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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
8 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$123,000–$193,650
across 6 roles with salary data.
The Senior Specialist, Digital Foundations Lead supports the infrastructure, connectivity, cybersecurity, and operational technology environments for GMP manufacturing systems. Working within a technical team, this role ensures reliable network architecture, server infrastructure, and secure IT/OT integration to support manufacturing applications, automation platforms, and data systems. Key responsibilities include monitoring infrastructure health, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and managing incident responses for shop floor hardware like DeltaV, MES/eBR, and SCADA platforms. The position requires expertise in VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Azure services, alongside industrial networking skills including firewalls, switches, and routers. The role specifically addresses the technical challenge of maintaining secure, compliant manufacturing environments by aligning with the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture and managing the full System Development Life Cycle for validated systems.
Provide day-to-day support for manufacturing IT and OT infrastructure environments.
Support shop floor hardware hosting systems including DeltaV, MES/eBR, and SCADA platforms.
Monitor infrastructure health, availability, and performance while managing incident troubleshooting and root cause investigations.
Maintain industrial and enterprise network architecture, including documentation and asset inventories.
Implement and manage cybersecurity controls such as firewall management, network segmentation, and patch management.
Support infrastructure technologies including VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, and backup/disaster recovery solutions.
Execute infrastructure activities throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including testing, qualification, and release management.
Coordinate infrastructure delivery for capital projects, facility expansions, and new manufacturing system startups.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, or a related discipline.
Five or more years of experience supporting IT, OT, infrastructure, or manufacturing technology environments.
Strong understanding of industrial networking, TCP/IP fundamentals, network architecture, system administration, and virtualization technologies (preferred).
Knowledge of Purdue Architecture and IT/OT convergence principles (preferred).
Linux
Windows Server
VMware
Hyper-V
Proxmox
Active Directory
Networking
VLANs
Routing
Switching
DNS
DHCP
Firewalls
VPNs
PLCs
HMIs
OT Protocols
Scripting
Git
Jira
Confluence
Backup and Recovery
Asset Management
Endpoint Management
Networking Fundamentals
Video Conferencing
AV
Collaboration Platforms
Scripting
Automation
AI-enabled Support
Workplace Technology
Systems Support
Troubleshooting
Runbooks