Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineering
Merck
September 29, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (West Point, PA)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Privileged Access & Secrets Management Engineer focusing on HashiCorp Vault and CI/CD automation within IT risk and security. Responsibilities: design, deploy, and support Vault in on-premises environments; develop standards, reusable patterns, and onboarding guidance; support Vault integrations with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and applications; enable secure secrets lifecycle management, rotation, and injection; troubleshoot complex issues and optimize operational processes. Qualifications: Bachelorβs degree in CS or related field; 5+ years supporting HashiCorp Vault in enterprise environments; strong knowledge of secrets lifecycle, privileged account management, and integrations with various OS, cloud, and security platforms. Preferred: experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible), identity platforms (Active Directory, Entra ID), security frameworks (NIST, ITIL), and relevant certifications (CISSP, Security+). High-Value: enterprise security, privileged access, secrets management, automation, cloud security, healthcare or regulated industries experience. Work setup: hybrid; no specific travel requirements noted.