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# Database Security Engineer

- **Company:** Merican Inc
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Security, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Ansible, Shell Script, Amazon Relational Database Service, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c37e51b2-c689-4442-a135-a21936da83b3

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience as a SQL Server Engineer or other database developer
 * We are seeking a seasoned and motivated developer with in-depth Python, shell scripting, Linux, REST API, AWS RDS, Postgres, MSSQL expertise.
 * Great knowledge of database security concepts such as native audit logging, encryption in-transit and at-test, entitlements, password vaulting. Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must.
 * The individual should be dynamic, quick learner, out of the box thinker, proactive, capable of working independently as well as within a team. Should be familiar with scrum framework values and agile practices, including hands-on knowledge of Jira, Horizon, CICD
 * python, shell scripting, Linux, AWS RDS, Postgres, MSSQL, database native audit, AWS and/or AZURE architecture
 * Guardium or similar activity monitoring tools
 * PowerShell, Ansible

## Description

The role required Automate database security and monitoring work on a large SQL Server estate, moving toward cloud databases. You will write and own Python and shell automation, work with REST APIs, and build solutions others can run from a runbook.
Required

 * 10+ years as a SQL Server engineer or other database developer
 * In-depth Python and shell scripting, with real scripts you can walk through
 * Linux, REST API
 * AWS RDS, Postgres, MSSQL
 * Database security: native audit logging, encryption in transit and at rest, entitlements, password vaulting
 * Jira, Horizon, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum
 * AWS and/or Azure architecture

Desired

 * Guardium or similar activity monitoring tools
 * PowerShell, Ansible, * Senior Database Automation Engineer with extensive Python and shell scripting experience