PowerApps Developer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop canvas and model-driven PowerApps with responsive UI/UX for internal and external users.
• Integrate PowerApps with various data sources (Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL Server, APIs).
• Build complex business workflows and automation using Power Automate (cloud and desktop flows).
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including solution design, user guides, and data flow diagrams.
• Manage solution deployments across environments using solution packages and ALM tools.
• Partner with MDEK12 program areas to translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for end-users and "citizen developers" within the department.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to integrate Power Platform solutions with other enterprise systems.
• Ensure all applications adhere to state and federal security policies, including FERPA and MS State IT security standards.
• Implement role-based security, field-level security, and data loss prevention (DLP) policies.
• Perform regular reviews and updates to maintain compliance and data integrity.
• Provide ongoing technical support, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain application performance and optimize solutions for efficiency and scalability.

Technical Skills

• Power Platform Expertise: Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience developing solutions with PowerApps (canvas and model-driven) and Power Automate.
• Proven experience with Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service) – designing tables, relationships, business rules, and security roles.
• Experience with Power BI for embedding reports/dashboards into PowerApps solutions is required.
• Data Integration & Management: Strong experience connecting PowerApps to SharePoint Online, SQL Server, and RESTful APIs/OData.
• Understanding of data migration, ETL processes, and data governance within the Power Platform.
• Development & Tools: Proficiency in Power FX formula language. Experience using Visual Studio Code, GitHub/Azure DevOps for source control and solution management. Knowledge of JavaScript for custom client-side scripting in model-driven apps is required.
• Microsoft 365 & Azure: Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 ecosystem (SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID/Azure AD). Familiarity with Azure services (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure SQL) for extended capabilities.
• Experience working in state government, public education, or a similarly regulated environment. Knowledge of Mississippi K-12 education data systems (e.g., Mississippi Student Information System – MSIS) is a significant plus.
• Experience with Power Pages for external-facing portals.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Understanding of .NET, C#, or other object-oriented programming for custom connectors or plugins.