Lead Database Engineer

Lead Database Engineer

We're standing up a dedicated vulnerability management practice at one of the largest banks in the US, automating what two vendor teams currently do by hand, and building the AI layer that takes it further. The work is hands-on, the impact is visible, and you'll have a delivery team ready to execute with you from day one. This position is located at our client site in Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, or Dallas, TX. For this role on this particular client engagement, employer sponsorship of immigration related visa and/or green card status as part of the PERM process will not be available.

Database Vulnerability Remediation

Own end-to-end remediation of database vulnerabilities across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and IBM Db2 platforms applying patches, configuration hardening fixes, and encryption updates within defined SLA windows. Triage database-specific vulnerability findings from the vulnerability management platform, assess risk against asset criticality and business impact, and commit to remediation dates in the POAM. Identify false positives and risk acceptance candidates for database findings that cannot be remediated within standard SLA windows, preparing justification documentation for information security sign-off. Coordinate with the centralized triage function to ensure database vulnerability records are accurately classified and routed before they reach the execution queue.

Configuration and Hardening

Remediate database configuration vulnerabilities default account removal, unnecessary privilege cleanup, weak authentication settings, insecure network listener configurations, and audit logging gaps across production and non-production environments. Apply database encryption fixes, TLS on database connections, data-at-rest encryption gaps, and certificate rotation for database server communications. Maintain and update database security baseline standards across all supported platforms, ensuring configurations remain compliant with enterprise security policy following each remediation cycle.

Access Control and Credential Management

Remediate privilege escalation vulnerabilities at the database layer reviewing and revoking excessive DBA permissions, cleaning up orphaned database accounts, and enforcing least-privilege access aligned to enterprise IAM standards. Own database credential rotation for service accounts and application database users flagged in vulnerability scans coordinating with the secrets management platform to ensure credentials are rotated within approved vault workflows without application disruption. Support quarterly database access reviews validating that application service accounts, DBA accounts, and shared credentials comply with least-privilege standards and flagging violations for remediation.

Change Management and Deployment

Prepare Method of Procedure documentation for all database-level remediations that require change advisory board review detailing the fix approach, rollback plan, testing steps, and business impact assessment. Coordinate with application teams and platform teams to schedule database remediation deployments within approved change windows, ensuring downstream application connectivity and query performance are validated post-remediation. Lead pre-production database remediation testing validating that patches and configuration changes do not break application connectivity, stored procedures, or job scheduling before production deployment.

Collaboration Across Crews

Work closely with Java Developers,.NET Developers, and Middleware Admins in the App, Data and Middleware crew on vulnerabilities that span the application and database boundary specifically SQL injection remediations, JDBC connection pool vulnerabilities, and database-driven application security fixes. Coordinate with the Container and TRC crew on Hikari DSP configuration propagation items that overlap with database connection management. Support the Sr. Security Engineer on access control and CyberArk credential management work at the database layer the DBA owns the database-side execution while the Security Engineer owns the governance and vault integration design.

POAM and Reporting

Maintain accurate POAM records for all database vulnerability findings updating remediation status, dates, and closure confirmation in the vulnerability management platform following each fix deployment. Submit database vulnerability items for rescan after remediation is confirmed, validating that the CVE no longer appears before marking the POAM record closed. Contribute to weekly SLA burn-down reporting providing database vulnerability status, overdue items, and upcoming remediation commitments to the Delivery Manager.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of database administration experience in enterprise production environments Oracle and SQL Server specifically, both platforms not just one. Database security and vulnerability remediation experience patching, configuration hardening, encryption fixes, and access control remediation at scale in a production environment. Privileged access management at the database layer CyberArk or equivalent vault-based credential rotation, service account governance, and least-privilege enforcement. Database change management experience in a regulated environment MOP preparation, CAB submission, rollback planning, and post-deployment validation in a banking or financial services context. Cross-platform DBA capability comfortable working across Oracle, SQL Server, and at least one of PostgreSQL or IBM Db2 in the same engagement. ITSM experience ServiceNow or equivalent for change request management, RITM coordination, and deployment scheduling. Strong understanding of application-database connectivity JDBC, connection pooling, stored procedures, and the downstream application impact of database configuration changes. Banking or financial services background regulatory audit evidence requirements, SOX database controls, and production deployment governance in a regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

IBM Db2 and CA7 experience specific to banking mainframe environments. Hikari DSP or equivalent connection pool configuration management. Oracle RAC and SQL Server Always On availability group administration. PostgreSQL security hardening in containerized environments. Familiarity with container-hosted database workloads on OpenShift or equivalent CaaS platforms. Jira and Confluence proficiency in sprint-based delivery.

What You Can Expect From Us

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