L3 Security Engineer – Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)

Job Description – L3 Security Engineer – Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)

Job Title: L3 Security Engineer – Imperva DAM

Location: Mumbai / Navi Mumbai

Experience: 6–9 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: Work from Office (24x7 Support as per Business Requirement)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced L3 Security Engineer – Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) with strong expertise in designing, implementing, administering, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise Database Activity Monitoring solutions using Imperva DAM. The candidate will serve as the highest technical escalation point for DAM infrastructure, responsible for architecture support, policy optimization, database security monitoring, incident response, performance tuning, compliance, and integration with enterprise security platforms.

The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in database security, privileged user monitoring, compliance frameworks, SIEM integration, and enterprise security operations while collaborating with SOC, database, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure proactive protection of critical database assets.

Key Responsibilities Imperva DAM Administration & Engineering

• Design, implement, configure, and manage Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) infrastructure.
• Lead deployment, upgrade, migration, patching, and lifecycle management of Imperva DAM appliances, gateways, and agents.
• Configure and maintain enterprise-wide DAM monitoring policies, alert rules, risk scoring, and database security controls.
• Develop database activity monitoring strategies for critical business applications.
• Perform health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning of DAM infrastructure.
• Provide L3 technical support and act as the final escalation point for complex DAM-related issues.
  
  

Database Security Monitoring

• Monitor privileged user activities and database transactions across enterprise environments.
• Analyze suspicious database activities, insider threats, and anomalous user behavior.
• Perform forensic analysis of database security incidents.
• Investigate high-priority database security alerts and coordinate remediation activities.
• Fine-tune monitoring policies to reduce false positives while improving detection accuracy.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of sensitive database assets.
  
  

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Lead investigation of database security incidents and support SOC during critical security events.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Integrate DAM alerts into enterprise Incident Response processes.
• Collaborate with Threat Hunting, SOC, IAM, Vulnerability Management, and Application Security teams.
• Participate in P1/P2 incident management, war-room discussions, and customer escalations.
  
  

Platform Support & Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot complex Imperva DAM infrastructure, gateway, collector, and agent-related issues.
• Resolve connectivity, monitoring, performance, and database communication problems.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and high availability configurations.
• Perform server health monitoring, storage optimization, and system performance tuning.
• Coordinate with Database Administrators, Infrastructure, Network, and Security teams for issue resolution.
  
  

Database Technologies

Provide Monitoring And Security Support For

• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• IBM DB2 (Preferred)
• SAP HANA (Preferred)
  
  

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure database monitoring aligns with enterprise security policies and regulatory standards.
• Support compliance initiatives including:
• PCI-DSS
• ISO 27001
• SOX
• HIPAA
• GDPR (Preferred)
• Prepare audit reports and evidence for internal and external audits.
• Participate in risk assessments and security reviews.
  

SIEM & Security Integration

• Integrate Imperva DAM with enterprise SIEM platforms.
• Configure log forwarding, event correlation, and alerting.
• Support integrations with:
• Splunk
• IBM QRadar
• Microsoft Sentinel
• ArcSight (Preferred)
• Assist in automation of alert handling and reporting.
  

Performance Optimization

• Perform DAM performance tuning and policy optimization.
• Optimize database monitoring coverage with minimal system impact.
• Review and improve monitoring policies for enterprise workloads.
• Implement best practices for scalability, availability, and operational efficiency.
  
  

Documentation

• Prepare and maintain:
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Runbooks
• Architecture Diagrams
• Configuration Documents
• Security Standards
• Knowledge Base Articles
• Audit Evidence
• RCA Reports
• Operational Reports
  

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor L1 and L2 Security Engineers.
• Provide technical guidance during complex troubleshooting.
• Review operational procedures and recommend improvements.
• Participate in CAB meetings and change management reviews.
• Drive automation initiatives for DAM administration and monitoring.
  
  

Required Skills Imperva Security

• Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
• DAM Gateway
• SecureSphere
• Database Firewall (Preferred)
• Policy Management
• Risk Scoring
• Alert Management
• Database Activity Monitoring
• Privileged User Monitoring
  
  

Database Technologies

• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL Server
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• IBM DB2 (Preferred)
• SAP HANA (Preferred)
  
  

Security Technologies

• SIEM Integration
• Splunk
• IBM QRadar
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Syslog
• Incident Response
• Threat Analysis
• Security Monitoring
• Log Analysis
  
  

Operating Systems

• Windows Server
• Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  
  

Scripting & Automation

• PowerShell
• Python
• Bash
• SQL Scripting
  
  

Networking Knowledge

• TCP/IP
• DNS
• Firewall
• SSL/TLS
• VPN
• Network Security Concepts
  
  

Preferred Certifications

• Imperva Certified Professional / Imperva DAM Certification
• CompTIA Security+
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• CISSP (Preferred)
• GIAC Certifications (Preferred)
• ITIL Foundation
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor (Preferred)
  
  

Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field.
• 6–9 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Database Security, or Security Operations.
• Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience administering and supporting Imperva DAM in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale production environments with high availability and compliance requirements.
  
  

Good to Have

• Experience with Cloud Database Security (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
• Knowledge of Database Encryption and Data Security.
• Experience with Vulnerability Assessment and Database Hardening.
• Exposure to DevSecOps and Security Automation.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture.
• Experience working in BFSI, Banking, Financial Services, or other regulated industries.
  
  

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong expertise in Imperva DAM architecture, deployment, troubleshooting, policy management, and database security monitoring.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale DAM environments, handling P1/P2 incidents, performing RCA, and supporting regulatory compliance.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers, drive automation initiatives, and work effectively with SOC, Database, Infrastructure, and Security teams in a 24×7 enterprise support environment.
  
  

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