Job Description

DMZ/3rd Party Connectivity Network Engineer

• Opportunity to be a part of the Global DNZ/3rd Party Network Team base in Singapore!
• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on The Straits Times and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years (2020, 2021).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
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. As a member of the DMZ Connectivity team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development and design of our Company's Global Data Network with a primary focus on DMZ Network Strategy, Architecture, and Design. This role requires a highly skilled individual with subject matter expertise in Global Network Architectures. The candidate must interface globally and have deep experience in the design, development and support of global network solutions. Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Design, develop and evolve our Company's Global DMZ strategy.
• Research, architect, and introduce Next Generation Network Solutions based on industry trends.
• Provide Tier-4 expert support of our Company's Global Network.
• The individual must have the technical and leadership skills to engineer and deliver these services worldwide.
• Lead global discussions with stakeholders over requirements and demand.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Education Minimum Requirement:
MSc Degree or BSc Degree or equivalent with relevant experience in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Required Experience and Skills:

• Expert knowledge of Global Network Infrastructure and Design.
• Deep knowledge and expertise with Cisco Firewalling, VPN, Cisco Routing & Switching.
• Palo Alto experience is a plus.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages, DevOps tools, and markup languages (e.g. Python, GitHub, Confluence, XML/JSON/YAML, etc.)
• Ability to continually acquire new skills.
• Ability to accomplish objectives while working collectively with the Global team, IT divisional teams, country IT departments and business teams.
• Demonstrates both tactical as well as strategic thinking and creative problem solving.

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Deep knowledge of Network Automation solutions.
• Deep Knowledge of VPN methods such as DMVPN, IPSEC, GRE and SSL.
• Advanced knowledge of network security, firewalling, zone- based security.
• Advanced knowledge of network segmentation principles.
• Industry recognized certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE.

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at 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.
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 health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit: EEOC Poster EEOC GINA Supplement OFCCP EEO Supplement Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination 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. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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Requisition ID:R185414