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
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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
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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)
