Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineering

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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 Git Hub 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 (Git Hub 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…