Senior Application Programmer (5279095)

**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 Relation Database Management Systems (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 **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 **Requirements** **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) Pay: $45\.00 \- $65\.00 per hour Work Location: Remote