Power Platform Developer (Initial remote)

Description of Project

• The Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) partnering with Minnesota Department of Commerce (COMM) is seeking up to three experienced developers to design, develop, and launch a digital solution to support the state Petrofund program. Petrofund is a government and industry-funded program used to offset up to 90% of the costs incurred by entities when they are directed to clean up petroleum leaks/spills in Minnesota as well as the costs incurred by entities removing abandoned underground petroleum storage tanks on their property.
• The Power Platform developers will develop portals and applications using Power Platform, a product management approach, and agile methodologies. The responsibilities include implementation, data migration, training, documentation, and limited term post-production support sufficient for knowledge transfer and transition. The candidate's technical duties may include 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; perform knowledge sharing/transfer with embedded MNIT and COMM staff; and writing or supplying product technical architecture documentation. The developers will incorporate security and performance policies in development that align with State's requirements, policies, and standards. They must have strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, excellent communication abilities, and effective collaboration and knowledge transfer abilities.
• For additional details on the request such as qualifications, tasks, and evaluation criteria, see the attachments found in the Buyer Attachment section of the Event.
• Work will be performed primarily remote, with the requirement to travel onsite, on an as needed, as requested basis at Golden Rule Building, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 200, Saint Paul, MN 55101. An advance notice of 2 weeks will be provided for onsite work, in increments as determined by the State.

Resource Need

• This request is for up to 3 full-time staff augmentation resource(s). Each vendor is allowed to submit one resource for consideration.
• There is no incumbent for this Event.

Mode of Interview

• The State will conduct interviews. The State reserves the right to remove a resource from consideration if the resource is unavailable for interview as requested by the State. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Project Schedule

• Anticipated Project Start Date: July 15, 2025
• Anticipated End Date: November 15, 2025
• The State retains the option to extend the work order in increments determined by the State.

MNSITE 2.0 Request for a Staff Augmentation Event

• The following document contains the samples tasks and qualifications for this MNSITE 2.0 Event.
• Using Agile methodologies, the Contractor's responsibilities 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. Developer(s) will serve as the main SME in designing, developing in the successful launch of a digital solution to support the state Petrofund program.

Sample Tasks

• Some technical duties may include, but not limited to, the following:
• 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.
• Use Azure Active Directory for user authentication on developed Power App applications.
• Engage in an Agile development team with other MNIT and Commerce staff to complete design, code, test, deployment, and training activities.
• Assist with product backlog refinement, story development, and story sizing/estimating.
• Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
• Perform knowledge sharing/transfer with embedded MNIT/MnDOT staff.
• Write or Supply product technical architecture documentation.

Outcomes of Tasks

• A web portal, backend, and automation to administer the Petrofund program.

Desired Experience and Skills

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

FOR SUBMISSION WE NEED FOLLOWING:

• Enter the name of the resource that is being proposed for this event.
• Upload the candidate's resume including companies and contacts where the resource has demonstrated the Qualifications as previously noted. If Qualifications are not met, further scoring of the proposal will be discontinued. Resume should also identify any Desired Skills. NEVER use an experience-based resume when responding to an event under the MNSITE Program. The resume must be laid out chronologically listing dates of service. Experience-based resumes (lacking the timeline) do not allow for equitable comparison.
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Cleo Consulting is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled)