Senior Power Platform Developer

Position Title: Senior Power Platform Developer Work Mode: Remote role with occasional onsite – once quarterly References: 3 professional references required Position Overview 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 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. Scope of Services 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 organizational standards. Knowledge transfer and train 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 organizational 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 Mandatory Skills • 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. Desired Skills (Nice to Have) • 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)