Position: Lead Full stack Developer
Duration: 1 year
Location: New York city, NY
Job Description:
The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Office of Information Technology is seeking a Full Stack Developer to support the implementation of two critical initiatives: the DCP "On the Go", Digital Modernization effort, and the PBHU (Psychiatric Behavioral Health Unit) Mental Health Care - Consent Management System project. As the upcoming Business Consulting Services engagement concludes (for DCP "On the Go", Digital Modernization effort), ACS requires a dedicated technical resource to translate the consulting team's findings, user research, and recommendations into an actionable technical strategy and implementation plan. This Full Stack Developer will be responsible for conducting technical feasibility assessments, supporting platform selection for the DCP "On the Go" mobile solution, and designing and implementing the PBHU UiPath and Power Platform based application. The resource will develop mobile and web components as needed, build integrations with existing ACS systems, ensure data accuracy and security, configure secure user access, and provide ongoing technical guidance to ensure both initiatives progress smoothly from discovery to development and operationalization.
Background
ACS will be engaging soon with Business Consulting Services, consisting of a Business Analyst (BA) and Project Management (PM) consulting team under the initiative of DCP "On the Go"- Digital Modernization effort. This team will assess the challenges faced by Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers and identify opportunities to streamline digital tools and develop mobile capabilities. The BA/PM team will deliver findings, including user research, journey maps, feature recommendations, and high-level mobile solution concepts.
Once this discovery phase concludes, ACS will require technical expertise to translate these recommendations into an actionable technical implementation strategy, including platform selection, architecture planning, and feasibility analysis.
Simultaneously, ACS's Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Unit (PBHU) is undergoing a modernization effort to digitize the FDC-027 request submission and review process using Power Platform, UiPath, and Power Automate. This initiative requires hands-on technical configuration, solution design, data modeling, integration setup, and implementation support.
A. dedicated Developer is required to ensure both initiatives move from discovery to real-world implementation with the appropriate technical rigor, alignment to ACS standards.
Responsibilities
Scope of Work
The technical resource will support two major workstreams:
A. DCP "On the Go", Digital Modernization effort Technical Prototyping & Platform Selection The primary focus is to validate technical decisions through active development and testing.
Proof of Concept (PoC) Development:
- Build PoCs for high-risk requirements, specifically focusing on offline data synchronization and complex user authentication mechanisms in a mobile environment.
- Develop small-scale prototypes using candidate platforms (e.g., a simple Native stack component, a React Native component, or a dedicated low-code platform) to assess technical performance, integration difficulty, and user experience.
- Validate the feasibility of integrating with existing ACS back-end systems through test code.
Platform Selection & Technical Justification:
- Evaluate potential mobile development platforms (Native, Cross-Platform, LowCode) based on the results of the PoC testing against the Total cost of ownership, maintenance, scalability, and internal skill sets.
- Document the technical trade-offs, limitations, and performance metrics discovered during the PoC phase to support the final platform recommendation.
Developer Handoff & Backlog Prep:
- Assists in translating the business features into a structured, executable Product Backlog with detailed technical user stories and acceptance criteria. Produce clean, well-documented PoC code and technical documentation to facilitate a smooth handoff to the eventual full development team/vendor.
B. PBHU Mental Health Care - Consent Management System Development, Integration & Delivery
The focus is to provide hands-on implementation and direct application development for the Power Platform solution.
Application Implementation & Development:
- Lead the hands-on development and configuration of the Power Apps ModelDriven Application interface based on finalized requirements.
- Implement complex business logic, security roles, and user interface components directly within Power Apps and Dataverse.
Integration Development:
- Develop, configure, and thoroughly test the UiPath or Power Automate flows necessary for backend processes, including the reliable integration with the connector for automated PDF document processing.
- Implement advanced error handling and logging within all UiPath, Power Automate flows, and Power Apps components.
Data Model Configuration:
- Design, configure, and maintain the Microsoft Dataverse schema, ensuring data integrity, relationship correctness, and compliance with the Power Platform security model.
C. Cross-Cutting Responsibilities
1. Provide ongoing technical guidance across both projects.
2. Participate in architecture and security reviews.
3. Align both initiatives with ACS technology standards.
4. Coordinate with OIT, security teams, and vendor partners as needed.
5. Support project planning, risk assessments, and go/no-go decisions.
Required /Desired Skills:
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a Lead Developer or Technical Specialist role focused on technical feasibility and platform selection.
- Proven experience rapidly building and testing mobile applications (Native, Cross Platform like React Native/Flutter, or Low-Code) for the explicit purpose of technical evaluation.
- Must be proficient in relevant programming languages (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift/Kotlin, C#, or similar) used in modern enterprise application development.
- Strong practical, hands-on development experience with the UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, specifically Power Apps Model-Driven and Power Automate, including
- Dataverse and complex integration (e.g., document generation/third-party connectors).
- Practical understanding of security architecture, authentication methods (OAuth, SAML), and experience implementing secure data handling in PoCs.
- Excellent technical documentation skills, ability to present technical findings clearly, and a collaborative, results-driven mindset.
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