Senior Database Security Engineer – Cloud & Automation

BCforward; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid work model

Cutting-edge tech exposure

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Senior Database Security Engineer to design and automate database activity monitoring across AWS, Azure, and on‑prem environments. You will build secure, scalable monitoring and auditing solutions and contribute to policy enforcement and incident response.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of SQL Server/database security experience, strong Python and Linux scripting skills, and a track record delivering CI/CD enabled security automation in Agile teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a SQL Server engineer or database developer with security engineering.
• Proficiency in Python and shell scripting on Linux, with CI/CD practices.
• Experience with AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL Server security features.
• Knowledge of database security controls: auditing, encryption, entitlements, vaulting.
• Experience integrating REST APIs for automation and monitoring workflows.
• Hands-on Linux administration in production.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and automate database activity monitoring for AWS RDS, Azure-hosted databases, and on-prem implementations.
• Develop Python, shell, and PowerShell scripts to enable CI/CD pipelines, integrations, and configuration management.
• Implement and maintain native audit logging, encryption in transit and at rest, entitlement reviews, and password vault integrations.
• Integrate and support Guardium or similar database activity monitoring tools for policy enforcement and reporting.
• Design REST API integrations for security workflows and observability.
• Collaborate with security, database, and cloud platform teams to drive standards and remediate findings.
• Create documentation, runbooks, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Work within Agile/Scrum ceremonies using Jira for backlog, sprint, and delivery tracking.

Skills

SQL Server

Database security

Python scripting

Shell scripting

CI/CD practices

AWS RDS

PostgreSQL

SQL Server security

REST API integrations

Linux administration

Communication skills

Tools

Guardium

Horizon

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Senior Database Security Engineer to design and automate database activity monitoring across AWS, Azure, and on‑prem environments. You will build secure, scalable monitoring and auditing solutions and contribute to policy enforcement and incident response.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of SQL Server/database security experience, strong Python and Linux scripting skills, and a track record delivering CI/CD enabled security automation in Agile teams.