Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer

Cloud Consultancy - CCDS; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Consultancy - CCDS is seeking a Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer to protect critical databases in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on encryption, security monitoring, and onboarding servers to the central security operations environment.

You will configure audit rules, alerts, and access controls, coordinate with DBAs, and contribute to ongoing security assessments, health checks, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in database security or data protection.
• Experience with Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL or comparable platforms.
• Knowledge of encryption, auditing, access controls, and privileged user monitoring.
• Experience integrating database alerts with SIEM/SOC platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support encryption of sensitive databases.
• Implement and maintain database security configurations.
• Integrate database security events with SIEM/SOC platforms.
• Onboard new database servers to the security monitoring platform.
• Configure monitoring policies, audit rules, alerts, and security controls.
• Monitor database activity and investigate anomalies.
• Coordinate with DBAs on security and encryption requirements.
• Maintain documentation and procedures.

Skills

Database Security

SIEM Integration

Audit Logging

Access Control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Imperva DAM

IBM Guardium

Oracle Audit Vault/Database Vault

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

Location

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Employment Type

Full-Time | Onsite

Project Duration

Long-term project assignment

About The Role

We are looking for a Database Encryption & Database Security Engineer to support the protection, monitoring, and security of sensitive and critical databases.

The role will focus on database encryption, database security monitoring, onboarding of database servers, policy configuration, alert management, and integration of database security events with the 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 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

Requirements

• 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