Curana Health

Databricks Database Administrator

Curana Health • $100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years administering enterprise data platforms
  • 3+ years hands-on Databricks administration
  • Expertise in Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
  • Experience with RBAC, security policies, governance controls
  • Knowledge of monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, performance tuning
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and scripting languages
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Understanding of HIPAA, SOC 2, or compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare data

Responsibilities

  • Modernize the data warehouse by migrating to Azure Databricks
  • Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces across environments
  • Configure and manage clusters, policies, and job scheduling
  • Monitor platform utilization, performance, and capacity planning
  • Optimize cluster configurations for cost and reliability
  • Implement and maintain RBAC and data access controls
  • Collaborate with Azure platform teams for cloud services management
  • Troubleshoot cloud connectivity and authentication issues
  • Support Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, and Data Science teams
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a major platform migration initiative
  • Hands-on work with cutting-edge data technologies
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a supportive environment
  • Culture of teaching and mentoring to develop team expertise
  • Exposure to both operational and strategic aspects of data management
Full Job Description
Summary

We are looking for a talented, experienced individual to join our Data Operations team and lead the company's migration from SQL Server to DataBricks.

The DBA is a "hands on" position requiring the candidate to be able to work with applicable technologies to develop and maintain databases across the organization, while ensuring high levels of data availability. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in Databricks Lakehouse architecture, Azure cloud services, automation, security, and platform operations within a healthcare or regulated environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

About the team:

The department is comprised of database administrators and data engineers focused on modernizing our data platform and empowering our business stakeholders to make strategic decisions. Teaching, mentoring, and developing are part of our culture. The goal is to develop a balanced team with expertise in modern data solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Modernize the data warehouse environment by migrating the platform to Azure Databricks
  • Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces across development, test, and production environments.
  • Configure and manage clusters, cluster policies, instance pools, SQL Warehouses, and job scheduling.
  • Monitor platform utilization, performance, and capacity planning.
  • Optimize cluster configurations for cost, performance, and reliability.
  • Manage workspace configurations, notebooks, libraries, and package dependencies.
  • Experience implementing Lakehouse architecture and Medallion data patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Implement and maintain RBAC, Unity Catalog, workspace permissions, and data access controls.
  • Collaborate with Azure platform teams to manage - Azure Key Vault, Azure Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, Managed Identities, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
  • Troubleshoot cloud connectivity, networking, and authentication issues.
  • Ensure secure connectivity between Databricks and enterprise systems.
  • Support Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, and Data Science teams.
  • Establish operational processes for environment provisioning, support, monitoring, and incident management.
  • Perform and/or coordinate installations, upgrades, and patches to Microsoft SQL products and tools
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Automate workspace provisioning, user onboarding, cluster deployments, and policy management.
  • Integrate Databricks deployments with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  • Manage source control integration and release processes.
  • Provide On-call Support during off- hours for Production, test and development DBs based on criticality


Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience administering enterprise data platforms.
  • 3+ years of hands-on Databricks administration experience.
  • Strong experience with: - Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), Azure Networking
  • Experience implementing RBAC, security policies, and governance controls.
  • Strong knowledge of monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
  • Experience managing production environments and platform support operations.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and scripting languages.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
  • Has familiarity with Microsoft Azure and provisioning of SQL Server Databases
  • Understanding of HIPAA, SOC 2, or other compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare data
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience

About Curana Health

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There has never been a more opportune time to join Curana Health, a leader in the healthcare industry, renowned for innovation and commitment to enhancing patient care. Curana Health offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a diverse range of skills and professional interests.

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Curana Health is committed to the professional growth of its employees, offering unparalleled opportunities for career advancement and personal development. Whether through leadership training, diversity initiatives, or continuing education, team members at Curana Health have access to the tools they need to succeed.

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Employees at Curana Health enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports both their professional and personal lives. From health and wellness programs to competitive retirement plans, Curana Health invests in its team's well-being.

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