Vulnerability Management Analyst

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Job Description
New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.
Analyst Vulnerability Management
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.
Our Company is an innovative, global healthcare leader committed to improving health and well-being in 140 countries around the world. Our product categories include heart and respiratory health, diabetes, infectious diseases and women's health. We continue to focus our research on conditions that affect millions of people around the world - oncology, primary care and animal health - while further expanding our strengths in areas such as vaccines and biologics. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.
The Analyst is responsible for designing, testing and implementing security systems within our Company.
The Vulnerability Analyst is expected to have an understanding of IT systems, stay up to date with the latest security standards and best practice security products.
The role leverages technical knowledge in multiple disciplines within Infrastructure and Information Security such as assessing threats, Vulnerability Management, A ttack S urface comprehension with Metasploit and Qualys .
The incumbent works cross-functionally with internal departments and external resources on security and system architecture-related issues.
The applicant will be responsible for researching potential impact to the organization, and communicating the risks.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct research on current vulnerabilities and exploits using publicly available, trusted resources and other finished vulnerability products
  • Implement and utilize a combination of automated tools and manual checks to identify and validate vulnerabilities
  • Keeps abreast of application security trends and the emerging threat landscape and actively engages with vendors, understanding architecture road maps, technology direction, and investment to improve security capabilities and deliver cost effective solutions.
  • Performs strategy, planning, and operational excellence through continuous improvement and automation.
  • Serves as the escalation point for technical issues related to Vulnerability Management platforms.
  • Performs initial and periodic information security risk assessment/analysis, mitigation and remediation.
  • Assists in the development and knowledge transfer to Security team members, as well as other enterprise groups.
  • Establish strong working relationships across our organization to drive our software and systems to a better security stance through remediation of vulnerabilities


Education Minimum Requirement:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field and experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other regulated environment OR Associates Degree with a minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience


Required Experience and Skills:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in cyber security
  • Understanding of fundamental security and network concepts
  • Experience with Microsoft and Unix-based operating systems
  • Mindset toward tracking of vulnerabilities in automated and scalable ways
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Familiar with environmental pen testing and performing reviews of infrastructure for security vulnerabilities and threat modeling.
  • Experience with drafting of standard, reference architecture, policies, procedures and implementation guidelines.
  • Experience with cloud solution environments such as Azure and Amazon Web Service.


Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Background in system administration in Windows and/or Linux.
  • Background in system engineering in Windows and/or Linux.
  • Background in Windows Operations
  • Experience with Python, Oracle, MySQL, networking, IDS/IPS.


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.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
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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.
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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
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Number of Openings:
2

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Our commitment to you
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Culture
We are committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues
feel welcomed, respected and valued.
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discovering better ways to make a difference in everything we do.
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aligns to our business strategy.
Rewards
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you and your family what you need, when you need it

Culture
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