Remote - PowerApps Developer

Job Title: PowerApps Developer
Location: Jackson, MS (Remote)
Duration: Long term

The PowerApps Developer will design, develop, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and user-friendly business applications using the Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse) for the Mississippi Department of Education K-12. This role is critical in transforming manual processes and legacy systems into streamlined digital solutions that support the department's mission to improve educational outcomes and operational efficiency across Mississippi's K-12 schools. The developer will work closely with program staff, analysts, and IT teams to deliver solutions that meet stringent security, compliance, and accessibility standards

1. Application Development & Design:

   • 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).

   • Design and manage data models, entities, and relationships within Dataverse.

2. Solution Lifecycle Management:

   • Follow established SDLC and Agile practices for requirements gathering, prototyping, development, testing, deployment, and support.

   • 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.

3. Collaboration & Analysis:

   • Partner with MDEK12 program areas (e.g., Assessment, Accountability, Finance, Student Information) 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.

4. Compliance & Security:

   • 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.

5. Support & Optimization:

   • Provide ongoing technical support, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.

   • Monitor application performance and optimize solutions for efficiency and scalability.

   • Stay current with updates to the Power Platform and recommend improvements to existing solutions.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Experience working in state government, public education, or a similarly regulated environment.

6. Knowledge of Mississippi K-12 education data systems (e.g., Mississippi Student Information System MSIS) is a significant plus.

7. Experience with Power Pages for external-facing portals.

8. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

9. Understanding of .NET, C#, or other object-oriented programming for custom connectors or plugins.

10. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

11. Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in application development, with at least 2 years focused on Microsoft Power Platform.

12. Background Check: Must pass a comprehensive background check as required by the State of Mississippi.