Portugal - Lisbon
JOB ID: R-240946 LOCATION: Portugal - Lisbon WORK LOCATION TYPE: Flex Commuter / Hybrid DATE POSTED: May. 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Information Systems
Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces™ ranking by Great Place to Work® in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201–500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture.

We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities. Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology.

This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more.

Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office fosters a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

What we do at AMGEN matters in people’s lives.

SPECIALIST IS BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST

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?

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a Specialist IS Business System Analyst you’ll work at the intersection of science, data, and innovation. You will play a key role in successfully managing the engagement model between Amgen's Technology organization and Global Commercial Operations. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Specialist IS Business Analyst with a passion for innovation and a collaborative working style that partners effectively with business and technology leaders. Are you interested in being a part of a team that consistently delivers business value in an agile model using technologies such as AWS, Databricks, and Airflow? Come join our team!

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will:

• Collaborate with Business SMEs, Data Scientists and Product Managers to manage business analysis activities, ensuring alignment with technology and product goals on the Decision Science product team
• Become a subject matter expert in Decision Science and Next Best Action capabilities by researching, deploying, and sustaining features built according to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Lead voice of the customer assessments to define business processes and product needs
• Lead UAT and production readiness (test cases, traceability, data validation, model monitoring requirement)
• Work with Product Managers and customers to define scope and value for new developments
• Collaborate with Technology and Product Management to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog
• Ensure non-functional requirements are included and prioritized in the Product and Release Backlogs
• Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories and participate in backlog reviews with the development team
• Clearly express features in User Stories/requirements using the Gherkin framework so all team members and stakeholders understand how they fit into the product backlog
• Own backlog hygiene: write INVEST user stories, define Definition of Ready/Done, apply WSJF
• Track and report flow metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle/lead time, WIP, escaped defects) via Jira dashboards to drive continuous improvement
• Work closely with UX to align technical requirements, scenarios, and business process maps with User Experience designs
• Develop and execute effective product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, processes, and changes
• Understand end-to-end data pipeline design and dataflows
• Utilize knowledge of data structures to diagnose data issues for resolution by data engineering team
• Execute and monitor performance of Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) jobs and related orchestration events

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WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The tech professional we seek is a creative problem-solver and a team player with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Information Systems
• Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Information Systems
• Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Information Systems
• Experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria
• Proven analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills
• Proven excellence in interpersonal skills, multitasking, persuasion, negotiation of critical issues, a strong attention to detail, and understanding of business complexity.
• Affinity to work in a DevOps environment and Agile mind set
• Ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules and be accountable