- Company Name
- Tekskills Inc.
- Job Title
- IBM Guardium Technical Consultant
- Job Description
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Job Title: IBM Guardium Technical Consultant
Role Summary:
Drive the end‑to‑end deployment, configuration, and ongoing administration of IBM Guardium solutions. Ensure database activity monitoring, threat detection, and compliance controls are operational across on‑premise, cloud, and hybrid environments. Collaborate with DBAs, security, and audit teams to maintain a robust data protection posture.
Expectations (Expactations):
* 5+ years in database security/monitoring or related field.
* Proven experience implementing Guardium (Collectors, Aggregators, Central Managers, S‑TAPs) on Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and other enterprise platforms.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce security policies, manage access controls, and automate compliance reporting for GDPR, PCI‑DSS, HIPAA, etc.
* Strong incident response skills: investigate alerts, perform root cause analysis, document findings, and integrate with SIEM tools.
* Excellent communication and training abilities for internal stakeholders and audit teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, install, configure, and maintain Guardium infrastructure (Collectors, Aggregators, Central Managers).
- Deploy and manage S‑TAPs on multiple database platforms across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Configure and troubleshoot agent connectivity, policies, and system functionality.
- Conduct health checks, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
- Develop, implement, and maintain data‑activity monitoring policies and real‑time alerting rules.
- Apply Guardium Vulnerability Assessment to identify and remediate database weaknesses.
- Monitor database activity, investigate anomalies, and respond to incidents; perform root‑cause analysis.
- Integrate Guardium with SIEM/EDR/TLP systems for enhanced threat detection.
- Generate custom compliance and activity reports for auditors and stakeholders.
- Document Guardium configurations, policies, procedures, and archival/restore processes.
- Collaborate with DBA, security, IT, and audit teams; provide training on Guardium capabilities.
Required Skills:
- IBM Guardium implementation and administration
- Database platforms: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2 (SQL proficiency)
- Linux/Windows system administration
- Network security, access control, role‑based permissions
- Compliance frameworks: PCI‑DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, etc.
- SIEM integration (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, etc.)
- Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- Incident response, threat hunting, root‑cause analysis
- Strong documentation and communication skills
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 5 years in database security, monitoring, or related role.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, or Guardium Certified Engineer/Expert are highly preferred.
Fort worth, United states
On site
24-11-2025