Spclst , Infrastructure Engineering

Merck; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Hyderabad is seeking a Data Protection (Backup and Recovery) Engineer to design, implement, and manage backup strategies ensuring data integrity and availability. The role requires strong scripting skills and experience with multiple backup tools across cloud platforms.

You'll work hybrid from Hyderabad, collaborating with global teams to enhance data protection, automate processes, and participate in agile ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced backup and recovery solutions.
• Implement automated backup workflows to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data-protection strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backup and recovery solutions for data protection.
• Implement and optimize backup/recovery processes across cloud platforms.
• Lead automation efforts using Python, Ansible, PS, and GitHub Actions.

Skills

Backup and recovery design

Automation scripting

Cloud platforms

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science

Tools

Cohesity

AWS Backup

Azure backups

Commvault

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Description

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Required Skills

Ansible Tower, Ansible Tower, Automation Scripting, Availability Management, Backup and Recovery (Software), Backup Recovery, Backup Strategies, Capacity Management, Change Controls, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management (CM), Data Storage, Design Applications, Disaster Recovery Planning, Distributed Storage, Hybrid Clouds, Incident Management, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, IT Service Management (ITSM), Microsoft Azure, Problem Analysis, Problem Identification, Red Hat Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Scripting {+ 7 more}

Preferred Skills

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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 organisation 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.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Protection (Backup and Recovery) Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, developing, implementing, and managing backup and recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability. This role requires a deep understanding of various backup technologies and tools, as well as advanced scripting knowledge and data protection strategies across cloud platforms.

This position is based in our Hyderabad location, and we follow a hybrid work policy.

What will you do in this role

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Protection (Backup and Recovery) Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, developing, implementing, and managing backup and recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability. This role requires a deep understanding of various backup technologies and tools, as well as advanced scripting knowledge and data protection strategies across cloud platforms.

What should you have

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced backup and recovery solutions using tools such as Cohesity, AWS Backup, Azure backups, Commvault.
• Develop and implement automated solutions for backup and recovery processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention (preferably python, Ansible, PS, GitHub Actions)
• Develop and manage self-service features for customers to facilitate their own backup and recovery tasks, improving user experience and operational efficiency (API based using python, Ansible, PS, GitHub Actions)
• Experience in Agile ways of working and sprint ceremonies
• Lead the optimisation of backup processes, ensuring data is backed up and available for recovery according to established schedules and policies
• Proactively troubleshoot complex backup and recovery operational blockers, addressing issues proactively and providing expert guidance
• Enable and lead problem investigation for unknown root cause situations and ensure proper corrective and preventive actions are performed.
• Collaborate cross‑functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive data protection strategies
• Conduct regular testing of backup and recovery processes to ensure effectiveness, reliability, and compliance with industry standards
• work with product manager to define the product roadmap and own/run/participate in agile ceremonies
• Maintain detailed documentation of backup configurations, processes, and procedures
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies related to data protection and recovery, and provide thought leadership within the organization.

Education

Bachelor's degree i