DGS - Programmer Analyst 3

Senior Power Platform Developer to help with various projects.

Hybrid work schedule must be able to work on site.

Max Vendor Rate 103.37

This is to request an experience Power Platform developer to assist in a a variety of projects. The first is to tweak an existing application, moving it from Model driven to Canvas and making some corrections. We are also whiteboarding another project that will largely be a portal implementation. We currently have a small, but effective staff who will work with you. We identified the following skills as key :

Skill Area

Specific Skills

Recommended Experience

Notes

Canvas Apps

• App design & UX
• Custom connectors
• Responsive layouts
• Delegation handling

3-5 years

Canvas apps have been widely used since ~2018.

Model-Driven Apps

3-5 years

Essential for structured, data-driven apps.

Power Pages (formerly Portals)

2-4 years

Power Pages rebranded in 2022; experience with Portals counts.

Power Automate

3-5 years

Core to automating business processes.

Dataverse

3-5 years

Backbone of Model-Driven Apps and Power Pages.

Power BI (optional but valuable)

1-3 years

Useful for integrated reporting.

Security & Governance

2-3 years

Especially important in enterprise environments.

Licensing & Cost Optimization

1-2 years

Helps avoid over-architecting and unnecessary costs.

Soft Skills

5+ years (general experience)

Crucial for successful delivery and collaboration.

Required / Desired Skills

SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceCanvas Apps - App design & UX - Custom connectors - Responsive layouts - Delegation handling Required3YearsModel-Driven Apps - Dataverse schema design - Business rules - Command bar customization - Security roles Required3YearsPower Pages (formerly Portals) - Web roles & permissions - Liquid templates - Web forms & lists - Authentication (AAD, external) Required2YearsPower Automate - Cloud flows - Approvals - Error handling - Integration with SharePoint, Dataverse, Outlook Required3YearsDataverse - Table relationships - Business rules - Dataflows - Security model Required3YearsPower BI (optional but valuable) - Embedding in Power Apps - Data modeling - DAX basics Highly desired2YearsSecurity & Governance - DLP policies - Environment strategy - Role-based access Required2YearsLicensing & Cost Optimization - Understanding of Power Platform licensing tiers - Cost-effective architecture Required1YearsSoft Skills - Agile / Scrum familiarity - Requirements gathering - Stakeholder communication Nice to have5Years

Questions

No.QuestionQuestion1Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?Question2Please list candidate's email address.Question3Will the candidate be able to come into our office in Richmond, VA if needed? Question4Does the candidate have experience modifying Apps developed by someone else?Question5what city and state is your candidate currently located?