Manager Network Automation Developer 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 automation and SW solutions to drive decision-making and allowing us to support a large communications network 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 company s 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 As a Network Automation Developer you will design develop and maintain software systems in support of managing communications network and providing network services This role involves both creative and analytical skills to solve complex problems and create efficient reliable software You will use your expertise in requirements analysis programming languages software development methodologies and tools to build and deliver software products that meet the needs of businesses organizations or end-users You will work with other engineers product managers and delivery leads to design systems determine functional and non-functional needs and implement solutions accordingly You should be ready to work independently as well as in a team What will you do in this role Learn and improve company s processes related to network management and seek opportunities to build automated solutions for network management Develop automation SW solutions for self-service of network services Develop maintain support automation solutions built primarily in AWS Develop maintain support Ansible playbooks Deploy solutions using CI CD practices Design code verify test document amend and refactor moderately complex applications and software configurations for deployment in collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams across various regions worldwide Design test cases and test scripts under own direction mapping back to pre-determined criteria recording and reporting test outcomes Participate in requirement design and specification reviews Perform manual and automation testing Elicit requirements for systems and software life cycle working practices and automation Prepare design options for the working environment of methods procedures techniques tools and people Utilize systems and software life cycle working practices for software components and micro-services Deploy automation to achieve well-engineered and secure outcome Become a point of contact for existing and new network tools Drive improvements in the processes around selected network tools Manage data quality for selected tools Design and maintain the configuration of selected tools based on business demand Participate in evaluating new tools Cooperate closely with network designers and network operations Apply good development and documentation practices Work within a matrix organizational structure reporting to both the functional manager and the Product manager Participate in Product planning execution and delivery ensuring alignment with both functional and Product goals What should you have Bachelor s degree in information technology Computer Science or any Technology stream 3 years of hands-on experience working with technologies -AWS REST API SQL and other databases Ansible at least one programming language from our supported stack TypeScript Node React Java Python NET At least basic understanding of IP-based communication networks routing switching firewalling load-balancing DNS Familiarity with modern product development practices - Agile Scrum test driven development UX design thinking Familiarity with DevOps practices Git infrastructure as code observability continuous integration continuous deployment - CI CD Practical experience with GitHub Actions or similar and Terraform Experience with SW testing frameworks Possesses both theoretical and practical knowledge with the ability to autonomously implement given tasks including producing and deploying pieces of code Cloud-native ideally AWS certified Product and customer-centric approach Our technology teams operate as business partners proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation 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 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 Required Skills Data Engineering Data Visualization Design Applications Software Configurations Software Development Software Development Life Cycle SDLC Solution Architecture System Designs System Integration TestingPreferred Skills Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck Co Inc Rahway NJ USA also known as Merck Sharp Dohme LLC Rahway 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 RegularRelocation VISA Sponsorship Travel Requirements Versatile Work Arrangements HybridShift Valid Driving License Hazardous Material s Job Posting End Date 01 30 2026A job posting is effective until 11 59 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date Requisition ID R372492