Database Security Specialist Lead, Vice President

Database Security Specialist Lead, Vice President

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Tempe, AZ

Tampa, FL

Time type

Full time

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Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id

10070197-WD

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

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

• Design, develop, test, document, monitor, and implement 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.
• Manage a database activity monitoring (DAM) platform for security and audit compliance, including policy creation, event and trend analysis, performance monitoring and infrastructure maintenance.
• Develop and maintain database security standards, guidelines and procedures for hardening database configurations, users and roles, profiles, etc.
• Refine and enhance existing controls, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of data.
• Evaluate 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.
• Identify weak links in information security products and determine how to mitigate the control deficiencies.
• Enhance preventive systems used to stop and / or deter security breaches.
• Evaluate database security patches from vendors and assess potential risks, working with stakeholders to address vulnerabilities.
• Respond to security Incidents and assist with Tier-1 and Tier-2 incident investigations.
• Perform root cause analysis of security violations to determine if they are due to misconfiguration, malfunction, or malicious activity, and take appropriate action.
• Serve as technical lead on projects within your area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with database custodians to understand their security needs and help implement practices aligned with the bank's security policies.
• Work with internal and external auditors to demonstrate compliance with security controls.
• Implement and improve monitoring systems to detect and report security violations.
• Stay updated on industry trends and current security practices.
• Manage complex projects effectively, including detailed planning.
• Evaluate business processes and software affecting data integrity, functionality, and system reliability.

Qualifications

The typical base pay range for this role is between $137K - $176K, depending on experience and location. This role may include performance bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance, paid leave, and holidays. For more information, see our Total Rewards program.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, such as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and others, provided they meet regulatory and legal requirements.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected statuses.

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