best practices in
IAM, encryption, and network security
.
Ensure compliance with
SOC2, ISO*****, and NIST standards
.
Implement
AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and WAF
for threat detection and response.
Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Set up
AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and logging solutions
for proactive monitoring.
Implement
autoscaling, load balancing, and caching
strategies for performance optimization.
Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and conduct root cause analysis.
Collaboration & DevOps Practices
Work closely with
software engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams
to support deployments.
Maintain
GitOps
best practices for cloud infrastructure versioning.
Support on-call for high-priority cloud incidents.
WIN
WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field with 8-12 years of hands-on cloud experience.
Functional Skills
Must-Have Skills:
Deep hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, etc.)
.
Expertise in Terraform & CloudFormation
for AWS infrastructure automation.
Strong knowledge of
AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPN, Route 53)
.
Experience with
Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, etc.)
.
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in
cloud networking, storage, and security
.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Experience with
Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh architectures
.
Knowledge of
AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures
.
Familiarity with
AWS CDK, Ansible, or Packer
for cloud automation.
Exposure to
multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
.
Familiarity with
HPC, DGX Cloud
.
Professional Certifications (preferred):
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Terraform Associate Certification
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cloud-first environment.
THRIVE
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF US
Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.
Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.
Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.
Flexible work arrangements.
Objects in your future are closer than they appear.
Join us.
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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 a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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