Surface Modernization Data Analyst - Mid

Ignite Digital•Chesapeake, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ignite Digital is hiring a mid-level Surface Modernization Analyst Support professional in Portsmouth, Virginia, to provide Microsoft Power Platform development, program management, data analysis, and knowledge management support to Surface Modernization Integrated Product Team clients. The role designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse for fleet modernization planning, execution, installation tracking, reporting, and closeout. The analyst works with business analysts, technical teams, stakeholders, data owners, system owners, and platform administrators to translate operational requirements into applications, workflows, and analytics while supporting program objectives and continuous improvement. The position also supports Navy platform security, access controls, data governance, solution lifecycle management, testing, deployments, and documentation. It analyzes data and develops reports and dashboards covering modernization and availability metrics, validates reporting with data owners, and provides recurring program reports, presentations, meeting coordination, action tracking, quality assurance, and Microsoft 365 knowledge management. This is a five-day-onsite role. Salary is $100,000 or more, aligned with experience and education. Selected applicants will undergo a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
At least three years of Microsoft Power Platform development experience.
Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400) certification.
Demonstrated experience developing Canvas and model-driven Power Apps, including Power Fx and user interface design.
Extensive experience developing Power Automate workflows, including JSON and OData queries.
Proficiency developing Power BI reports, including Power Query M, DAX, data modeling, and report development.
Experience troubleshooting applications, validating data, and supporting technical solution lifecycle management.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NAVWAR or NIWC Atlantic programs.
Familiarity with Navy modernization planning, ship availability execution, and installation tracking.
Experience with Microsoft Dataverse, PCF, custom connectors, and API integrations.
Experience developing chatbots or virtual agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Canvas and model-driven Power Apps for modernization planning, ship availability execution, installation tracking, and closeout.
Configure app forms, views, business rules, validation logic, notifications, and user interfaces using Power Fx and standard Power Platform capabilities.
Develop Power Automate workflows and approved custom functionality using technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, PCF, APIs, custom connectors, and Dataverse integrations.
Troubleshoot defects, improve usability, and implement approved enhancements while minimizing disruption to production services.
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to assess requirements, estimate development efforts, and prioritize enhancements and backlog items.
Follow Navy platform-security, role-based access, data-governance, solution-lifecycle-management, testing, deployment, and system-owner processes.
Coordinate with stakeholders, data owners, system owners, and platform administrators on authorized access, application lifecycle management, data integrity, and approved releases.
Document configurations, technical decisions, testing results, deployment actions, known limitations, and approved enhancements.
Analyze disparate data sources and develop Power BI reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions in the Microsoft 365 environment.
Model and visualize modernization and availability metrics, including readiness, installation status, milestones, cost and schedule variance, material and design readiness, quality, discrepancies, testing, and closeout actions.
Develop Power Query transformations, DAX measures, and data models for performance reporting, trend analysis, and leadership decisions.
Configure and maintain Power BI Row-Level Security according to Navy access-control and data-governance requirements.
Validate reporting data with designated data owners and document metric definitions, data sources, refresh schedules, and known limitations.
Provide program management, data analysis, and knowledge management support for Surface Modernization IPT activities.
Evaluate processes and procedures, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend or implement approved efficiency improvements.
Prepare and deliver recurring metrics, management reports, presentations, and recommendations.
Coordinate meetings, record minutes, track action items, and facilitate collaboration among teams and stakeholders.
Support quality assurance reviews to ensure applications, processes, and deliverables comply with applicable policies and directives.
Establish and maintain knowledge management practices using Microsoft 365 tools.