Database Security Patch Engineer

Veriipro; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced Database Security Patch Engineer to manage security patches for Sybase and MySQL databases on Linux systems. The role focuses on vulnerability assessment, patch planning, and updates to keep environments secure and compliant.

You will work with Linux admins, security, and application teams to coordinate patch cycles, perform pre-patch health checks, apply fixes with minimal downtime, and validate post-patch stability and connectivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Sybase and MySQL database administration.
• Strong Linux/Unix database administration experience.
• Experience patching security advisories and updates.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery, rollback procedures.
• Ability to coordinate patching with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess Sybase and MySQL security vulnerabilities and determine applicable patches and updates.
• Review vendor security advisories, vulnerability reports, and patch documentation.
• Develop and execute database patching plans for Linux-based environments.
• Coordinate patching activities with infrastructure, security, application, and other teams.
• Perform pre-patch assessments, including health checks, dependency validation, and backup verification.
• Apply security patches and updates following change-management procedures.
• Conduct post-patch validation for availability, functionality and connectivity.
• Troubleshoot issues during or after patch implementation.
• Maintain patching documentation, procedures, validation results, and rollback plans.
• Support vulnerability remediation activities and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation or rollback approaches.
• Ensure patching aligns with security and change-management standards.
• Participate in maintenance windows and provide production support as required.
• Collaborate with Linux admins, security, application teams, and DBAs to resolve issues.

Skills

Sybase administration

MySQL administration

Linux administration

Vulnerability remediation

Change management

Patch planning

Coordination with teams

Backup/recovery

Post-patch validation

Tools

Tenable/Nessus

Qualys

Job description

We are seeking an experiencedDatabase Security Patch Engineerwith strong hands-on expertise inSybase and MySQL database administration on Linux environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assessing vulnerabilities, planning and implementing security patches and database updates, and ensuring database environments remain secure, stable, and compliant.

Required Technical/Functional Skills

• 5+ years of experiencein Sybase and MySQL database administration.
• Strong hands-on experience administering databases onLinux/Unix environments.
• Experience assessing, planning, and implementingsecurity patches and database updates.
• Good understanding ofdatabase vulnerabilities, security advisories, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience analyzing security vulnerabilities and determining appropriate patching or remediation strategies.
• Knowledge of database backup, recovery, and rollback procedures.
• Ability to perform patching with minimal impact to database availability and application operations.
• Experience with database health checks and post-patch validation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills related to database patching and upgrades.
• Understanding of Linux system administration, including services, processes, file systems, permissions, and log analysis.
• Ability to work with security, infrastructure, application, and database teams during patching activities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• AssessSybase and MySQL security vulnerabilitiesand determine applicable patches and updates.
• Review vendor security advisories, vulnerability reports, and patch documentation.
• Develop and executedatabase patching plansfor Linux-based environments.
• Coordinate patching activities with infrastructure, security, application, and other technical teams.
• Perform pre-patch assessments, including database health checks, dependency validation, and backup verification.
• Apply security patches, fixes, and updates to Sybase and MySQL databases in accordance with established change-management procedures.
• Conduct post-patch validation to ensure database availability, functionality, and application connectivity.
• Troubleshoot issues encountered during or after patch implementation.
• Maintain patching documentation, implementation procedures, validation results, and rollback plans.
• Support vulnerability remediation activities and provide status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks associated with patching and recommend appropriate mitigation or rollback approaches.
• Ensure patching activities comply with organizational security and change-management standards.
• Participate in planned maintenance windows and provide production support as required.
• Work closely with Linux administrators, security teams, application teams, and database administrators to resolve patch-related issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Familiarity with tools such asTenable/Nessus, Qualys, or similar vulnerability-scanning platforms.
• Experience with database upgrades, version migrations, and patch-level upgrades.
• Knowledge of high availability, replication, clustering, or disaster recovery environments.
• Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple patching activities in a production environment.

Experience

Required: 5+ years of relevant experience in Sybase and MySQL database administration, Linux environments, database security, and vulnerability remediation.