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Apply now!\nKnow anybody who might be interested? Refer this job!\nRequired Skills:\nAgile Methodology, Agile Team Practices, Application Architecture Design, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, DevOps Architecture, Engineering Software, GitHub, Kubernetes, Prototyping, Quality Management, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, System Integration, Teamwork, Testing, Web Development, Web PagePreferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & 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. 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