Database Encryption & Security Engineer

About the role

CCDS is looking for a Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer to support the protection, monitoring and security of sensitive and critical databases. The role focuses on database encryption, security monitoring, server onboarding, policy configuration, alert management and integration of database security events with the central security operations environment. It is a long-term project assignment, full-time and onsite in Dammam.

Key responsibilities

• Support encryption of sensitive and critical databases and implement and maintain database security and encryption configurations.
• Integrate database security and monitoring solutions with in-scope environments, onboard new database servers and applications to the security monitoring platform, and configure monitoring policies, audit rules, alerts and security controls.
• Monitor database activity and investigate suspicious or unauthorized activity.
• Coordinate with DBAs on security and encryption requirements, integrate security alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms, and assist in privileged-user monitoring and access control.
• Support security assessments, compliance reviews and audit evidence collection, and perform platform health checks, maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Maintain technical documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in database security, database administration, cybersecurity or data protection.
• Full-time onsite availability in Dammam.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recognized cybersecurity certification required; Imperva, IBM Guardium or Thales DAM training, and Oracle or SQL Server security certifications are preferred.

Required skills

• Enterprise databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL or comparable platforms.
• Database encryption, auditing, access controls, privileged access and database activity monitoring.
• Experience with DAM platforms such as Imperva, IBM Guardium, Oracle Audit Vault/Database Vault is preferred.
• Integrating database security alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms is an advantage.