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 Centres 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 Centres 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 Centre 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 Centres.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Product Manager, this position will serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and be responsible for building and optimizing RESTful APIs for Identity & Access Management (IAM) services enterprise-wide. The role requires a technically strong individual who is resourceful and highly self-motivated. The successful candidate should have 7+ years of experience working in API engineering for a large enterprise environment and possess good experience working with numerous technologies typically used in the field.

What will you do in this role

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Spring Boot 3.4.2 and JDK 17 to support and extend the functionality of a web-based JAVA application.

• Implement robust authentication and authorization solutions leveraging Spring Security (JWT/OAuth2) to ensure secure access to application resources.

• Integrate APIs with Oracle Database using PL/SQL, focusing on efficient data access and manipulation.

• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, including automated security scans (SCA/SAST) to uphold code quality and compliance.

• Architect and manage scalable API infrastructure on AWS, balancing performance, security, and cost optimization while supporting enterprise growth and demand.

• Produce and update clear API (Swagger) and SDLC documentation, adhering to established coding standards and best practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across development and production environments, ensuring reliable API performance.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives); break work into Jira issues and deliver sprint commitments.

• Work closely with fellow API developers and the Identity Governance Engineering team to align deliverables with business and security requirements.

What should you have

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or any related field.

• 7+ years' experience in enterprise-scale API development

• Strong in Java (JDK 17), Spring Boot, and Spring Security

• Experience with RESTful APIs, Oracle Database, PL/SQL, AWS Services

• Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and JIRA

• Secure coding practices and API security

• Effective communication and problem-solving

Preferred

• Experience with identity governance, IAM concepts

• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments (healthcare preferred)

• Knowledge of NIST standards, Windows/Linux servers

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle, Java, CISSP, Security+)

Technologies

JDK 17 | Spring Boot 3.4.2 | Spring Security | GitHub Actions | Oracle Database/PLSQL | AWS | JIRA

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:

Certificate Services, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity Analytics, Cybersecurity Operations, Delivery of Security Applications, Design Applications, Identity Access Management (IAM), Incident Response, Information Security, Network Segmentation, Operational Technology (OT) Security, Security Analytics, SLA Management, System Designs, Team Leadership, Technical Advice

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

03/18/2026

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