Senior Database Administrator

About the Role

We are looking for a Lead in Database Security to join a global engineering program focused on protecting enterprise-grade, mission-critical data platforms .

This is a high-ownership, expert-level role where you will act as the central authority on database security , threat analysis, and compliance across a wide range of database technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL, Big Data). You will proactively research vulnerabilities, design real-time security policies, and help safeguard customer environments against advanced cyber threats.

The position is based in Noida , working closely with international engineering, security, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

Security Research & Threat Intelligence

• Research and track database security patches, vulnerabilities (CVEs), and new database features
• Analyze database behavior, commands, and traffic patterns to anticipate emerging attack vectors
• Validate proofs of concept and stay ahead of industry and community security trends
• Produce actionable vulnerability research and mitigation recommendations

Security Policy Design & Implementation

• Design and implement real-time database security policies to detect, alert on, and mitigate attacks and misconfigurations
• Define detection logic, attack signatures, and validation strategies
• Develop automation tools (Go and/or Python) to test security controls and ensure consistent enforcement across environments

Compliance & Security Guidance

• Ensure environments align with industry benchmarks and regulations (DISA, CIS, PCI, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, FISMA)
• Perform security and compliance assessments and define remediation plans
• Provide expert technical guidance and documentation to internal teams and customers on securing databases end-to-end

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Act as a trusted security expert for engineering, product, and customer-facing teams
• Contribute to internal documentation, standards, and training materials
• Operate with a high level of autonomy in technical and architectural decision-making

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong experience across multiple RDBMS technologies (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2)
• Deep expertise in Linux operating environments
• Advanced SQL skills (query analysis, manipulation, performance understanding)
• Expert-level proficiency with Regular Expressions (RegEx)
• Solid background in Information Security principles and risk assessment
• Understanding of REST API concepts
• Basic exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on experience implementing DISA / CIS Benchmarks
• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks (PCI, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, FISMA )
• DBA-level experience (performance tuning, backups, patching, auditing, user management)
• Scripting experience with Golang and/or Python
• Shell scripting experience (Bash, Batch ) on Linux and Windows
• Exposure to Big Data and NoSQL platforms (MongoDB, Cassandra, Hadoop)
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines

Why Join Us?

• Act as a key security authority on enterprise database platforms
• High level of technical ownership and autonomy
• Work on cutting-edge database security and threat research
• Collaborate with international teams and customers
• Long-term, high-impact program with strong technical depth