Senior Enterprise DBA Vulnerability Remediation

Title: Senior Enterprise DBA Vulnerability Remediation
Location: Downtown Houston, TX
Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Employment Type: Long-term Contract

Role Summary:
The Senior Enterprise DBA will be responsible for executing database-level vulnerability remediation across application and infrastructure landscapes. This role focuses on secure patching, upgrades, configuration hardening, and remediation validation for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and SAP HANA platforms, working closely with Vulnerability Remediation and TVM teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform database vulnerability remediation aligned with CVSS severity and remediation SLAs
• Execute database patching, PSU/CPU updates, and security fixes across platforms
• Manage Oracle Database Infrastructure patching and upgrades
• Support SQL Server patching, refresh, mirroring, and security updates
• Perform DB2 LUW upgrades, fix packs, and performance tuning activities
• Execute SAP HANA database and component updates for security remediation
• Perform application patching and upgrade activities requiring DBA involvement
• Perform post-remediation validation and support re-scan activities
• Maintain remediation documentation, runbooks, and change records
• Coordinate downtime, change windows, and rollback planning with stakeholders

Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered

Required Skills:

• 8 16 years of hands-on Enterprise DBA experience
• Strong experience in database vulnerability remediation and patching
• Oracle Database administration (installations, upgrades, patching)
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure patching and upgrades
• SQL Server patching, refresh, mirroring, and security maintenance
• DB2 LUW upgrades, fix packs, and performance tuning
• SAP HANA database and component update experience
• Strong understanding of CVSS-based vulnerability remediation
• Experience supporting remediation across production and non-production environments
• Change management, validation, and rollback planning expertise

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working within managed services or product-based remediation teams
• Exposure to vulnerability remediation tools (e.g., Rapid7 reporting outputs)
• Experience supporting both application and infrastructure remediation efforts
• Familiarity with ITIL change processes and maintenance windows
• Experience working with AIX, Linux, and Windows server teams
• Strong documentation and stakeholder coordination skills

Certifications (Preferred / Nice to Have):

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• Microsoft Certified: SQL Server / Azure SQL Database
• IBM Certified Database Administrator DB2
• SAP HANA Certification
• ITIL Foundation
• Security-focused certifications (e.g., Security+, CISSP optional)