Security-focused Database Administrator

Robert Half
United States
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Configuration Management Databases Data Discovery Data Masking Data Security IBM DB2 Database Security Identity and Access Management Operational Databases Oracle Databases Oracle (Applications) Oracle Warehouse Builder
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SQL Databases User Provisioning Software Cloud Platform System Software Security Firewalls (Computer Science) Database Monitoring

Job description

Security-focused Database Administrator responsible for protecting enterprise Oracle and IBM DB2 environments. This role owns database hardening, least-privilege access control, activity monitoring, and audit/compliance readiness across on-premises and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate blends deep DBA fundamentals with a security-first mindset and hands-on experience with database security tooling., * Administer and secure production and non-production Oracle and IBM DB2 databases, with security controls as a primary responsibility rather than an afterthought.

  • Manage Oracle Data Safe end to end: security assessments, user risk assessments, sensitive data discovery, data masking, activity auditing, and SQL Firewall policy management.
  • Design, implement, and maintain row-based access controls - Oracle Virtual Private Database (VPD), Oracle Label Security, and Real Application Security; DB2 Row and Column Access Control (RCAC) and Label-Based Access Control (LBAC).
  • Own user maintenance and access governance: account provisioning and deprovisioning, roles, privileges, grants/revokes, profiles, and password/authentication policies.
  • Conduct periodic access reviews and recertification; enforce separation of duties and least-privilege principles.
  • Deploy, configure, tune, and monitor Imperva (Database Activity Monitoring / Data Security Fabric / database firewall): policies, alerting, blocking rules, and audit reporting.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of database administration experience, including hands-on support of Oracle and IBM DB2 environments.
  • Strong experience securing production and non-production database environments in enterprise settings.
  • Deep knowledge of Oracle database administration, security configuration, and access control.
  • Strong working knowledge of IBM DB2 administration and database security capabilities.
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle Data Safe, including:
  • Security assessments
  • User risk assessments
  • Sensitive data discovery
  • Data masking
  • Activity auditing
  • SQL Firewall policy management
  • Experience implementing and administering row-based and label-based security controls, including:
  • Oracle Virtual Private Database (VPD)
  • Oracle Label Security
  • Oracle Real Application Security
  • DB2 Row and Column Access Control (RCAC)
  • DB2 Label-Based Access Control (LBAC)
  • Experience managing database identity and access administration, including:
  • User provisioning and deprovisioning
  • Roles and privilege management
  • Grants and revokes
  • Profiles
  • Password and authentication policy enforcement
  • Proven experience conducting periodic access reviews, recertifications, and separation-of-duties controls.
  • Hands-on experience deploying and administering Imperva database security tools, such as:
  • Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
  • Database firewall controls
  • Policy configuration
  • Alerting and blocking rules
  • Audit reporting
  • Strong understanding of least-privilege principles, database hardening, and audit/compliance readiness.
  • Experience supporting databases across both on-premises and cloud environments., All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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