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Vanguard · 1 month ago

Cloud Security Engineer - Application Database Administrator

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Vanguard is a company that focuses on the long-term financial wellbeing of its clients. They are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer - Application Database Administrator to implement and support cloud security systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor junior staff while ensuring the security and integrity of data in cloud computing environments.

FinanceFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Plans and implements new security technologies and major releases for the most critical enterprise-wide IT cloud platform projects

Designs, implements, and deploys cloud security systems to support and meet business needs

Identifies, recommends, and implements opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions

Provides expert level technical support and ensures reliable operation of cloud production

Diagnoses and troubleshoots the most complex security issues for cloud computing systems

Contributes to the implementation of leading security technologies in infrastructure to improve its overall performance

Maintains comprehensive technical knowledge of software and infrastructure platforms

Develops auditing methodologies and architecture to manage and protect data in cloud computing environments

Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule

Provides follow up production support

Submits change control requests and documents

Learns and understands client area business functions and requirements

Determines the appropriate technical tool to address the client's business needs

Trains and mentors more junior staff on processes and technologies

Troubleshoots and resolves the most complex issues elevated from staff

Provides guidance and consultation as required

Updates, writes, and maintains documentation for the department

Administers system activities

Writes the technical portion of assigned deliverables

Performs systems analysis, including system requirements analysis and definition, and logical design

Provides expert level DBA services and performs physical database design and development for critical business applications and databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users

Develops and maintains database logs and bug lists

Understands the business requirements for applications and implements supporting database technical capabilities

Performs database administration for mainframe and server databases

Performs day to day monitoring and optimizing, and provides developer support for creation of databases, tables, and indexes

Builds backup and recovery jobs

Conducts performance analysis of applications and database management systems

Identifies opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, processes, and technologies

Utilizes logical models to ensure efficient and reliable database performance

Reviews application designs for compliance with production acceptance requirements

Ensures backup, recovery, security, reliability, and performance of the systems

Develops and maintains policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of a database

Trains and mentors staff

Resolves the most complex issues elevated from staff with less experience

Tests and evaluates IT vendor products

Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Design and implement Aurora PostgreSQL clusters tailored for high availability and performance

Perform advanced database tuning, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and memory management

Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues using AWS native tools such as CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and Secrets Manager

Collaborate with data engineering and application teams to align database performance with business requirements

Implement best practices for schema design, data ingestion, and transformation pipelines

Configure vector indexes and metadata structures for advanced querying and knowledge base integration

Automate database operations using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and CI/CD pipelines

Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards

Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cloud security systemsDatabase administrationAurora PostgreSQLAWS native toolsPerformance analysisData modelingTechnical documentationTroubleshootingChange controlMentoring staffCollaboration

Required

Minimum of eight years related work experience in database administration, data modeling, business systems analyst, development, or related work experience

Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience