Guardium Deployment SME Consultant

Job Title: Guardium Deployment SME / Guardium Consultant

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IBM Guardium Consultant / Deployment SME with strong expertise in implementing, deploying, configuring, and managing IBM Guardium solutions for enterprise data security and compliance. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience across Guardium Data Protection, Data Compliance, Vulnerability Assessment, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Discover and Classify, and Key Lifecycle Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end deployment, installation, configuration, and implementation of IBM Guardium solutions across enterprise environments.

Implement and manage Guardium Data Protection to monitor, audit, and protect sensitive data across databases and data platforms.

Configure Guardium Data Compliance to support regulatory requirements, compliance reporting, and audit readiness.

Perform Guardium Vulnerability Assessment to identify database security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential risks.

Implement and manage Guardium DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) to discover, assess, monitor, and reduce data security risks.

Configure Guardium Discover and Classify to identify, discover, and classify sensitive and regulated data across enterprise data repositories.

Implement and manage IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) for encryption key management, protection, rotation, and lifecycle administration.

Integrate Guardium solutions with databases, enterprise security platforms, SIEM tools, and other security infrastructure.

Troubleshoot deployment issues, optimize system performance, and ensure platform availability.

Develop technical documentation, deployment procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational guidelines.

Collaborate with security, infrastructure, database, and compliance teams to deliver enterprise data security solutions.

Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfer, and ongoing support for Guardium implementations.

Requirements

• Key Skills & Technical Requirements
• IBM Guardium Deployment, Installation & Configuration
• Guardium Data Protection
• Guardium Data Compliance
• Guardium Vulnerability Assessment
• Guardium Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
• Guardium Discover and Classify
• IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM)
• Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
• Database Security and Data Protection
• Sensitive Data Discovery and Classification
• Encryption and Encryption Key Management
• Security Auditing and Compliance Management
• SIEM Integration and Enterprise Security Integration
• Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization
• Technical Documentation and Deployment Architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IBM Guardium Consultant, Deployment Engineer, or Technical SME.
• Strong hands-on experience in enterprise-scale Guardium deployment and implementation.
• Knowledge of database platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Understanding of data security, encryption, database auditing, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing end-to-end deployment projects and working with enterprise security teams.
• IBM Guardium certifications would be an added advantage.