Specialist Infrastructure Engineering

MSD Malaysia; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

MSD Malaysia is hiring an Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and support scalable IT infrastructure in a hybrid Hyderabad-based role. You will work with cloud, virtualization, and networking to ensure reliable services and security across platforms.

The role requires 3+ years in Linux/Windows admin, automation with Bash/PowerShell, and IaC tools like Terraform/Ansible, with a DevOps mindset and customer focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any Technology stream.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with network and system administration for Linux/Unix and Windows servers.
• Experience with traditional disaster recovery & data backup solutions (Commvault, Acronis).
• Cloud and Virtualization Platforms: Proficiency in virtualization (Vmware, Hyper-V, Nutanix) and familiarity with cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) platforms.
• Networking: Understanding of virtual networks, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Scripting and Automation: Skills in scripting languages like Bash or PowerShell and familiarity with infrastructure automation and management tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• DevOps practices: Experience with Git, infrastructure as code (IaC), observability, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Security Best Practices: Familiarity with IT security practices and compliance.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Product and customer-centric approach.
• Experience with other programming languages (Python, Java) is a nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance, and effective use of specific technology services.
• Follow standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for systems or system components.
• Apply agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result.
• Carry out and also improve system software development and maintenance tasks by updating the product design to automate routine system administration tasks using standard tools and software development practices.
• Contribute to identification and prioritized adoption of Technology Engineering community practices within the products where you work.
• Work within a matrix organizational structure, reporting to both the functional manager and the Product manager.
• Participate in Product planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with Product goals.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Linux Administration

Windows Server Administration

Networking

Terraform

Ansible

Bash/PowerShell

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Job Description Specialist: Infrastructure Engineer

The Opportunity:

Based in Hyderabad, joining 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.

Role Overview:

An Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and supporting the infrastructure that enables an organization's IT systems and services to run smoothly. This includes working with hardware, networking, virtualization, cloud environments, and security systems to ensure the organization's IT infrastructure is efficient, reliable, and scalable. Infrastructure engineers often work closely with software engineers, IT support teams, and system administrators to optimize performance, mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality services to end-users.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance, and effective use of specific technology services.
• Follow standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for systems or system components.
• Apply agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result.
• Carry out and also improve system software development and maintenance tasks by updating the product design to automate routine system administration tasks using standard tools and software development practices.
• Contribute to identification and prioritized adoption of Technology Engineering community practices within the products where you work.
• Work within a matrix organizational structure, reporting to both the functional manager and the Product manager.
• Participate in Product planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with Product goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelors' degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any Technology stream.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with network and system administration for Linux/Unix and Windows servers.
• Experience with traditional disaster recovery & data backup solutions (Commvault, Acronis).
• Cloud and Virtualization Platforms: Proficiency in virtualization (Vmware, Hyper-V, Nutanix) and familiarity with cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) platforms.
• Networking: Understanding of virtual networks, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Scripting and Automation: Skills in scripting languages like Bash or PowerShell and familiarity with infrastructure automation and management tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• DevOps practices: Experience with Git, infrastructure as code (IaC), observability, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Security Best Practices: Familiarity with IT security practices and compliance.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Product and customer-centric approach.
• Experience with other programming languages (Python, Java) is a nice to have.

Primary Skills:

• AWS Cloud, Infrastructure Engineering, Linux Administration, Windows Server Administration, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure Automation, Terraform, Ansible, Bash/PowerShell Scripting, Networking (VPNs, Firewalls, Virtual Networks), IAC and AI tool (copilot etc.)

Secondary Skills:

• Containers (Docker, Kubernetes), Azure, Python, VMware, AWS Certifications.

Who we are

We are known as well-known org Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Required Skills:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bash Scripts, CI/CD, C Shell Scripting, Firewalls, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure Administration, Infrastructure As Code (IaC), Infrastructure Building, Linux System Administration, Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Microsoft Copilot, Shell Scripting, Terraform, Virtual Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Windows Server Management

Preferred Skills:

• Docker Container, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Python (Programming Language), VMware

Job Details:

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: Domestic
• VISA Sponsorship: No
• Travel Requirements: No Travel Required
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: Not Indicated
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): n/a
• Job Posting End Date: 09/30/2026

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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.