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Security Specialist (Database Security )

February 6, 2020 by

Job Title  Security Specialist
Duration: 6 months
Extension possible: Yes
Location: Mississauga

CANDIDATE PROFILE DETAILS:
Degree/Certifications Required: none preferred, CISSP, CISA, Database Admin Cert, System Cert Admin

Selling Points of Position: Exposure to large project & new technologies/Entry point to Cyber Security field which is in high demand
Best Vs Average Candidate: strong hands on skills to troubleshoot network problems, banking, database knowledge is a must have, change management, Open to candidates interested in Cyber security space with all kinds of experience in IT (Windows administrators, System administrators, Software Dev, Database administration, any fields) Guardium – database monitering tool.

SUMMARY OF DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: Install Guardium agents in database servers, troubleshoot network issues, deploying Guardium, support databases and connectivity

Job Description:
Here’s some of what you may be asked to perform:
• Maintain DB servers connectivity and compliance with Guardium and related tools
• Maintain/operate/build the Guardium appliances
• Perform capacity management and execute preventive measures to avoid outages
• Perform troubleshooting configuration and network connectivity issues
• Be proactive and execute tasks with little need for supervision
• Work effectively with other teams, sharing knowledge and helping others to resolve critical service issues.
• Facilitate management and tracking of large numbers of activities, findings, requirements and changes
• Use MS-Excel proficiently to create, maintain and share technical and project items, including management of inventories, filtering, extracting, aggregating and reporting
• Create and share procedures and technical documentation in MS-Word
• Apply a sense of urgency, resourcefulness and enthusiasm in providing solutions/ideas for process or technology requirements
• Apply agile methodology & accurate logic and common sense in making decisions
• Protect confidential information and act with a high level of integrity
• Leverage a high level of confidence and assertiveness in high-pressure situations
• Build strong relationships, interact and engage other teams and individuals without direct reporting relationships to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Quickly analyze large amounts of information and formulate action plans based on that analysis
• Be a self-learner, eager to master new technologies and share your knowledge and educate others.

What can you bring to CLIENT ? Share your credentials, but your relevant experience and knowledge can be just as likely to get our attention. It helps if you have:
• Guardium: Hands-on knowledge on IBM Security Guardium
• System Administration: 3+ years of hands-on experience administering any complex platform such as Windows servers, Unix servers, Active Directory/LDAP, Firewalls, Databases, Virtualization, Major security and corporate tools.
• Cyber Security: Proven understanding of cyber security concepts, logging and monitoring, vulnerabilities, scanning, segregation of duties, etc.
• Troubleshooting skills: Proven troubleshooting skills and ability to determine root cause, identify problems and understand when to fix or when to mitigate risk
• Scripting: Practical knowledge of scripting languages
• Network architecture: Solid understanding of firewalls, routers, TCP/IP and services such as UDP/TCP/IP, SSH, Telnet, FTP/SCP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP and LDAP/Active Directory
• Operating systems: Good understanding of Windows and Linux/Unix servers and architecture, including basic operation, services and processes, partitions, jobs, scheduling, storage, memory, clustering and load balancing, VMware and virtualization, hardening and access control.
• Databases: Understanding of relational databases concepts and technologies such as MSSQL, Oracle, DB2, clustering and understanding of SQL language.
• MS-Excel: Ability to create and manipulate reports in MS Excel
• Documentation: proficient in MSWord and maintaining technical documentation of systems/procedures under mandate.
• Education: University Degree in Engineering, computer science or related fields
• Risk Management: Experience with Risk-based controls reporting, including risk prioritization, reporting, and proposing and developing remediation steps
• Change Management: Experience with internal controls and Configuration management, currency controls, Ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, etc.
• Certification in Security: Professional IT security certification such as CISSP
• Regulatory controls: An understanding of regulatory and Controls requirements: PCI, SOX, HIPAA, ISO 2700x, NIST standards

MUST HAVE:

1.) Contract to hire
2.) Available 2 – 3 times per week work from 9:00pm to midnight with implementation.
3.) Excellent communications skills
4.) Guardium or system administration exp (Windows/Unix, Firewalls/DBA)
5.) Cyber security
6.) Network architecture: Solid understanding of firewalls, routers, TCP/IP and services such as UDP/TCP/IP, SSH, Telnet, FTP/SCP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP and LDAP/Active Directory
7.) Operating systems: Good understanding of Windows and Linux/Unix servers and architecture, including basic operation, services and processes, partitions, jobs, scheduling, storage, memory, clustering and load balancing, VMware and virtualization, hardening and access control.
8.) Databases: Understanding of relational databases concepts and technologies such as MSSQL, Oracle, DB2, clustering and understanding of SQL language.
9.) Excel/Word

NICE TO HAVE
• Banking/Financial Industry
• Certification in Security: Professional IT security certification such as CISSP
• Regulatory controls: An understanding of regulatory and Controls requirements: PCI, SOX, HIPAA, ISO 2700x, NIST standards
• Risk Management: Experience with Risk-based controls reporting, including risk prioritization, reporting, and proposing and developing remediation steps
• Scripting knowledge
• Web technologies: Understanding including MS-IIS, Java, JBoss, http, html, xml, Json, Javascript
• ITIL knowledge/Change Management: Experience with internal controls and Configuration management, currency controls, Ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, etc.
• Former CLIENT  experience

Qualification

Rating

Must Have

Short-listing Questions

Advanced MS Office: Excel, Word

Yes

Skills

Available 2 – 3 times per week work from 9:00pm to midnight with implementation

Yes

Basic understanding of relational databases concepts and technologies

3 years

Good understanding of Windows and Linux/Unix servers concepts and architecture

3 years

Interested in Contract to Hire?

Yes

Knowledge on IBM Security Guardium, DBA, Network or System Administrator background

3 years

Possess a solid understanding of Information Technology domains such as Network and Security infra

3 years

Nice to Have

Skills

Banking / Financial Industry Experience

2 years

Basic understanding of Web technology and application servers concepts

3 years

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

1 years

ITIL knowledge

2 years

Understanding of regulatory governing bodies such as PCI, SOX, COBIT

2 years

 

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