Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer to protect, monitor, and secure our sensitive and critical databases. The role will focus on encryption, security monitoring, onboarding of database servers, policy configuration, alert management, and integration with our central security operations environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support encryption of sensitive and critical databases.
• Implement and maintain database security and encryption configurations.
• Integrate database security and monitoring solutions with in‑scope database environments.
• Onboard additional database servers and applications to the security monitoring platform.
• Configure monitoring policies, audit rules, alerts, and security controls.
• Monitor database activity and investigate suspicious or unauthorized actions.
• Coordinate with DBAs to apply security and encryption requirements.
• Integrate database security alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms and assist privileged‑user monitoring.
• Support security assessments, compliance reviews, and audit evidence collection.
• Perform health checks, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades, while maintaining documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in database security, database administration, cybersecurity or data protection.
• Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL or comparable enterprise databases.
• Knowledge of database encryption, auditing, access controls, privileged access and activity monitoring.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification; preferred certifications include Imperva Data Security/DAM, IBM Guardium, Thales DAM, Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server security certifications.

Required skills

• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• Imperva (or similar DAM platform)
• IBM Guardium (or similar)
• Oracle Audit Vault / Database Vault
• SIEM/SOC integration
• Database encryption and activity monitoring
• CompTIA Security+ certification