Senior Application Programmer/ Architect

Tenure:: 04/01/2026 - 03/31/2028

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The primary work location will be: Contractor Remote Facility

JOB TITLE: Senior Application Programmer/ Architect-

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 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

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:

• 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 o 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:

o Dynamics 365 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)