Senior Application Programmer

The scope of the proposed services will include the following: Application Development & Solution Design o 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 Relation Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and Dataverse data models, business rules, and security roles Power BI reports and dashboards o Translate business and program requirements into scalable technical solutions o Develop reusable components, patterns, and templates aligned with OTS standards o Knowledge transfer and train our in-house developers to come up to speed Integration & Architecture o 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 o Implement role-based security, data loss prevention (DLP) policies, and environmental strategies o Ensure solutions comply with Louisiana OTS standards and applicable federal and state regulations (e.g., security, privacy, accessibility) o Support audits, documentation, and technical reviews Collaboration & Leadership o Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, architects, and other developers o Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and citizen developers o Participate in solution reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions Innovation & Emerging Capabilities o Evaluate and pilot new Power Platform features and capabilities o 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: o Power Apps o Power Automate o on-Prem and Cloud RDBMS, Dataverse o Power BI 5 + years of demonstrated strong understanding of: o Application lifecycle management (ALM) o Environment strategy with Deployment and Troubleshooting (Dev/Test/Prod) o Security and role-based access control o SQL Queries 5 + years of experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical designs. o 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: o Dynamics 365 o Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, API Management, etc.) o DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform Microsoft certifications (e.g., Power Platform Developer, Solution Architect)