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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data / Application Engineer - **Company:** After School Matters, Inc. - **Location:** Joint Base Andrews, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $129,000.0 - $179,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Application Lifecycle Management, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Maintenance, Release Management, Power BI, Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Enterprise Software Applications, Performance Testing, Microsoft Power Automate, Software Security, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Powerapps, Databricks - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nationwideitservices.applytojob.com/apply/mWLKr2wqAc/Data-Application-Engineer?source=GS ## About the Role * Demonstrated experience developing and sustaining enterprise applications through requirements, design, build, integration, testing, deployment, and operations. * Experience in integrating applications with relational/analytical data stores, APIs, ETL/ELT pipelines, and cloud services. * Proficiency in one or more relevant development technologies such as Python, SQL, Microsoft Power Platform, or comparable enterprise application frameworks. * Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, defect tracking, release management, and production troubleshooting. * Knowledge of secure software-development practices, data protection, identity/access controls, and regulated enterprise environments. * Must satisfy applicable DoD/DAF security, cybersecurity-awareness, CUI, OPSEC, and access-training requirements. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Power Apps/Power Automate, Power BI, Azure Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Microsoft Azure, or Advana/WDP. * Familiarity with Air Force/ANG HR, financial, readiness, logistics, or operational systems and data. ## Description Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Data / Application Engineer who will support the full lifecycle of ANG CDAO enterprise applications, including development, integration, testing, deployment, performance tuning, defect remediation, and sustainment for a potential opportunity. The engineer will help maintain command-priority applications such as the ANGRC HR Management Tool, Flying Hour Tool, Commander's Hub, and ANG Kneeboard while ensuring reliable integration with enterprise data pipelines and repositories., * Provide full lifecycle software maintenance, code updates, performance tuning, integration, release support, and defect remediation for CDAO-managed applications. * Support the ANGRC HR Management Tool, Flying Hour Tool, Commander's Hub, ANG Kneeboard, and other approved CDAO applications and features. * Develop and maintain application integrations with data pipelines, data warehouses/lakes, APIs, Power Platform components, Palantir, and cloud data services. * Translate approved requirements into technical designs, application features, interfaces, data mappings, and testable acceptance criteria. * Perform unit, integration, regression, and performance testing; support Government UAT and resolve critical/high defects before production release. * Monitor application health and troubleshoot incidents, with rapid triage of critical application bugs and coordination of root-cause resolution. * Maintain code, configuration, deployment assets, and technical documentation under version control and established CI/CD practices. * Apply secure-development practices, least-privilege access, data-protection requirements, and CUI-handling procedures throughout the application lifecycle. * Provide technical support to ANG stakeholders and create/update operational runbooks, release documentation, and knowledge-transfer materials. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)