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Senior Data Engineer (Remote)

Department and Name: Enterprise Data Service – Consolidated Hospital Support
Physical Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Location Type: Remote
Employment Status: Regular-Full time
Shift: First (Days)
Posted Date: March 18, 2026

Job Overview

Overview

The Master Data Management (MDM) team requires a full-time Senior Data Engineer to support enterprise data platform initiatives. This role will focus on managing and implementing changes across enterprise data environments including Azure Synapse and Databricks, supporting ETL processes, data pipelines, and API connectivity that enable reliable integration and delivery of master data across the organization.

The position will play a key role in ensuring data consistency, quality, and accessibility by developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and integration services that support enterprise analytics, operational reporting, and data governance initiatives.

The work includes:

Understanding the domain of the software problem and/or functionality, the interfaces between hardware and software, and the overall software characteristics
Supporting the design, development, and maintenance of ETL workflows, data pipelines, and API integrations supporting enterprise master data platforms
Managing and implementing data platform changes within Azure Synapse, Databricks, and related cloud data services
Using programming, scripting, and/or database languages to develop and maintain data integration and transformation logic
Supporting software test engineering, DevOps, deployment, maintenance, and evolution activities by correcting programming errors, responding to scope changes, and implementing enhancements
Applying knowledge of software development best practices, including technical design specifications, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Collaborating with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to support enterprise data integration and master data initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
Experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree
5+ years of relevant experience with a degree
7+ years of relevant experience without a degree

Certification/Licensure

certifications related to cloud data platforms, data engineering, or integration technologies preferred.

Experience

5+ years of relevant experience with a degree
7+ years of relevant experience without a degree
Preferred experience includes:
- Working with cloud data platforms such as Azure Synapse, Databricks, or similar data lakehouse environments
- Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines and data transformation workflows
- Experience with data integration, API connectivity, and enterprise data platforms
- Supporting master data management, data governance, or enterprise analytics platforms
- Experience with SQL, data modeling, and modern data engineering practices

About Us

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – “we improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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