IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client is seeking aa experienced Power Apps Developer to design, develop the successful launch a digital solution to support client programs. The Power Apps Developer will develop portals and applications using Power Platform, a product management approach, and agile methodologies. The role will also include implementation, data migration, training, documentation, and limited term post-production support sufficient for knowledge transfer and transition. The services will use Power Platform on Azure Government Cloud as the primary infrastructure for software development.

Tasks

• Implementation, data migration, training, documentation, and limited term post-production support sufficient for knowledge transfer and transition.
• Developing front-end user interfaces.
• Using or writing APIs to write and retrieve data between any Power Apps applications and an Azure Managed MS SQL database and/or Azure BLOB/File Storage.
• Using Azure Active Directory to set up user authentication on any developed Power App canvas applications; assisting with product backlog refinement, story development, and story sizing/estimating
• Engaging in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
• Writing or supplying product technical architecture documentation.
• Incorporating security and performance policies in development that align with State s requirements, policies, and standards.
• Develop front-end user interfaces.
• Ensure the application is fully ADA accessible and meets WCAG 2.1 standards.
• Use APIs to write and retrieve data between any developed Power Apps applications and an Azure. Managed MS SQL database and/or Azure BLOB / File Storage.
• Engage in an Agile development team with client staff to complete design, code, test, deployment, and training activities.
• Assist with product backlog refinement, story development, and story sizing/estimating.
• Perform knowledge sharing/transfer with embedded client staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Soft Skills):

• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication abilities
• Effective collaboration abilities
• Knowledge transfer abilities

NOTE: Work is expected to be primarily remote, with requirement to travel on-site, on an as needed, as requested basis. The on-site work will be at St Paul, MN location. An advance 2-week notice will be provided for on-site work, in increments determined by the State. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Location: St Paul, MN (Remote advance 2-week prior notice for on-site requirement)

Contract: 4 months

Skills Required:

• 2 years - Experience in Microsoft Power Apps development. Any object-oriented UI development experience may substitute.
• 1 year - Experience in Microsoft Power BI development. Tableau or other visualization experience may substitute.
• 1 year - Experience in Microsoft Dynamics development. Salesforce or other CRM experience may substitute.

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• Experience using product/agile frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience using people-centric UX design and best practices in product development.
• Experience designing a seamless user experience across devices.
• Experience designing a seamless user experience for multilingual support.
• Experience making applications ADA accessible to meet WCAG 2.1 standards.
• Experience in other Power Platform components like Power Automate and Power Pages.
• Experience in mentoring other developers, particularly during Power Platform development
• Experience developing automated build/deployment processes with a DevOps mindset.
• Experience in managing a dataset with various data sources, formats, and structures.

***Rate depends on experience

*** Local candidates preferred, not mandatory

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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