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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Randstad
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $131,976.0 - $146,058.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Software Bug Management, Databases, IBM DB2, Database Security, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Teradata SQL, Data Logging, CIS Benchmarks, Database Monitoring, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/aaab40f2-69b4-428b-95c3-2c21d38b0802

## About the Role

Imperva DAM Expertise: Direct, hands-on administration, engineering, and troubleshooting experience with Imperva DAM (SecureSphere).

Strong Database Background: Deep foundational knowledge of database architectures, querying, logging mechanisms, and system catalogs across multiple enterprise platforms:

Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)

IBM DB2

Oracle

Teradata

Automation & Scripting: Demonstrated capability to automate operational tasks using scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, or REST APIs).

Vendor & Incident Management: Proven experience working with vendors for technical support to resolve complex platform issues, upgrades, and bug fixes.

Database Security Mindset: Familiarity with database auditing principles, baseline governance, policy drift resolution, and threat/anomaly detection.

skills:

Bash,security baselines,logging,Database Activity Monitoring,Database Security,database environments,database,databases,DB2,IBM DB2,MSSQL,Microsoft SQL Server,Oracle,Python,REST APIs,bug fixes,Teradata,PowerShell,point of contact,administration,Anomaly Detection,Auditing,auditing principles,automate,Automation,Automation & Scripting,catalogs,enterprise security,database administration,DBAs,Governance,health checks,Incident Management,maintenance,Security,Inventory,streamline,technical support,telemetry,workflows

## Description

Imperva Platform Management & Support: Manage daily operations, troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of the Imperva DAM environment. Serve as the primary technical point of contact for vendor escalations and support tickets.

Scope Assurance & Inventory Auditing: Partner closely with platform DBAs to continuously reconcile database inventories against DAM coverage, ensuring all target assets across MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, and Teradata are actively monitored without blind spots.

Operational Health & Anomaly Detection: Monitor platform telemetry to detect health anomalies, agent outages, or logging drops. Ensure continuous, active activity recording across all targeted databases.

Policy Optimization & Security Baseline Governance: Apply a strong cybersecurity mindset to review policy drift, evaluate security baselines, and recommend actionable rule adjustments to align with enterprise security standards and industry best practices.

Automation & Efficiency: Script and automate daily health checks, monitoring verification, reporting, and operational task workflows to streamline routine platform maintenance.


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