Senior Database Security Engineer

Astyra Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astyra Corporation is seeking an experienced Database Security Engineer to support an Imperva DAM environment across SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata. You will monitor health, enforce security policies, and automate routine checks while collaborating with database teams and vendors to resolve issues.

Responsibilities include configuring the DAM platform, auditing policies, and ensuring comprehensive coverage. Strong scripting skills and vendor communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with database activity monitoring and database security concepts; Imperva DAM/SecureSphere experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of enterprise databases, including SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and/or Teradata.
• Experience with database auditing, logging, security policies, and anomaly detection.
• Scripting or automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, or similar technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage, troubleshoot, configure, and maintain the Imperva DAM platform.
• Ensure monitoring coverage across Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata environments.
• Monitor platform health and identify agent outages, logging gaps, anomalies, and other issues.
• Review security policies and baselines, identify policy drift, and recommend improvements.
• Automate health checks, monitoring validation, reporting, and other routine operational activities.
• Work with database teams and vendors to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Database security concepts

Imperva DAM / SecureSphere experience

SQL Server

DB2

Oracle

Teradata

Python

PowerShell

Bash

REST APIs

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

REST APIs

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Database Security Engineer to support and enhance an enterprise Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) environment. This role will focus on maintaining monitoring coverage across critical database platforms, ensuring operational health, strengthening security policies, and automating routine monitoring activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, troubleshoot, configure, and maintain the Imperva DAM platform.
• Ensure monitoring coverage across Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata environments.
• Monitor platform health and identify agent outages, logging gaps, anomalies, and other issues.
• Review security policies and baselines, identify policy drift, and recommend improvements.
• Automate health checks, monitoring validation, reporting, and other routine operational activities.
• Work with database teams and vendors to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Qualifications

• Experience with database activity monitoring and database security concepts; Imperva DAM/SecureSphere experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of enterprise databases, including SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, and/or Teradata.
• Experience with database auditing, logging, security policies, and anomaly detection.
• Scripting or automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, or similar technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and vendor management skills.