Specialist IS Architect – Data Center Operations Lead

About the role

Amgen is looking for a Specialist IS Architect to lead Data Center Operations at its Dun Laoghaire site in Ireland. The role will provide long‑term operational ownership and technical leadership for the expanding Ireland Data Center, ensuring reliability, scalability and compliance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Data Center Operations on‑site, overseeing strategic services such as Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Network Time Protocol (NTP).
• Lead the deployment, operational readiness and continuous improvement of the new Ireland Data Center.
• Manage vendor relationships, coordinate infrastructure activities and ensure adherence to regulatory and safety standards.
• Contribute to regional Data Center standards, strategy and future infrastructure initiatives.
• Drive capacity planning, lifecycle management and performance monitoring of mission‑critical facilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, telecommunications, computer science or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Data Center Operations, critical facilities or infrastructure services.
• Proven track record managing mission‑critical production environments and leading technical projects.
• Experience in vendor management and compliance within a regulated manufacturing setting.

Required skills

• Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Data center design and capacity planning
• Infrastructure lifecycle management
• Mission‑critical power distribution, UPS, PDU and cooling systems
• MEP infrastructure knowledge