Surface Modernization Data Analyst - Mid

Ignite Digital•Chesapeake, VA

3d•$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ignite Digital is hiring a mid-level Surface Modernization Data Analyst to provide Microsoft Power Platform development, program management, data analysis, and knowledge management support to Surface Modernization Integrated Product Team clients. The role supports fleet modernization planning, execution, installation tracking, reporting, and closeout activities. The analyst works with Business Analysts, technical teams, stakeholders, data owners, system owners, and platform administrators to turn operational requirements into applications, automated workflows, and analytical solutions while advancing program objectives and continuous process improvement. The position develops and maintains Canvas and model-driven Power Apps, Power Automate workflows, and Power BI reports and dashboards in the Microsoft 365 environment. It also supports Navy platform-security and data-governance processes, authorized access, application lifecycle management, testing and releases, data integrity, documentation, and quality assurance. The role prepares recurring metrics and management reports, coordinates meetings and action items, and maintains knowledge-management practices. The posting describes the position as five days onsite and lists Portsmouth, VA as the location; the overview also refers to Chesapeake, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Minimum three years of experience in Microsoft Power Platform development.
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; selected applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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 activities.
Configure application forms, views, business rules, validation logic, notifications, and user interfaces using Power Fx and standard Power Platform capabilities.
Develop Power Automate workflows and, as applicable, approved custom functionality using JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, PCF, APIs, custom connectors, and Dataverse integrations.
Troubleshoot application defects, improve usability, and implement approved enhancements while minimizing disruption to production services.
Work with Business Analysts and stakeholders to evaluate requirements, estimate development efforts, and prioritize application 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 application 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 planning readiness, installation status, milestone completion, 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 decision-making.
Configure and maintain Power BI Row-Level Security according to Navy-defined 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 solutions to improve operational efficiency.
Prepare and deliver recurring metrics, management reports, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholder awareness and decision-making.
Coordinate meetings, capture minutes, track action items, and facilitate collaboration among project 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 to improve communication, collaboration, and reporting.