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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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