Data Engineer - Remote

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

This is a fully remote position.

Work Location:

Remote opportunities available in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Overview

We are looking for a Data Engineer to support a modern data platform built on Databricks. This role will focus on building scalable data pipelines, supporting a metadata-driven ingestion framework, and ensuring data quality and governance are embedded into the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data pipelines usingPySpark and Databricks
• Work within ametadata-driven ingestion frameworkto onboard new datasets
• Implementdata quality checks and validation ruleswithin pipelines
• Support ingestion fromfile-based sources and ingestion tools (e.g., Fivetran)
• Handleschema changes, incremental loads, and file processing patterns
• Contribute todata governance practicesincluding tagging, metadata, and lineage
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures and performance issues
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders ondata onboarding and requirements
• Follow and contribute tocoding standards, reusable components, and best practices

Education

• Experience in lieu of a Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience with a degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience without a degree

Certification/Licensure

• No specific certification or licensure requirements

Experience

• Required to 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience withPySpark and Databricks
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience buildingETL/ELT data pipelines
• Understanding ofDelta Lake concepts(merge, schema evolution, partitions)
• Familiarity withcloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Basic experience withGit and version control
• Exposure todata catalog or governance tools (e.g., DataHub)
• Experience withFivetran or similar ingestion tools
• Understanding ofdata quality and validation concepts
• Experience working withmetadata-driven frameworks
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work in a structured, framework-driven environment
• Focus on data quality, not just pipeline execution
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-evolving data ecosystem

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is: $80,204.80 - $133,681.60. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Keywords: Data Engineer, Azure, ACP, Azure Cloud Platform, Fivetran, metadata, PySpark, Databricks

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $101,670.40 - $155,750.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

 Medical, Dental, Vision plans

 Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

 Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

 Emergency Backup Care

 Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

 Life Insurance

 401k/403B with Employer Match

 Tuition Assistance 6 $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

 Student Debt Pay Down 6 $10,000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.