Merck · 9 hours ago
Cloud Security Engineer-1
USA - Pennsylvania - West Point
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$142K/yr - $224K/yr
8+ years expMerck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking an Associate Director of Product Security Platform Engineering. The role focuses on integrating security controls across cloud environments and corporate infrastructure while collaborating with various teams to enhance the security posture of multi-cloud and hybrid enterprise environments.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the design, engineering, and scaling of enterprise product security platforms
Ensure cloud‑native security patterns are deeply integrated across AWS, Azure, etc environments
Conduct technology research to evaluate emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cloud provider risks
Establish and maintain secure architecture standards, configuration baselines, and best practices for cloud and product security platforms
Drive modernization and automation of security workflows with a DevSecOps mindset
Translate enterprise security strategy and policy into actionable architecture, platform capabilities, and engineering implementations
Define security requirements and enable collaborative development of scalable system and service architectures
Collaborate on cloud security governance, data protection strategy, and secure adoption frameworks
Guide platform teams and developers to close gaps in cloud posture, application security, and data protection maturity
Perform Security Assessments using frameworks such as CSA, NIST, PCI, and internal controls
Ensure compliance with enterprise risk standards, policies, regulatory expectations, and audit requirements
Review cloud services and recommend secure implementation patterns with appropriate monitoring and guardrails
Conduct investigative research and analysis of complex security issues, including threat modeling and vulnerability analysis
Write code, scripts, and automation to enhance security tooling, dashboards, integrations, and workflows
Develop new tools and technologies for Cloud Security and platform security engineering
Tune and enhance existing Information Security tools, platforms, and detection engines
Serve as a technical leader on cloud and cybersecurity matters for engineering, cloud COE, and DevOps teams
Act as a consultant to product teams to ensure new products and cloud services are deployed securely
Participate in enterprise architecture forums and influence long‑term cloud and security architecture direction
Engage non‑technical stakeholders effectively, translating technical risks into business‑aligned decisions
Mentor team members and serve as an escalation point on complex or unusual issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems Security, or equivalent professional experience
8+ years in Information Security, Cybersecurity, or IT roles with increasing complexity and accountability
Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
Strong business acumen in risk management, operations, and emerging technology trends
Accountability
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Security
Business Acumen
Business Management
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Operations
Data Protection
Delivery of Security Applications
Design Applications
DevOps Coaching
Emerging Technologies
Firewall Security
Influence
Information Security
Information Technology (IT) Risk Management
Investigative Research
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Security Architecture Design
Security Governance
SLA Management
System Designs
Preferred
Extensive security engineering experience across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments
Knowledge of data protection for structured and unstructured data using classification‑based controls
Experience in vulnerability management, configuration assessment, and threat analysis
Familiarity with adversary tactics, indicators of compromise, and emerging cyber threat research
Background with automation, patch management, secure configuration, and applying security standards across many platforms
Experience designing cloud‑native architectures and security patterns for large enterprises
Strong understanding of networking infrastructure, firewalls, anti‑malware, and endpoint security
Experience building security architectures aligned to enterprise frameworks (NIST CSF, CSA, ISO27001, etc.)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare
Other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days
Company
Merck
Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.59MKey Investors
Private Capital AdvisorsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2018-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $0.59M
2016-01-21Series Unknown· $5M
1980-12-19IPO
Leadership Team
Betty Larson
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Dean Li
Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories
Recent News
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