Application Developer

The Role

The Application Developer plays a crucial role on the App, Data, and Reporting team at Flynn Group. They are responsible for designing, building, enhancing, and supporting business applications using Microsoft Power Platform and other low-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from end users and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Create intuitive, performant, and accessible applications using user experience (UX) design principles.
• Leverage sound database design and application architecture principles to develop data structures and integrations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners to understand operational needs and optimize business processes.
• Document current-state and future-state workflows to support clarity and governance.
• Participate in solution testing, troubleshooting, and deployment cycles.
• Follow established development standards, source-control practices, and change-management procedures.
• Ensure solutions are stable, maintainable, and built with long-term sustainability in mind.
• Provide ongoing support for existing applications, enhancements, and bug fixes.
• Identify opportunities to improve or automate manual processes through creative use of Power Platform capabilities.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Apps (Canvas and/or Model-Driven).
• Experience creating Power Automate flows for process automation.
• Strong foundation in application design, UI/UX best practices, and usability principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a development team.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of SharePoint lists/libraries, permissions, and integration scenarios.
• Understanding of Generative AI principles, including prompt engineering and the integration of AI models into automated workflows.
• Experience with Azure services (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, API Management).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dataverse, solutioning, or environment-level Power Platform governance.
• Experience with RPA or automation tooling.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 0–3 years of application development experience, consistent with the early-career framing in the existing Application Developer role.
• Experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform preferred.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving: Ability to break down complex business challenges and design clear, logical solutions.
• Ownership: Demonstrates initiative and accountability; takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Collaboration: Strong team orientation with willingness to learn from and support peers and senior team members.
• Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and requirements.
• Innovation: Curious mindset with a desire to explore new tools, patterns, and low-code capabilities.