DB Security Specialist (DBA / Database Engineer SME) at Charlotte, NC/ Chandler, AZ/ Irving, TX/ Iselin, NJ (Onsite)
Shivam Singh
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Job Title: DB Security Specialist (DBA / Database Engineer SME)
Location: Charlotte, NC/ Chandler, AZ/ Irving, TX/ Iselin, NJ (Onsite)
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Need Someone from Banking Domain
Need 8–14 Years of Experience
Job Description:
DB Security Specialist (DBA / Database Engineer SME)
Cyber Security | Enterprise Data Protection
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced DB Security Specialist / Database Engineer SME to support enterprise cyber security and database security initiatives across critical platforms. The role requires strong expertise in securing, administering, monitoring, and optimizing enterprise databases while ensuring compliance with organizational security standards and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate should possess strong hands-on experience in database administration, access control, vulnerability management, encryption, performance optimization, and security governance across large-scale enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage and secure enterprise database environments across production and non-production systems
· Implement database security controls, hardening standards, and access governance policies
· Monitor database environments for security vulnerabilities, threats, and unauthorized access
· Perform database patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities
· Configure and manage encryption, masking, auditing, and privileged access controls
· Support incident response activities related to database security events
· Collaborate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, IAM, and Application teams on remediation initiatives
· Perform performance tuning, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability activities
· Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards, SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and internal audit controls
· Create technical documentation, SOPs, security standards, and operational runbooks
Mandatory Skills
Database Technologies
· Strong hands-on experience with:
o Oracle DBA
o MS SQL Server
o PostgreSQL
o MySQL / MariaDB
o MongoDB (preferred)
· Experience managing enterprise-scale database environments
Database Security
· Database hardening and security best practices
· Database activity monitoring (DAM)
· TDE (Transparent Data Encryption)
· Data masking/tokenization
· Role-based access control (RBAC)
· Privileged access management
· Audit logging and compliance monitoring
· Vulnerability assessment and remediation
Cyber Security & Compliance
· Knowledge of:
o CIS benchmarks
o NIST
o SOX
o PCI-DSS
o GDPR
o Cyber security governance frameworks
· Experience handling security incidents and audit findings
Cloud & Infrastructure
· Experience with cloud database platforms:
o AWS RDS
o Azure SQL
o GCP Cloud SQL
· Understanding of Linux/Unix administration
· Backup, recovery, HA/DR architecture knowledge
Automation & Scripting
· Shell scripting / Bash
· Python / PowerShell
· Automation of DBA operational tasks
Preferred Skills
· Experience with:
o IBM Guardium
o Imperva DAM
o CyberArk
o HashiCorp Vault
o SIEM integrations (Splunk/QRadar)
· Exposure to DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code
· Kubernetes / containerized database security exposure
· Banking / Financial Services domain experience
· Security certifications preferred:
o CISSP
o CEH
o Security+
o Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
Ideal Candidate Profile
· Strong mix of Database Administration + Cyber Security expertise
· Hands-on production support experience in enterprise environments
· Ability to work across Infrastructure, Security, Audit, and Engineering teams
· Strong troubleshooting and incident management capability
· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Shivam Singh
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