SQL Database Administrator

COMMON - A Users Group; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Database Security Engineer for a contract role with hybrid work across Plano, TX / Jersey City, NJ / Chandler, AZ. The candidate will focus on enterprise database security, automation, integration, and platform engineering, with a strong emphasis on Python, cloud, and on-site collaboration.

The role requires independent, hands-on engineers with a deep database background and experience in AWS RDS and Azure, plus Linux scripting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience
• Strong database background
• SQL Server and/or Postgres preferred
• Oracle is helpful
• Python (must have)
• Cloud experience
• AWS (RDS)
• Azure
• Linux + shell scripting
• REST APIs

Responsibilities

• Ongoing engineering and automation across environments
• Own and lead security engineering initiatives
• Focus on automation, integration and platform engineering for cloud databases

Skills

Python

Cloud

AWS

Azure

Linux

REST APIs

Shell scripting

Automation

Platform engineering

Tools

Guardium

PowerShell

Ansible

GitHub

Jira

Job description

Akkodis is seeking Senior Database Security Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Plano, TX/ Jersey City, NJ/Chandler, AZ - Hybrid (3 days on site in a Week). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the financial services industry.

Focus is enterprise database platforms and security

Overview of Role

• Senior Database Security Engineer
• Focus on:
• Automation
• Integration
• Platform engineering
• Cloud database security
• This is not project-based work
• Ongoing engineering and automation across environments

What HM Is Actually Looking For

• Senior candidates who can step in and take ownership
• Strong Python + database + cloud combination
• Engineers who are:
• Independent
• Hands-on
• Able to work in existing systems

Core Skills Required

• 10+ years experience
• Strong database background
• SQL Server and/or Postgres preferred
• Oracle is helpful
• Python (must have)
• Cloud experience
• AWS (RDS)
• Azure
• Linux + shell scripting
• REST APIs

Database Security Requirements

• Audit logging
• Encryption (in transit and at rest)
• Identity and access management
• Entitlements
• Password vaulting

Nice to Have

• Guardium or similar database activity monitoring tools
• PowerShell, Ansible
• CI/CD (GitHub, pipelines)
• Jira, Horizon
• Exposure to newer automation tools (Copilot, etc.)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• additional voluntary benefits
• an EAP program
• commuter benefits
• and a 401K plan
• paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable

For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Aditya Singh at [e-mail]

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance