Senior Power Platform Developer

Role: Senior Power Platform Developer

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid, candidates must be local to the Austin area (within 50 miles)

Duration: 9 Months

Summary:

The client has issued a request for a Power Platform Developer to support DSHS CFO s Invoice Tracking System (ITS). Candidates must have at least 8 years of SaaS/PaaS experience (MS 365, Dataverse, etc.) and be local to the Austin area to be considered.

Project Summary

This position will be working to develop, implement, and support the expansion of the Texas HHS Microsoft 365 Power Platform and complete development to support DSHS CFO s Invoice Tracking System (ITS). He/she will perform Developer duties that will involve the following Power Platform areas: Process Automate, Dataverse, Integration of Power Apps with external services and products, Model-driven Apps, Canvas Apps, Power Pages, and more.

Plans, develops, tests, and documents computer programs, applying knowledge of programming techniques and computer systems. Evaluates user request for new or modified program, such as for financial or human resource management systems, clinical research trial results, statistical study of traffic patterns, or analyzing and developing specifications for bridge design, to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current system, and computer capabilities. Consults with user to identify current operating procedures and clarify program objectives. Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop program, using methodologies such as structured analysis and design or object-oriented development.

Required Skills:

• 8 years of Required Work experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) and/or Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments

Preferred Skills:

• 4 years of Preferred Microsoft Power Platform development experience
• 4 years of Preferred Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Apps, Power Pages, Connectors, and Power Automate technical solutions
• 2 years of Preferred Experience in design and development of Power Pages, Canvas App, and Model-Driven Apps by utilizing Microsoft Dataverse, SharePoint, or other databases as the backend data storage model
• 2 years of Preferred Communication, analytical and interpersonal skills at all levels of an organization
• 2 years of Preferred Good teamwork skills, and ability to collaborate with other functional and technical staff on the project
• 2 years of Preferred Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on cross-functional teams
• 2 years of Preferred Ability to train and mentor other developers on the Microsoft Power Platform technology
• 2 years of Preferred Experience in Agile development and sprint planning
• 1 year of Preferred Experience with Power Automate Cloud Flows, Desktop Flows, business process Flows, and Process Advisor
• 1 year of Preferred Experience in extending Power Platform and Power Pages using Java Script and custom plug-ins.
• 1 year of years of Preferred Good understanding of Dataverse tables and uses
• 1 year of Preferred Good understanding of connectors and external integration
• 1 year of Preferred Good understanding of Power BI
• 1 year of Preferred Good understanding of the Power Platform best practices for application development and operations
• 1 year of Preferred Good understanding of the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Admin Center
• 1 year of Preferred Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies
• 1 year of Preferred Prior experience in healthcare or Public Health
• 1 year of Preferred Experience with Power Platform mobile apps, Power Virtual Agents, and Power Apps portals