This role pays less than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,475–$216,262
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$151k
versus about
$184k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About MSD
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.
MSD currently has
21 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$129,000–$203,100
across 21 roles with salary data.
The Principal Security Design Advisor is a senior technical leadership role within the security and engineering teams, focusing on embedding secure-by-design practices across enterprise platforms, cloud services, AI solutions, and developer ecosystems. This individual will lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security design assessments to accelerate secure innovation while reducing enterprise risk through scalable patterns and automation. They will partner with Platform Engineering and DevSecOps teams to integrate security into CI/CD workflows and mentor engineering teams on best practices. The ideal candidate has over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, cloud-native technologies like AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and CI/CD security, along with expertise in threat modeling and security architecture. Experience securing AI platforms and software supply chains is preferred, as well as industry certifications such as CISSP or CCSP.