Technology Director – Secure Database Access, Identity Governance

Jobtailor; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned security leader to own enterprise database IAM strategy and governance. You will drive least-privilege across production and non-production environments, define controls for authentication and authorization, and modernize privileged access management across cloud and on-prem platforms.

Responsibilities include leading AI-driven entitlement analytics, remediation, and compliance programs with partners across security, risk, and audit.

Qualifications

• 8+ years ofTechnology Strategic Leadership experience or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale security, IAM, governance, risk, or compliance initiatives
• 5+ years of experience implementing privileged access management, identity governance, entitlement management, or related security controls
• Experience leading large-scale transformational programs across complex, highly regulated tech environments

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide strategy for database identity and access management across strategic database platforms
• Define target-state controls for authentication, authorization, entitlement management, privileged access, and access certification
• Drive least-privilege adoption across production and non-production database environments
• Establish secure server-side access controls and enterprise service account governance standards
• Govern privileged access models and modernize authentication and authorization capabilities
• Lead AI-driven entitlement analytics, automated remediation, and continuous access governance
• Establish monitoring and metrics for entitlement utilization, privilege consumption, and policy compliance
• Partner with Cyber Security, Operational Risk, and Compliance organizations on security standards, audits, regulatory examinations, and risk management
• Drive remediation of database access findings, issues, and control gaps
• Integrate identity governance into database automation platforms and self-service workflows
• Embed security and access governance into cloud adoption, AI-enabled operations, and platform transformation
• Influence security architecture decisions for future-state database platforms and services
• Partner with IAM, Infrastructure Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, CIO organizations, and database engineering teams
• Communicate strategy, risk posture, compliance priorities, and transformation progress to senior executives
• Lead the Secure Database Access organization and represent Database Technology in executive governance, security, audit, and regulatory forums

Skills

IAM Strategy

PAM

Zero Trust

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CISSP/CISM/CIAM

Database security controls

Cloud security

Identity governance tools

Job description

• Lead the enterprise-wide strategy for database identity and access management across strategic database platforms
• Define target-state controls for authentication, authorization, entitlement management, privileged access, and access certification
• Drive least-privilege adoption across production and non-production database environments
• Establish secure server-side access controls and enterprise service account governance standards
• Govern privileged access models and modernize authentication and authorization capabilities
• Lead AI-driven entitlement analytics, automated remediation, and continuous access governance
• Establish monitoring and metrics for entitlement utilization, privilege consumption, and policy compliance
• Partner with Cyber Security, Operational Risk, and Compliance organizations on security standards, audits, regulatory examinations, and risk management
• Drive remediation of database access findings, issues, and control gaps
• Integrate identity governance into database automation platforms and self-service workflows
• Embed security and access governance into cloud adoption, AI-enabled operations, and platform transformation
• Influence security architecture decisions for future-state database platforms and services
• Partner with IAM, Infrastructure Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, CIO organizations, and database engineering teams
• Communicate strategy, risk posture, compliance priorities, and transformation progress to senior executives
• Lead the Secure Database Access organization and represent Database Technology in executive governance, security, audit, and regulatory forums

Requirements

• 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, identity and access management, database technology, infrastructure security, or platform engineering
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale security, IAM, governance, risk, or compliance initiatives
• 5+ years of experience implementing privileged access management, identity governance, entitlement management, or related security controls
• Experience leading large-scale transformational programs across complex, highly regulated technology environments
• Experience partnering with security, engineering, risk, compliance, and application development organizations
• Strong knowledge of IAM, PAM, IGA, and Zero Trust principles
• Experience with database security controls across relational, NoSQL, and cloud-native database platforms
• Familiarity with AI-driven security analytics, anomaly detection, and automated control remediation
• Experience supporting regulatory, audit, and compliance programs within large financial services organizations
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIAM, or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline is desired; Master's preferred
• Strong understanding of cloud security, service account governance, secrets management, and enterprise authentication technologies
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise strategy and drive adoption across large-scale matrixed organizations
• Ability to work in an in-office hybrid environment
• Not available for visa sponsorship
• No relocation allowance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and governance within complex, regulated environments. Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide security strategies, influence executive decision-making, and drive compliance initiatives across diverse technology platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Identity And Access Management (IAM)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Cybersecurity Leadership
• Database Security Controls
• Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Entitlement Management
• Access Certification
• Zero Trust Principles
• AI-Driven Security Analytics
• Anomaly Detection
• Database Technology
• Infrastructure Security
• Cloud Security
• Secrets Management
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Organizational Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• CIAM

Industry Keywords

• Governance
• Risk Management
• Compliance Initiatives
• Financial Services
• Security Architecture

Tools & Technologies

• Database Automation Platforms
• Cloud-Native Database Platforms
• Security Standards