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Security Engineer

AntwerpHybrid40 hours/week<3months

An experienced Security Engineer with a focus on database security is sought for a leading organization. In this role, you will contribute to strengthening the security of critical database platforms in both on-premises and cloud environments. You will ensure that access, encryption, monitoring, and data processes are set up and managed according to secure-by-design principles.

What you do

  • Hardening SQL, NoSQL, and cloud-native database platforms
  • Implementing security standards, configuration guidelines, patching, and lifecycle management
  • Performing risk analyses and translating risks into technical measures
  • Developing and improving access management based on RBAC, least privilege, and privileged access management
  • Integrating IAM processes and cloud security controls
  • Setting up secure processes around service accounts, secrets, and key management
  • Implementing and optimizing encryption for data-at-rest and data-in-transit
  • Establishing logging, auditing, and monitoring mechanisms for database activities
  • Integrating database telemetry with SIEM and SOC solutions
  • Integrating security into CI/CD processes, provisioning, backup, and recovery processes
  • Advising on secure data flows, data classification, and data minimization
  • Supporting platform teams and DBAs in securely onboarding databases and workloads
  • Collaborating with DBAs, platform teams, security specialists, and cloud architects
  • Communicating risks, impact, and recommended security measures to various stakeholders

Profile

  • Extensive experience with database security in both on-premises and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP)
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL platforms, database architecture, and data security principles
  • Experience with encryption, key management, auditing, monitoring, and incident response within database environments
  • Thorough knowledge of IAM, privilege management, and secure-by-design engineering
  • Experience with SIEM, logging, and monitoring solutions
  • Knowledge of cloud security controls and security of cloud-native databases
  • Ability to analyze complex data processes and translate them into robust security solutions
  • Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Proactive attitude and focus on continuous security improvement

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