Remote Data Engineer — Azure, Power Platform & DoD Data

IPTA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IPT Associates (IPTA) seeks a data engineer to support the Army Vantage analytics ecosystem. You will help develop data pipelines, standardize ingested data, and enable AI-assisted workflows across dashboards and reports.

The role requires Python, SQL, and experience with Microsoft-based data environments. Familiarity with Army 365 and Palantir Foundry is a plus, and a Secret clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in data engineering, data analysis, business intelligence, or related technical roles.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Foundational knowledge of SQL, data manipulation, data modeling, and data quality concepts.
• Familiarity with Microsoft-based data environments (Microsoft 365, Dataverse, Power Platform, Power BI, SharePoint).
• Preferred experience with Palantir Foundry (Army Vantage); quickly learn Army Vantage tools, data workflows, and data product development practices.
• Ability to work in secure government environments and follow defined engineering, governance, and documentation processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of data pipelines, datasets, and curated data products within the Army Vantage analytics ecosystem.
• Assist with preparing ingested data in Vantage for manipulation, including standardization, transformation, enrichment, validation, and basic quality checks.
• Help structure data so it can support visualization, analysis, reporting, and AI-assisted workflows within Army Vantage.
• Apply foundational data modeling and data ontology concepts to help organize mission data in ways that improve discoverability, usability, and accessibility.
• Support connections between disparate Army databases, FCC tools, A365-based data sources, and higher command data sources.
• Use A365 and Microsoft tools such as Dataverse, Power Platform, Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Power BI to support data collection, workflow automation, reporting, and transition of data into Vantage-ready structures.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries and scripts to support dashboards, metrics, data validation, and ad hoc analysis.
• Document data flows, data definitions, transformation logic, and engineering processes to improve maintainability and reuse.
• Work closely with senior engineers, government analysts, and data scientists to implement mission requirements while following security, governance, and access control policies.

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Data manipulation

Data modeling

Data quality concepts

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Dataverse

Power Platform

Power BI

SharePoint

Palantir Foundry (Army Vantage)

Job description

IPT Associates (IPTA) seeks a data engineer to support the Army Vantage analytics ecosystem. You will help develop data pipelines, standardize ingested data, and enable AI-assisted workflows across dashboards and reports.

The role requires Python, SQL, and experience with Microsoft-based data environments. Familiarity with Army 365 and Palantir Foundry is a plus, and a Secret clearance is preferred.