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Lead IT Analyst

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Norfolk, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 99320 - 159515
Posted: 1 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

City/State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Lead IT Analyst

This position is fully remote.

Work Location:

Remote opportunities are 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

Sentara is seeking a ServiceNow AI Specialist to support the implementation and optimization of ServiceNow AI solutions across the enterprise. This role will work closely with the ServiceNow team to develop validate organize and maintain AI skills and content that power AI-driven support capabilities for internal IT customers.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ServiceNow experience strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to work independently while influencing and guiding others. This position is instrumental in ensuring that automation and self-service from ServiceNows platform is accurate discoverable and effective in supporting AI-enabled IT service delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for internal candidates citizen developers reporting specialists or IT professionals looking to grow their careers within the ServiceNow platform and AI ecosystem.

The Lead IT Analyst is responsible for the support optimization and enhancement of software applications ensuring efficient system performance and integration with business and clinical operations. This role involves evaluating software releases analyzing business needs troubleshooting application issues and recommending solutions to improve processes and reduce costs. The Lead IT Analyst plays a key role in workflow assessments system testing and project coordination while also providing on-call application support and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with organizational goals. This role is ideal for a seasoned IT professional who excels in application support process optimization and cross-functional collaboration while leading strategic technology initiatives within an organization.

The Lead IT Analyst provides day-to-day support and maintenance for enterprise software applications by performing application builds upgrades and system enhancements to optimize performance troubleshooting application-related issues ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption and evaluating software releases and updates to determine business and clinical impacts.

The Lead IT Analyst is responsible for conducting workflow assessments to identify functional requirements for optimal application utilization; collaborating with business and clinical stakeholders to align technology solutions with operational needs; providing recommendations for process improvements and cost reduction strategies and supporting testing and quality assurance.

The incumbent will also be responsible for incident problem and change management relative to service requests and change control processes to ensure seamless application performance and coordinate project planning and implementation for software application releases.

The Lead IT Analyst will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) provide guidance and training to lower-level analysts and support process improvement initiatives within the IT department.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation and adoption of ServiceNow AI solutions.
  • Develop organize maintain and validate knowledge content utilized by ServiceNow AI tools.
  • Ensure information is accurate searchable and optimized for AI-driven experiences.
  • Partner with ServiceNow administrators developers and business stakeholders to improve knowledge management processes.
  • Analyze ServiceNow tickets and support trends to identify content gaps and improvement opportunities.
  • Assist with testing and validating AI-generated responses and recommendations.
  • Recommend enhancements that improve user experience content quality and operational efficiency.
  • Mentor and guide teammates while helping drive project deliverables to completion.
  • Work independently and collaboratively across IT teams to support enterprise initiatives.

Education
  • High School Diploma or GED (Required)
  • Associates or Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Healthcare Informatics Business Information Systems or a related field (Preferred)
Certification/Licensure
  • Any active ServiceNow certification (CSA CAD CIS or other ServiceNow certification) (Required)

Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

  • 3 years of ServiceNow experience including ticket management platform utilization administration support reporting workflow support or related ServiceNow functions is strongly preferred.

OR

  • 5 years of general Information Technology experience with demonstrated hands-on experience using ServiceNow in a professional environment may be considered.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience using the ServiceNow platform.
  • Any active ServiceNow certification (CSA CAD CIS or other ServiceNow certification).
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
  • Ability to lead initiatives and drive work to completion through influence and partnership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ServiceNow AI capabilities or AI-enabled service management solutions.
  • Healthcare industry experience within a hospital health system health plan or related healthcare organization.
  • Knowledge management experience.
  • Experience as a citizen developer reporting analyst or business systems analyst utilizing ServiceNow.
  • Experience supporting enterprise IT service management environments.

Additionally candidates must have:

  • Experience working with ServiceNow tickets and workflows.
  • Experience working independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead mentor guide or influence team members and stakeholders.

Why Join Sentara

  • Opportunity to join and grow within the ServiceNow team.
  • Exposure to emerging AI technologies and enterprise-wide implementations.
  • Ability to contribute to strategic initiatives impacting all Sentara employees.
  • Career growth opportunity for internal candidates seeking to expand their technical expertise in ServiceNow and AI solutions.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $99320.00 - $159515.20 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 2080 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 $10000

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 $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

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

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

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.


Required Experience:

IC


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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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