Senior Application Programmer

Position Overview:

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is seeking a Senior Power Platform Developer to design, develop, and support enterprise-grade business solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform. This role will support multiple Louisiana state agencies by delivering secure, scalable, and compliant low-code solutions that improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision- making.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, on-Prem and Cloud RDBMS, along with a solid understanding of enterprise application development practices, security, and governance in a public-sector environment. Experience with Copilot Studio and conversational AI is a plus.

JOB TITLE: Senior Application Programmer

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Application Development & Solution Design Design, build, and maintain Power Platform solutions including:
• Canvas and Model-driven Power Apps
• Power Pages
• Power Automate cloud flows and approvals
• on-Prem and Cloud RDBMS and Dataverse data models, business rules, and security roles
• Power BI reports and dashboards
• Translate business and program requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop reusable components, patterns, and templates aligned with OTS standards
• Knowledge transfer and train our in-house developers to come up to speed

Integration & Architecture

Integrate Power Platform solutions with:

Microsoft 365 services

Dynamics 365 (where applicable)

Azure services and external systems via connectors and APIs

Apply best practices for performance, scalability, and maintainability

Governance, Security & Compliance

Implement role-based security, data loss prevention (DLP) policies, and environmental strategies

Ensure solutions comply with Louisiana OTS standards and applicable federal and state regulations (e.g., security, privacy, accessibility)

Support audits, documentation, and technical reviews

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, architects, and other developers

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and citizen developers

Participate in solution reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions

Innovation & Emerging Capabilities

Evaluate and pilot new Power Platform features and capabilities

Copilot Studio experience (plus):

Assist in designing conversational AI solutions and virtual agents

Support use cases such as knowledge retrieval, case intake, and internal support automation

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

5+ years of experience developing solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, including:

Power Apps

Power Automate

on-Prem and Cloud RDBMS, Dataverse

Power BI

5+ years of demonstrated strong understanding of:

Application lifecycle management (ALM)

Environment strategy with Deployment and Troubleshooting (Dev/Test/Prod)

Security and role-based access control

SQL Queries

5+ years of experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical designs.

Ability to work independently and across multiple projects in a shared-services environment.

• Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:
• Experience with Copilot Studio or other conversational AI platforms
• Experience in government, public sector, or regulated environments
• Experience with MS SQL Server
• Familiarity with:
• Dynamics 365
• Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, API Management, etc.)
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., Power Platform Developer, Solution Architect)