Infrastructure & Platform System & DevOps Specialist

CareSet; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CareSet, a healthcare data analytics company based in Houston, seeks an Infrastructure and Platform System & DevOps Specialist to own reliability, security, and automation of the data platform. You will lead cloud platform administration, CI/CD pipelines, identity governance, and endpoint security within a hybrid model, coordinating day-to-day MSP-driven tasks and maintaining compliance.

The role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, data pipeline controls, secure provisioning, and governance of compute,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT systems administration, DevOps, or technical operations.
• Deep hands-on Databricks, GCP, and Google Workspace experience.
• Strong background with GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Ability to define execution standards, delegate tasks, and audit MSP output against SLAs.
• Experience with Windows and Mac OS MDM tools, full-disk encryption, provisioning, and remote remediation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative owner for Google Workspace, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Power BI.
• Manage identity providers (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Identity), enforce MFA, and govern conditional access.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and GitHub Enterprise security policies.
• Coordinate with external MSPs, define laptop build standards, and audit performance against SLAs.
• Enforce HIPAA compliance standards, maintain BAAs, and implement data pipeline controls.
• Manage lifecycle of virtual environments, provisioning, contractor access, and decommissioning.
• Oversee compute, storage, and access configurations for data analytics platforms.
• Enforce separation of administrative privileges across environments.
• Audit hardware inventory and support metrics; monitor service quality.
• Support audits and security assessments; ensure SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness.
• Manage integration lifecycles for third-party connectors and security tooling.
• Oversee hardware procurement and license optimization.
• Conduct tool audits with Finance to curb shadow IT.

Skills

Databricks

GCP

Google Workspace

GitHub Enterprise

CI/CD

IaC

MFA enforcement

Tools

MDM tools

Job description

CareSet is a thriving young healthcare data analytics company on a mission to unlock Medicare claims data for the pharmaceutical industry. We've built the analytical engine, now we need someone to build the financial engine to match it.

About the Role

CareSet is seeking an Infrastructure and Platform System & DevOps Specialist to own the operational reliability, security posture, and DevOps automation of our healthcare data platform. In this role, you will lead the technical administration of cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, identity governance, and endpoint security. Operating under a hybrid delegation model, you maintain full internal ownership and accountability over security, compliance, and core architecture while orchestrating and auditing day-to-day helpdesk, imaging, and maintenance tasks executed by our Managed Service Provider (MSP).

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative owner for such as; but not limited to: Google Workspace, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Power BI.
• Administer identity providers (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Identity), enforce organization-wide MFA, and govern conditional access based on training and regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and GitHub Enterprise security policies (2FA enforcement, branch protection).
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for external MSP partners, defining laptop build standards, delegating routine execution, and auditing performance against strict SLAs.
• Enforce HIPAA compliance standards, maintain BAA configurations, and implement data pipeline controls.
• Manage the lifecycle of virtual environments, including secure provisioning, contractor access, and decommissioning processes.
• Oversee foundational compute, storage, and access configurations for data analytics platforms.
• Enforce strict separation of administrative privileges and credentials across all system environments.
• Audit hardware asset inventory and maintain internal ticketing systems to monitor support metrics and service quality.
• Support external audits, complete client security assessments, and ensure ongoing compliance with industry security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Manage integration lifecycles for third-party connectors and administer active security, vulnerability scanning, and continuous monitoring tooling.
• Oversee enterprise hardware procurement operations to ensure scalable resource availability.
• Conduct recurring tool audits with Finance to identify and eliminate shadow IT, manage hardware/software inventories, and optimize platform licensing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in IT systems administration, DevOps engineering, or technical operations.
• Proven ability to start work on day one and hit the ground running.
• Deep, hands-on experience managing and administering Databricks, GCP, and Google Workspace.
• Strong background with GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD pipeline administration, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Proven ability to define execution standards, delegate tasks, and audit third-party MSP output against SLAs.
• Proficiency in Windows and Mac OS MDM tools, full-disk encryption, device provisioning, and remote remediation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in healthcare or HIPAA-regulated environments, including familiarity with CMS Privacy rules.
• Exposure to automated compliance frameworks and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit preparation.
• Knowledge of network security controls (firewalls, VPNs, ACLs) and penetration testing baselines.
• Experience working with MSPs is preferred.

Pay range and compensation package

Your Perks: Competitive compensation package, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and unlimited PTO.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.