Senior DevOps Engineer

MSD Malaysia; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Hyderabad seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead cloud platforms, DevSecOps, and automation efforts. You will design secure, scalable AWS-based infrastructure, implement CI/CD pipelines, and drive AI-powered optimization across a global healthcare tech stack.

The role requires 7+ years in DevSecOps with strong AWS, Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions expertise, in a hybrid work setting. Collaboration with global teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevSecOps, cloud infra management, and CI/CD automation with AI-enabled operations.
• Hands-on with GitHub Actions, CI/CD design, DevSecOps, and complex deployment troubleshooting.
• Proficient in AWS, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native ops.
• Scripting in Python/Bash and AI-assisted automation to reduce manual effort.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize cloud platforms, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines across AWS and SaaS ecosystems.
• Architect, build, and manage secure, scalable cloud infra and CI/CD platforms using modern toolchains.
• Leverage AI-powered automation to accelerate delivery and improve reliability and efficiency.
• Drive cost optimization, security-by-design, and AI-driven innovation across the org.
• Enable faster delivery of high-quality digital solutions while reducing operational complexity.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

AI-enabled ops

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

Artifactory

Wiz

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Job Description

Senior DevOps Engineer The Opportunity Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats. Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy. A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize cloud platforms, DevSecOps practices, and software delivery pipelines across our AWS and SaaS based ecosystem.
• Architect, build, and manage secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure and CI/CD platforms using AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, and modern DevOps toolchains.
• Leverage AI-powered automation and intelligent DevOps practices to accelerate software delivery, enhance operational efficiency, improve reliability, and drive continuous innovation across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement, cost optimization, operational resilience, security-by-design, and AI-driven innovation.
• Enable faster delivery of high-quality digital solutions while reducing operational complexity and manual effort.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure Management, and CI/CD automation, with a strong understanding of modern software delivery practices and AI-enabled operations.
• Strong experience with GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipeline design, DevSecOps practices, and troubleshooting complex deployment issues.
• Hands-on expertise with DevOps tools including GitHub, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Artifactory, Wiz, and AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Extensive experience managing AWS cloud environments, infrastructure operations, and DevSecOps standards.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native platform operations.
• Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages, with experience developing AI-assisted automation workflows, scripts, and agentic solutions to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI and AI-driven automation to improve developer productivity, infrastructure management, CI/CD pipelines, observability, incident response, and operational efficiency.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use AI-assisted troubleshooting, analytics, and root cause analysis to resolve complex platform issues.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance, and secure infrastructure design.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with a passion for continuous improvement, automation, and AI-driven innovation.

Required Skills

• Agile Scrum Development
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Availability Management
• Bash (Programming Language)
• Capacity Management
• Change Controls
• Cloud Architectures
• Cloud Deployment
• Configuration Management (CM)
• Design Applications
• DevOps
• DevSecOps
• Docker Container
• Hybrid Clouds
• Incident Management
• Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Infrastructure Services
• IT Service Management (ITSM)
• Kanban
• Kubernetes
• Software Configurations
• Software Development
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Preferred Skills

• Secondary Language(s)

Job Information

• Job Posting End Date: 10/6/2026
• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation:
• VISA Sponsorship:
• Travel Requirements:
• Flexible Work Arrangements:
• Hybrid Shift:
• Valid Driving License:
• Hazardous Material(s):

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.