Database Security Engineer Lead, Vice President

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary

The Database Security Engineer Lead is responsible for implementing and maintaining security systems that provide detection, prevention, containment and deterrence mechanisms to protect the integrity of relational database systems, AWS cloud native databases, NoSQL and big data platforms, and the data they contain. Using security principles and best practice, the engineer will work with a team of other security professionals to provide guidance and support to operational, business and regulatory teams and will perform expert level database security incident response and investigation.

The Database Security Engineer Lead is a key position for providing protection and assurance on the controls safeguarding the bank’s information assets.

Major Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, documenting, monitoring, and implementing information and database security solutions to enforce security strategies and support to new/existing systems in accordance with policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Serve as a trusted partner to business, operations, development, risk and compliance teams providing database security subject matter expert (SME) guidance and analysis.
• Managing a database activity monitoring (DAM) platform for security and audit compliance, including policy creation, event and trend analysis, performance monitoring and infrastructure maintenance.
• Developing and maintaining database security standards, guidelines and procedures for hardening database configurations, users and roles, profiles, etc.
• Refining and enhancing existing controls, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of data.
• Evaluating updates to new/existing database security controls by determining the strengths/weaknesses and coordinate the testing and implementation of the new/enhanced controls with all business partners that are affected.
• Identifying weak links in information security products and determine how to mitigate the control deficiencies.
• Enhancing preventive systems used to stop and/or deter security breaches.
• Evaluating database security patches from vendors and assesses potential risk and work with stakeholders to address vulnerabilities.
• Respond to security Incidents and assist with Tier-1 and Tier-2 incident investigations.
• Performing root cause analysis of security violations to determine if they are the result of misconfiguration or malfunction or if they are malicious, and taking appropriate action depending on circumstances.
• Serve as technical lead on projects within area of responsibility.
• Working with database custodians at different levels of the organization to understand their respective security needs and assist with implementing practices and procedures consistent with the bank information security policy.
• Working with internal and external auditors to demonstrate and provide evidence of security controls are adherence to regulatory compliance.
• Executing and enhancing monitoring systems used to detect and report security violations.
• Identify weak links in information security products and determine how to mitigate the control deficiencies.
• Maintain familiarity with industry trends and current security practices.
• Demonstrate ability to manage complex projects in an effective manner.  This includes the ability to prepare detailed task plans outlining all requirements to complete the given assignment.
• Evaluate business process and application software, which effect the integrity, functionality, and reliability of the Bank's network and systems.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable
• Bachelor's degree in C