Senior Application Programmer

Job Title: Senior Application Programmer
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Type : W2 Contract

***only senior-level candidates (10+ Years)

Preferred Certifications:
Microsoft certifications (e.g., Power Platform Developer, Solution Architect)

Required Skills:
5 + years of experience developing solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, on-Prem and Cloud RDBMS, Dataverse, and 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, and 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 Skills:
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 (Logic Apps, Functions, API Management, etc.), DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform

Job Duties:
Application Development & Solution Design:
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 Relation Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and 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
Knowledge transfer and train our in-house developers to come up to speed
Integration & Architecture:
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:
Implement role-based security, data loss prevention (DLP) policies, and environmental strategies
Ensure solutions comply with Louisiana OTS standards and applicable federal and state regulations (e.g., security, privacy, accessibility)
Support audits, documentation, and technical reviews
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
Innovation & Emerging Capabilities:
Evaluate and pilot new Power Platform features and capabilities
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