Job Description
Ready to join a team that’s all in? At Imprivata we deliver unified access and security management programs that eliminate friction empowering healthcare and mission-critical organizations to work smarter faster and more securely.
We believe work can be more than a job or task—it’s a collective spirit; the type that emboldens creativity embraces challenge and fosters excitement. We are constantly raising the bar on what’s possible owning the outcome of our triumphs and trials staying nimble amidst change and cultivating an environment where we win together. Here your ideas matter your differences are celebrated and your work drives real results—for your career your teammates and our customers.
When you join Imprivata you embark on a shared journey of ambition and growth. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you’re looking for a place to match your passion with purpose—and where every day you can make an impact—you’ll find it here.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer ClickHouse to join our team. This is a hybrid opportunity based out of our Waltham MA; Austin TX; OR St. Petersburg FL offices.
Job Summary
Duties and Responsibilities
- Administer ClickHouse clusters across development QA and production including upgrades configuration capacity and performance tuning.
- Operate and secure managed Kafka-to-ClickHouse ingestion paths including Kafka Connect sinks (or equivalent) topic-to-table mappings and credential rotation.
- Integrate ClickHouse with AWS services including IAM roles S3 backups and imports networking etc.
- Manage schema changes through migration tooling and CI/CD pipelines ensuring repeatable promotion across lower and production environments.
- Define and enforce access controls including per-product databases scoped users role-based grants and row-level security for tenant isolation.
- Monitor cluster health query performance and ingestion lag and respond to incidents with documented runbooks and post-incident reviews.
- Govern environment parity secrets handling and change approvals to keep production safe while enabling fast iteration in lower environments.
- Partner with data application and security teams to review schema designs query patterns and data retention policies.
- Other duties as assigned and required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience administering or operating analytical columnar or distributed databases including ClickHouse or similar platforms.
- Working knowledge of Kafka Kafka Connect or other streaming ingestion into analytical stores.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services relevant to data platforms including IAM S3 VPC networking etc.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes Helm and CI/CD tooling for database schema migrations and platform deployments.
- Strong familiarity with database security practices including user and role management secret rotation and audit logging.
This position offers a total compensation range of $115000.00 to $153000.00 (inclusive of base salary and variable compensation such as bonuses and incentives). In addition more information about Imprivata’s benefit offerings can be found here. This range represents the high and low end of Imprivata’s compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors such as a candidate’s location skills experience and qualifications.
At Imprivata we have a top-notch work environment developmental opportunities a competitive total rewards package and the desire to have fun. If you have the skills and qualifications as we have described above we want to hear from you!
Imprivata provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race religion age sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field
- 3+ years of experience administering or operating analytical columnar or distributed databases
- Working knowledge of Kafka Kafka Connect or other streaming ingestion into analytical stores
- Hands-on experience with AWS services relevant to data platforms
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes Helm and CI/CD tooling
- Strong familiarity with database security practices
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Imprivata Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Healthcare coverage includes company funding of 50% of the medical plan deductible via HSA/HRA plus dental vision an EAP for mental health and coverage for domestic partners and dependents.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave is described as fully paid for birthing parents with additional paid bonding leave for adoptive foster and non‑birthing parents and family care is supported through a free Care.com membership.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Time off options include a flexible time‑off policy with no set vacation bank alongside paid holidays and paid sick days with some sources also noting paid volunteer time.
Imprivata Insights
What We Do
For more than two decades Imprivata has been redefining how life- and mission-critical industries secure and manage digital identities. We empower healthcare and enterprise organizations to enable fast compliant and secure access to technology—allowing clinicians and staff to stay focused on what matters most: patient care and operational excellence. Our digital identity platform is purpose-built for complex environments where every second counts and security can never take a back seat. From authentication and access management to device application and identity governance Imprivata provides a unified approach that balances usability with protection. Trusted by the world’s leading healthcare systems and enterprises in over 45 countries we deliver solutions that improve efficiency safeguard data and drive digital transformation. At Imprivata our commitment goes beyond technology—we partner closely with our customers to ensure their success every step of the way.
Why Work With Us
At Imprivata every voice matters. We’re a global team driven by innovation compassion and collaboration. Together we live our values—Raise the Bar Own the Outcome Stay Nimble and Win Together—while making a real impact on healthcare technology and the communities we serve.
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Imprivata Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Imprivata offers a flexible hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote. Collaboration is key and schedules are coordinated with managers to balance flexibility and connection.
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