Databricks Data Governance Engineer
Core
Design and implement secure, scalable data access governance and security controls across a Databricks Lakehouse environment.
Role type
Senior IC Databricks Data Governance Engineer
Builds
Data access control models, security architecture, identity governance strategies, and governance guardrails for the data platform.
Domain
Data Platform Security & Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks Unity Catalog, RBAC, ABAC, Terraform, Python, SQL, Identity Federation (SCIM, Entra ID), Infrastructure as Code
Preferred skills
Master's degree, Government security clearance
Technologies
Databricks, Unity Catalog, Terraform, Entra ID, Python, SQL
Responsibilities
Lead design and implementation of RBAC and ABAC within Unity Catalog; Define scalable data access models and tagging standards; Design security architecture using dynamic views, row/column-level security, and data masking; Develop identity governance strategies including service principals and workload identities; Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into technical controls; Implement access controls and policies as code using Terraform; Partner with platform engineers to align workspace and network controls; Build reusable governance templates and workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC