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Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineering

Merck
September 29, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Privileged Access & Secrets Management Engineer specializing in HashiCorp Vault within an IT Risk Management & Security team. Primary objectives include designing, deploying, and supporting Vault implementations, developing standards and automation, and integrating secrets management into enterprise CI/CD, cloud, and infrastructure workflows. Responsibilities encompass managing Vault in on-premises environments, enabling secure secrets lifecycle management, and troubleshooting complex security issues. Qualifications: bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of experience with HashiCorp Vault deployment and support, strong understanding of secrets lifecycle, privileged account management, and integration with diverse platforms including cloud and enterprise systems. Preferred skills include experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, automation with Terraform or PowerShell, familiarity with identity platforms such as Active Directory, and knowledge of security frameworks like NIST or ITIL. High-value specifics include focus on security, automation, and integration across identity, cloud, and application teams, with work setup being hybrid and requiring flexibility.