Associate Software Engineer

Role Name: Associate Software Engineer

Job Posting Title: Associate Software Engineer

Workday Job Profile: Associate Software Engineer

Department Name: Technology

Role GCF: 3

About Amgen Worldwide

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

You’ve earned your degree & have built up experience. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

About Amgen India

Amgen India is located in HITEC City, a suburb of Hyderabad, occupying six floors of the RMZ Spire Tower 110. The city of Hyderabad, located in the state of Telangana, well known for its world-class talent across medicine, life sciences and data sciences and the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI). The site can accommodate up to 3,000 people and is operational since Q4 2024. Amgen India will initially build and accelerate new technology solutions and digital capabilities at scale that will enhance efficiency across the enterprise The site will offer roles that strengthen key areas of Amgen’s business, including AI, data science, life science and other additional global capabilities over time.

About The Role

Role Description:

The Associate Software Engineer will help design, execute, and automate tests to ensure applications meet business needs and that critical systems perform reliably. You’ll translate requirements into test plans and acceptance criteria, build and maintain UI/API/functional automation, monitor quality and performance metrics, and support incident triage and post-fix validation to minimize downtime. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to uphold quality throughout the release cycle—and learn from experienced QA professionals in a collaborative team.

You will be part of a team specifically focusing on Global CRM capabilities. Amgen is using fully integrated and best-in-class technologies, having Salesforce.com as core architecture & relying on business capabilities enablers such as Conga CLM and CPQ.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design and implementation of test strategy and automation frameworks for Salesforce & Conga CLM/CPQ
• Own test plans and acceptance criteria for user stories; partner with engineers and product to define coverage
• Create and maintain test documentation, traceability, and environment/configuration notes
• Build lightweight test harnesses/POCs to validate automation approaches and edge cases
• Develop and run UI, API, and Apex/unit automated tests; maintain data-driven and end-to-end suites
• Reproduce, isolate, and document defects; collaborate on fixes and verify resolutions
• Translate business/technical requirements into clear test cases (positive, negative, and boundary scenarios)
• Lead the execution of unit, integration, regression, and smoke tests; track coverage and flakiness
• Assist in defect triage and prioritization, log actionable bugs with steps, data, and evidence
• Manage test data and sandbox environments (seeding, refreshes, SOQL checks) to ensure reliable runs
• Use CI/CD pipelines to run automated suites and enforce quality gates; support release readiness and post-deploy smoke tests
  
  

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• 2-6 yrs of experience with Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Apex, Java, SQL, or similar)
• Strong interest in customer relationship management solutions such as Salesforce or Veeva
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a software development environment
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
  
  

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills

• Basic understanding of Agile or Scrum methodologies
• Experience working on academic or personal software projects
• Curiosity about cloud-based platforms and system integration
• Basic knowledge of version control systems like Git & Release management tools
  
  

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Basic understanding of Salesforce.com architecture and objects
• Basic understanding of Conga CLM and CPQ architecture and objects
• Certifications related to Salesforce, Copado, Conga, or Safe are advantageous
  
  

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Comfortable to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
  
  

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 with 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 an accommodation.