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About MSD
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.
MSD currently has
7 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$87,300–$137,400
across 7 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineering within the IT Risk Management & Security team, you will protect critical systems, accounts, and secrets for a global enterprise. You will design, implement, and support HashiCorp Vault in on-premises environments while developing reusable patterns and standards for secret management across infrastructure and application teams. Your daily work involves integrating Vault with CI/CD platforms, automation workflows, and deployment pipelines to ensure secure injection and rotation of credentials. Key responsibilities include managing the secrets lifecycle, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and improving audit readiness through automated processes. You will utilize tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Jenkins while working with Linux, Windows, and cloud services. The role focuses on solving security risks by implementing privileged access management, least-privilege principles, and zero trust practices within highly regulated environments.
Design, implement, and support HashiCorp Vault in on-premises environments.
Develop reusable patterns, standards, and onboarding guidance for secrets management across various teams.
Integrate HashiCorp Vault with CI/CD platforms, deployment pipelines, and automation workflows.
Manage the lifecycle of secrets including injection, retrieval, rotation, and dynamic secret engines.
Integrate privileged access management (PAM) with enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and APIs.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support production operations for security systems.
Develop automated processes to improve security efficiency and audit readiness.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred).
5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting HashiCorp Vault in on-premises environments with CI/CD and API integrations.
Strong understanding of secrets lifecycle management including dynamic secrets, secret engines, and authentication methods for non-human identities.
Practical knowledge of privileged account management techniques such as vaulting, password rotation, and least-privilege access.
Experience integrating security platforms with Windows, Linux/Unix, databases, cloud services, and APIs.
Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) or infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Ansible (preferred).
Hands-on experience with identity platforms such as Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (preferred).
Relevant certifications such as CISSP or Security+ (preferred).