Job Description

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 companys’ 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

The Associate Director will lead the firewall and network security risk workstream and embed cyber risk management across high-risk applications, platforms, and infrastructure. They will own assessment and governance of firewall, segmentation, and perimeter architectures, review rule sets and change requests for risk and compliance, partner with operations to define and monitor KRIs, and support internal and external audits to ensure consistent, auditable network controls.

Primary Skill: IT risk management, Firewall and network security

What should you have

· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technology discipline.

· 15+ years of hands-on experience in IT risk management and/or information security, including:

o Demonstrated Experience with firewall and network security (e.g., reviewing rules/policies, segmentation, perimeter security).

o Experience in threat modeling and secure architecture / design reviews.

o Exposure to AI / ML platforms and use cases and the associated security, privacy, and governance considerations.

· In-depth knowledge of IT and cyber risk assessment frameworks and methodologies.

· Strong analytical skills to assess and interpret complex technical and business data.

· Proven ability to identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks, and to translate them into actionable mitigation plans.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey risk findings and recommendations clearly.

· Ability to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders in a concise, business-oriented manner.

· Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset for identifying and addressing potential risks.

· High attention to detail to ensure accurate risk assessments, documentation, and reporting.

· Understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, data protection/privacy, and other industry-specific requirements).

· Experience managing risk-related projects and coordinating with cross-functional and global teams.

· Strong organizational skills to handle multiple initiatives and priorities effectively in a dynamic environment.

Who we are:

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

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Required Skills:

Data Management, Information Security, IT Risk Assessments, IT Risk Governance, IT Risk Response and Reporting, Knowledge of regulations and frameworks, Stakeholder Management, Technical Advice

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

04/1/2026

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