Senior IBM Guardium Cybersecurity Engineer

Omega Technical Solutions Inc; Haymarket (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Technical Solutions Inc. seeks a Senior IBM Guardium Cybersecurity Engineer to lead enterprise data security, Guardium architecture, implementation, optimization, and threat monitoring.

You will partner with Cybersecurity, SOC, DBA, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to design controls, upgrade Guardium, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity and database security experience.
• Hands-on IBM Guardium expertise.
• Experience designing enterprise Guardium architectures.
• Knowledge of Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) and data protection concepts.
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOC environments and security platforms integration.
• Experience with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, or NIST.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, implementation, and administration of IBM Guardium solutions.
• Manage large-scale Guardium deployments including collectors, aggregators, S-TAP, GIM, and related components.
• Design and implement database activity monitoring and data security strategies.
• Develop advanced Guardium policies for monitoring privileged users, sensitive data, and high-risk database activity.
• Lead database discovery, classification, vulnerability assessment, and data protection initiatives.
• Investigate complex security events and support cybersecurity incident response.
• Integrate Guardium with SIEM, SOC, IAM, vulnerability management, and security analytics platforms.
• Design security controls aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Lead Guardium upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Establish security standards, architecture guidelines, and operational best practices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level Guardium engineers.
• Work closely with Cybersecurity, SOC, DBA, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams.
• Provide technical leadership during security audits and enterprise security assessments.

Skills

IBM Guardium

Database security

SQL

Linux/Unix

SIEM/SOC integration

Threat monitoring

Encryption & data protection

Mentoring

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

PostgreSQL

Job description

Description

Experience: 7+ Years
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Cybersecurity / Data Security

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior IBM Guardium Cybersecurity Engineer to lead enterprise data security initiatives, Guardium architecture, implementation, optimization, and advanced threat monitoring. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in database security and experience working with complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, implementation, and administration of IBM Guardium solutions.
• Manage large-scale Guardium deployments including collectors, aggregators, S-TAP, GIM, and related components.
• Design and implement database activity monitoring and data security strategies.
• Develop advanced Guardium policies for monitoring privileged users, sensitive data, and high-risk database activity.
• Lead database discovery, classification, vulnerability assessment, and data protection initiatives.
• Investigate complex security events and support cybersecurity incident response.
• Integrate Guardium with SIEM, SOC, IAM, vulnerability management, and security analytics platforms.
• Design security controls aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Lead Guardium upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Establish security standards, architecture guidelines, and operational best practices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level Guardium engineers.
• Work closely with Cybersecurity, SOC, DBA, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams.
• Provide technical leadership during security audits and enterprise security assessments.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of cybersecurity / database security experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with IBM Guardium.
• Experience designing and managing enterprise Guardium architectures.
• Strong understanding of Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) and Data Loss Prevention concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise databases.
• Strong SQL, Linux/Unix, networking, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience integrating security platforms with SIEM/SOC environments.
• Strong understanding of encryption, privileged access, authentication, and data protection.
• Experience with security compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, or NIST.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.

Certifications Required

• IBM Guardium certification.
• CISSP / CISM / CRISC.
• GIAC or other relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Cloud security certifications are a plus.