Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer

Job Description

Requirements

• Required Qualifications & Experience
• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• - 5+ years of experience in database security, database administration, cybersecurity, or data protection.
• - Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or comparable enterprise database platforms.
• - Knowledge of database encryption, auditing, access controls, privileged access, and database activity monitoring.
• - Experience with enterprise database security/DAM platforms such as Imperva, IBM Guardium, Oracle Audit Vault/Database Vault, or equivalent is preferred.
• - Experience integrating database security alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms is an advantage.
• - Must be available full-time onsite in Dammam.
• Required Certification
• - CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recognized cybersecurity certification.
• Preferred Certifications & Training
• - Imperva Data Security / DAM certification or official training.
• - IBM Guardium certification or official training.
• - Thales DAM-related training where applicable.
• - Oracle database security or administration certification.
• - Microsoft SQL Server security or administration certification.
• Core Competencies
• Database Security | Database Encryption | DAM | Oracle | SQL Server | PostgreSQL | SIEM Integration | Audit Logging | Access Control | Security Monitoring
• Please ensure your CV clearly identifies the database platforms and database-security technologies you have worked with.

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 database monitoring policies, audit rules, alerts, and security controls.
• - Monitor database activity and investigate suspicious or unauthorized activity.
• - Coordinate with DBAs to implement database security and encryption requirements.
• - Support integration of database security alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms.
• - Assist in privileged-user monitoring and database access-control activities.
• - Support security assessments, compliance reviews, and audit evidence collection.
• - Perform platform health checks, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
• - Maintain technical documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.

Skills Required