Cloud Network Engineer

Job Description

New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in customer facing commercial or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

Our cloud networking team operates as a business partner engineering ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate to deliver the services and solutions that help our business partners to be more productive and enable innovation.

We are seeking a network cloud engineer that is passionate about collaborating across the various IT divisions and focused on building a best in class and secure cloud networking environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other network and security teams to deliver best of class access to cloud environments (AWS, Azure and etc.)
• Strong automation skills to be able to build cloud network environments with a click of button (VPC’s, Security Groups, CIDR allocation and etc.)
• Strong collaboration, organization, and communication skills are required.
• Must be passionate about networking and automation, as well as excited to learn new things.
• Comply with applicable company policies and procedures
• Design, plan and implement multi-vendor cloud network solutions
• Implement effective security solutions on cloud networks to secure traffic flows
• Assist with the automation of network specifics services in cloud (VPC, subnets, route tables, SG’s, firewalls and etc)
• Participate in all efforts to automate repetitive tasks to reduce implementation time and avoid failures due to human error.
• Buildup infrastructure in AWS, Azure with CloudFormation/Terraform
• Experience with Ansible tower and writing playbooks
• Ability to solve any issues that arise from application or infrastructure
• Ability to understand existing application code and extend it
• Ability to do scripting in bash/python to automate various parts.
• Ability to test own code or code developed by others
• Created CI/CD pipeline for continuous development and testing
• Writing documents for various tasks
• Ability to learn any new technology quickly
• Very good Problem-Solving skills
• Engage and improve the whole lifecycle of services – from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement
• Design and implement automated deployment strategies that scale with the business
• Resolve live-site issues by troubleshooting complex network components and drive improvements.
• Engage and collaborate with business partners to interpret business needs and requirements
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables requirements and deliver solutions in coordination with security architects.
• Create and maintain network documentation necessary to ensure the efficient operations of multi-vendor cloud environments

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Education: MSc Degree or BSc Degree

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5-7 years of experience in Networking and Cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in high pressure dynamic environment and independently prioritize work.
• Handle repetitive issues and investigations or special request
• Address remediation efforts (Long term remediation, Vulnerability, Health checks, etc.)
• Advance knowledge in Routing & Switching, Wireless, Load Balancing, Data Center Technologies, SD-WAN and DDI (Cisco, Velocloud, F5..etc)
• Advance knowledge in TCP/IP protocol stacks
• Good understanding of Network Security and Cloud (AWS, Azure, DMZ, Palo Alto, ASA, FTD, SASE, etc.)
• Experience with Network Operations and drive Network automation adoptions
• Familiar with automation, monitoring and reporting tool such as or similar to (example SevONE, Ansible, NetBrain)

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Position in leading global healthcare company
• Global projects, international environment
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

Wide range of benefits

• Flexible working hours, home office
• Yearly Bonus based on company and personal performance
• Pension and health insurance contributions
• Cafeteria benefits + meal vouchers
• Internal reward system – INSPIRE – with redeeming option as services, goods or vouchers
• Laptop and iPhone mobile device
• Vacation entitlement 5 weeks
• Sick days, volunteering days}

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, 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.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers’ Policy – Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote Work, Telecommuting

Shift:

1st – Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:R169221