Senior Application Programmer
The scope of the proposed services will include the following:
1. Application Development & Solution Design
• Design, build, and maintain Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including:
• Canvas and Model-driven Power Apps
• Power Pages
• Power Automate cloud flows and approvals
• On-premises and cloud relational database management systems (RDBMS)
• 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.
• Provide knowledge transfer and train in-house developers to bring them up to speed.
2. Integration & Architecture
• Integrate Power Platform solutions with:
• Microsoft 365 services
• Dynamics 365, where applicable
• Azure services and external systems through connectors and APIs
• Apply best practices for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
3. Governance, Security & Compliance
• Implement role-based security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, and environment strategies.
• Ensure solutions comply with Louisiana OTS standards and applicable federal and state regulations, including security, privacy, and accessibility requirements.
• Support audits, documentation, and technical reviews.
4. Collaboration & Leadership
• Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, architects, and other developers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and citizen developers.
• Participate in solution reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
5. Innovation & Emerging Capabilities
• Evaluate and pilot new Power Platform features and capabilities.
• Copilot Studio experience (preferred):
• Assist in designing conversational AI solutions and virtual agents.
• Support use cases such as knowledge retrieval, case intake, and internal support automation.
Mandatory Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience developing solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, including:
• Power Apps
• Power Automate
• On-premises and cloud RDBMS
• Dataverse
• Power BI
• 5+ years of demonstrated strong understanding of:
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• Environment strategy, including deployment and troubleshooting across 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.
Preferred Qualifications
• 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, including Logic Apps, Functions, API Management, etc.
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform
• Microsoft certifications, such as Power Platform Developer or Solution Architect.
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
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