Power Platform Developer

Power Platform Developer Location: Kansas City, MO (Hybrid )Duration: 16 Month Contrac t Job Descriptio n:As a Power Platform Developer you will design and implement solutions to complex problems. You are responsible for applying practical skills to create hybrid machine learning and rule-based Power Platform applications, automations, and data visualizations. You will help transform how people, processes and systems co-exist from project discovery through solution implementations. Our goal is to simplify the way in which we do business by building applications that guide workflow, digitize information and automate manual tasks that ultimately improve processing accuracy, speed, consistency and reliabilit y. Duties and Responsibiliti • es:Design, build, configure, test, deploy and maintain solutions built within the Microsoft Power Platform. Develop reusable components, scripts and frameworks designed to replicate manual administrative process • es.Partner with Business Analysts to lead internal stakeholders to identify opportunities by analyzing and understanding business problems, processes and da • ta.Document technical designs, release notes, and other project documentation to support development, security, operations, and maintenan • ce.Create Power BI reports using DAX or M, utilizing multiple data sources with different permissions and structures to provide a seamless end-user experien • ce.Iteratively collaborate across colleagues, customers and third-parties during product development and QA to make sure it fits design and solves business proble • ms.Deploy projects successfully and problem-solve issues that arise in day-to-day support by providing timely responses and solutions as requir • ed.Help develop standards and best practices for solutions built within the power platform including governance, operating model and solutio • ns.Collect and interpret data, analyze results and report findings to internal or external stakeholde • rs.Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends and best practices: experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in community of practice groups, and mentor other members of the communi • ty.Estimate projects based on scope and level of effort, provide timely communication of progress and completi • on.Create Virtual Agents to assist users with smaller tasks or scale for repeated tasks for the broader departme • nt.Perform other work as assign ed. Education and Experience Requireme • nts:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS, Engineering, or related fields or relevant equivalent experience and certificati • ons.Experienced software engineer or developer candidates will be considered for this role, with the ideal candidate having at least four years of related experie • nce.Hands on experience on with the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Dataverse, PowerBI, etc.) or other low-code / no-code platforms is prefer • red.Programming or development experience (R, Python, Java, .Net, C#, Visual Basic, etc.) preferably on automation and/or integration projects is prefer • red.Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Power BI or similar applications a p lus. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Requ • ired:Inquisitive, comfortable with ambiguity, and self-motivated to identify improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives and strategic p • lans.Cares about the details and demonstrates strong debugging, problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes and determine root ca • uses.Ability to assimilate disparate information (structured data, unstructured data, log files, error messages e • tc.).Ability to work on basic-to-moderately complex programming assignments. General understanding of APIs, command line, client server architecture, networks, and (S)FTP. Background in machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts is a • plus.Ability to participate constructively in work teams to facilitate and implement improvements to operations, maintenance and business pract • ices.Ability to understand business process workflow diagrams or procedural documenta • tion.Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues and third par • ties.Perseverance to handle multiple priorities, meet strict deadlines and work well under pressure on individual and team related b asis. Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Req • uired:Valid driver's license req uired. Working Cond • itions:Conditions will vary between office and field environments. Time will be spent in an office as well as the field environment with hands-o • n work.Travel will be required to support field personnel. Additional overnight travel may be re • quired.Must have a satisfactory work record including good atte • ndance.Work may require additional hours including evenings, nights, weekends and ho lidays.