Database security engineer / admin {Richmond} ***

Matlen Silver; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Matlen Silver seeks a Database Security Engineer with strong DBA background to manage Imperva DAM, monitor coverage across MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata, and automate health checks and reporting. You will coordinate with platform DBAs to ensure no blind spots and drive security baseline governance.

The role requires hands-on Imperva administration, scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash, and experience with vendor support. Onsite/hybrid in Richmond, VA.

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on administration, engineering, and troubleshooting experience with Imperva DAM (SecureSphere).
• Deep knowledge of MSSQL, IBM DB2, Oracle, and Teradata databases.
• Ability to automate operational tasks using scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs).
• Experience working with vendors for technical support and incident resolution.
• Familiarity with database auditing, baseline governance, policy drift, and threat detection.

Responsibilities

• Imperva Platform Management & Support: manage daily operations, configuration, and maintenance of the Imperva DAM environment; act as primary contact for vendor escalations.
• Scope Assurance & Inventory Auditing: reconcile database inventories with DAM coverage across MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata to avoid blind spots.
• Operational Health & Anomaly Detection: monitor telemetry for health issues, agent outages, and logging integrity; ensure continuous recording.
• Policy Optimization & Security Baseline Governance: review policy drift and suggest adjustments to meet security standards.
• Automation & Efficiency: script and automate health checks, monitoring verification, and reporting workflows.

Skills

Imperva DAM Expertise

Database Background

Automation & Scripting

Vendor & Incident Management

Database Security Mindset

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

REST APIs

Imperva SecureSphere

Job description

Duration: 12 Months

Job Title: Database security engineer / admin {Richmond} ***

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Richmond, VA Onsite Hybrid

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Database Security Engineer with a strong database administration background to manage, optimize, and expand our enterprise Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) platform. This contractor will ensure 100% monitoring coverage across critical database environments, automate routine operational tasks and refine security baselines.

Key Responsibilities

• Imperva Platform Management & Support: Manage daily operations, troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of the Imperva DAM environment. Serve as the primary technical point of contact for vendor escalations and support tickets.
• Scope Assurance & Inventory Auditing: Partner closely with platform DBAs to continuously reconcile database inventories against DAM coverage, ensuring all target assets across MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata are actively monitored without blind spots.
• Operational Health & Anomaly Detection: Monitor platform telemetry to detect health anomalies, agent outages, or logging drops. Ensure continuous, active activity recording across all targeted databases.
• Policy Optimization & Security Baseline Governance: Apply a strong cybersecurity mindset to review policy drift, evaluate security baselines, and recommend actionable rule adjustments to align with enterprise security standards and industry best practices.
• Automation & Efficiency: Script and automate daily health checks, monitoring verification, reporting, and operational task workflows to streamline routine platform maintenance.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Imperva DAM Expertise: Direct, hands-on administration, engineering, and troubleshooting experience with Imperva DAM (SecureSphere).
• Strong Database Background: Deep foundational knowledge of database architectures, querying, logging mechanisms, and system catalogs across multiple enterprise platforms:
  • Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
  • IBM DB2
  • Oracle
  • Teradata
• Automation & Scripting: Demonstrated capability to automate operational tasks using scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, or REST APIs).
• Vendor & Incident Management: Proven experience working with vendors for technical support to resolve complex platform issues, upgrades, and bug fixes.
• Database Security Mindset: Familiarity with database auditing principles, baseline governance, policy drift resolution, and threat/anomaly detection.

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: [e-mail] // 908-393-8600

At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
• 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)