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Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a highly technical and analytical Senior Data Protection Engineer to serve as the subject matter expert for Guardium DAM platforms. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of these systems—from strategy and deployment to monitoring, tuning, and incident response. Your work will directly protect our or customer most valuable data assets from internal and external threats, ensuring compliance with regulations.
This is a hands-on role that requires deep technical knowledge of data security tools, a understanding of data flows, and a proactive approach to threat mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
DAM (Database Activity Monitoring) Engineering:
Manage the DAM solution platform (IBM Guardium) for administration & access management and monitor, capture, and analyze all database activity in near real-time.
Deploy and maintain DAM sensors and agents across diverse database environments (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, AWS RDS, Azure SQL).

• Create and optimize DAM policies to alert (e.g. PII & financial data) on suspicious activities, privileged user misuse, and potential data breaches based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Conduct forensic analysis on database events to support incident investigations and compliance audits.
• Ensure the integrity and performance of the DAM infrastructure.
• Monitoring Report creation, review & submission, Config management, Sharing audit logs during internal and external audits
• Conduct data access reviews, anomaly detection, Database Risk review reporting
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly schedule and on-demand out of box reporting
• Interfacing with DBA team for testing and troubleshooting DAM controls

Program Management & Optimization:

• Continuously assess the effectiveness DAM controls and recommend improvements.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of architectures, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Stay current with emerging data security threats, technologies, and best practices.
• Manage the lifecycle of DAM tools, including vendor management, licensing, and upgrade planning.

Collaboration & Compliance:

• Work closely with the Internal teams to ensure DAM controls meet regulatory requirements.
• Partner with IT, DevOps, and database administrators to ensure seamless deployment and minimize business disruption.
• Mentor junior analysts and serve as an escalation point for complex data security incidents.
• Generate and present metrics and reports on data protection program effectiveness to leadership.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years of hands-on, dedicated experience managing DAM platforms.

•Proven experience in deploying, configuring, and tuning a major DAM solution, including the management of sensors and database activity policies.•Strong understanding of data classification frameworks and regulatory requirements.•Good knowledge of database structures, SQL queries, and common database platforms.•Practical understanding of network protocols (HTTP/S, SMTP, FTP) and cloud application architectures (e.g., O365, Google Workspace, AWS, Azure).•Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex data security events.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Direct hands-on experience with one or more of the following:

oDAM: IBM Guardium•Relevant certifications such as:oVendor-specific certifications (e.g., IBM Guardium Administrator, Trellix DLP).•Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) for automation and integration will have an added advantage. •Familiarity with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) concepts and tools.•Experience working in a regulated industry (Finance) will have an added advantage.

Years of Experience:
5 - 7