Network Architect - Manufacturing

Amgen • Holly Springs, NC

18d

About The Position

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. Specialist Network Engineer - Manufacturing What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of industrial IO and IoT network infrastructure across our manufacturing sites. This role is pivotal to advancing our Industry 4.0 strategy, enabling scalable, secure, and intelligent connectivity for smart devices, sensors, and edge platforms.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience Or Associate’s degree and 8 years of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field experience

Nice To Haves

• Strong expertise in industrial network architecture, standards governance, and multi-site rollout strategy.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Stratix switches, Cisco IE platforms, and configuration tools such as Studio 5000, Cisco Industrial Network Director, or equivalents.
• Proven ability to design and manage networks using PRP, DLR, and other redundancy and fault-tolerance protocols.
• Deep understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, and segmentation in mixed OT/IT environments.
• Familiarity with industrial protocols such as MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, and LoRaWAN.
• Practical knowledge of industrial cybersecurity principles, including ISA/IEC 62443, network zoning, access control, and anomaly detection.
• Experience in Layer 2/3 diagnostics, packet capture analysis, and bandwidth optimization within industrial networks.
• Ability to work in high-performance cross-functional teams and manage vendor engagements across global sites.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy robust IO and IoT network solutions for manufacturing environments, including edge-to-cloud integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (OT, IT, DevOps, Engineering) to define requirements and deliver scalable network solutions.
• Develop and maintain documentation for network configurations, security policies, and deployment blueprints in line with Gartner’s IoT Reference Model
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of network operations.
• Support IoT platform rollouts, including wireless sensor architecture and enterprise edge node deployments

Benefits

• 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.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees