Principal IS Unix Architect

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Principal IS Unix Architect

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will serve as a principal technical leader for our enterprise Unix and Linux platforms. Your expertise in operating-system architecture automation reliability security performance and lifecycle management will be essential to delivering resilient infrastructure for business-critical applications across on-premises and cloud environments. A strong background in platform engineering infrastructure as code storage networking virtualization and production operations is highly valued.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end architecture engineering and lifecycle management of enterprise Unix and Linux platforms from technical strategy and standards through deployment operations modernization and retirement.

Act as the technical owner for large-scale Unix and Linux initiatives driving architecture decisions platform standardization scalability availability resilience and long-term maintainability.

Architect scalable Unix platforms across Amgens data centers AWS Azure or GCP integrating virtualization supporting container orchestration storage networking and enterprise management tooling.

Define and institutionalize architectural standards validation controls and governance frameworks for operating-system builds configuration baselines patching vulnerability remediation privileged access audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

Advise senior technical leadership security teams and other architects and business stakeholders to present architectural options and tradeoffs based on service requirements and platform capabilities. Influence and help the Unix service owner achieve measurable improvements in reliability performance observability and operational efficiency.

Establish and enforce best practices in platform engineering infrastructure as code configuration management and DevSecOps driving the platform architecture roadmap to continue improving automated provisioning CI/CD backup and recovery configuration-drift control Agentic AI and cost optimization.

Drive capacity planning performance engineering and technology modernization using workload trends benchmarking root-cause analysis and controlled testing to improve system efficiency and reduce technical debt.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to L4 and L5 engineers through architecture reviews automation and script reviews complex troubleshooting operational readiness assessments and technical guidance.

Lead cross-functional collaboration across Unix engineering cloud storage network database middleware cybersecurity application and service management teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.

Stay current with advancements in Unix technologies automation cloud-native infrastructure observability security and lead the evaluation and adoption of technologies and architecture changes to improve platform resilience and supportability.

Provide major incident escalation leadership and complex problem resolution for Unix services coordinating technical teams restoring service identifying root causes and ensuring corrective actions prevent recurrence.

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an enterprise Unix & Linux architect with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of relevant experience

OR

Masters degree and 4 years of relevant experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 6 years relevant experience

OR

Associates degree and 10 years relevant experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Deep expertise in enterprise Linux architecture including Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ubuntu and or Amazon Linux operating-system internals system hardening patching upgrades performance tuning capacity management reference architectures technology roadmaps architecture principles and standards.

Strong Unix systems design and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently lead major technical initiatives establish architectural and engineering standards and resolve complex cross-platform incidents.

Proven track record of designing delivering and supporting large-scale highly available Unix and Linux platforms across physical virtualized and cloud environments with expertise in clustering disaster recovery storage networking and service continuity.

Advanced automation and scripting expertise using Ansible Python Shell/Bash infrastructure as code source control and CI/CD practices to standardize builds eliminate configuration drift and automate provisioning and operational tasks.

Demonstrated proficiency in AWS Azure or GCP infrastructure virtualization container platforms enterprise monitoring and security controls with a strong understanding of resilient hybrid-cloud architecture and cost optimization.

Proven ability to provide principal-level technical leadership mentor junior and mid-level engineers communicate with technical and business stakeholders and coordinate effectively during major incidents.

Good-to-Have Skills:

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Relevant industry certifications such as RHCE AWS Azure GCP.

Advanced experience with Ansible Automation Platform Terraform Puppet or similar tools for enterprise-scale provisioning configuration management orchestration and compliance automation.

Experience designing and maintaining standardized operating-system images automated build pipelines configuration-as-code repositories and policy-based validation controls.

Experience with identity and access management privileged access management LDAP Active Directory integration Kerberos certificates and secrets management.

Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as CIS benchmarks vulnerability management audit controls and automated remediation.

Working knowledge of enterprise middleware and database dependencies on Unix/Linux platforms including performance connectivity patching and startup or shutdown coordination.

What you can expect of 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 well 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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies

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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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