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Position Title: Cloud Application Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
Short Description:
11 15 years of experience. Manages, organizes, and administers cloud-based systems analysis while designing and developing business applications using Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services, in support of a public safety 911 agency.
Complete Description:
The resource will be responsible for leading the design, development, and integration of cloud-based business applications that support the operations of a public safety 911 agency, helping lay the foundation for a growing Business Applications function within IT.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with the IT Manager to design and develop scalable, secure, cloud-based business applications that enhance public safety 911 operations.
- Manages, organizes, and administers systems analysis and application development processes to solve mission-critical business problems using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI).
- Establishes priorities and schedules, oversees development work, and reviews deliverables to ensure scalability, security, compliance, and operational continuity for 911 services.
- Builds reusable application systems or templates to be leveraged in future projects that support emergency communications and public safety operations.
- Reviews feasibility studies and time/cost estimates for new or enhanced cloud solutions within the public safety domain.
- Documents systems, workflows, and best practices clearly for future use and organizational knowledge building within the public safety environment.
- Provides guidance on cloud application architecture and integration with existing platforms such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Azure AD.
- Works with stakeholders, including public safety leadership and operational teams, to gather and clarify system requirements.
- Provides expertise and mentoring in cloud technologies and Power Platform best practices tailored to the needs of a 911 emergency communications agency.
- Develops standards and procedures for developing modular and reusable applications that meet public safety agency requirements.
- Participates in the development of project plans and schedules with key milestones, contingency plans, and workflow diagrams considering resource requirements and system capabilities critical to 911 operations.
- Analyzes and optimizes application performance, security, and usability with a focus on reliability for public safety communications.
- Ensures consistency and completeness across the agency's cloud-based data and application models.
- Provides technical expertise and leadership to development teams supporting 911 systems and services.
- Maintains awareness of emerging cloud and public safety technologies and implements innovations as appropriate to enhance emergency response effectiveness.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
Skill Assessment: (Please include the years of experience last used and brief description on skills below, information is to be submitted along with the resume)
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount of Experience Required | Candidates of Experience |
| 11-15 yrs. clarifying system and program intent | Required | 11 Years |
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| 11-15 yrs. identifying problems, suggesting changes, and determining extent of application systems changes | Required | 11 Years |
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| Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | Required | 5 Years |
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| Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform |
Required | 5 Years |
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| Hands-on knowledge of Azure services and cloud architecture | Required | 5 Years |
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| Ability to design and build modular, reusable cloud applications | Required | 5 Years |
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| Experience independently creating cloud-based business systems | Required | 5 Years |
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| Good communication and documentation skills | Required | 5 Years |
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| Experience supporting public safety or 911 operations | Required | 5 Years |
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