PowerApps Developer, Associate

LCG•Rockville, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

LCG is seeking a PowerApps Developer, Associate (Part Time) who will support Client’s by designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade low-code/no-code solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform. This role focuses on delivering secure, scalable PowerApps and Power Automate solutions that modernize business processes, support legacy system replacement, and enable rapid capability delivery where traditional development is not cost-effective. The developer will work within the Client's Agile/SAFe delivery model, collaborating closely with Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions align with target architecture, cybersecurity and compliance requirements (including Section 508 and RMF), and operational readiness standards. Responsibilities span the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment support, hyper-care, and transition to operations in a regulated federal environment.

Requirements

5+ years overall professional experience in software development, business application development, or related engineering roles.
3+ years hands-on experience delivering solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, specifically PowerApps (Canvas Apps required; Model-Driven Apps preferred).
2+ years hands-on experience building and supporting Power Automate workflows (automations, approval flows, system integrations, error handling, operational monitoring).
2+ years experience working in an Agile delivery environment (Scrum/SAFe) with sprint execution, backlog grooming, and iterative release delivery.
1+ year experience supporting delivery in a regulated environment where SDLC documentation, testing evidence, and governance processes are required (Federal/Government preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
PowerApps Advanced Canvas App development: forms, galleries, complex business rules, delegation-aware data queries, performance tuning for large datasets
Experience implementing role-based UI and data access patterns aligned with least privilege principles
Ability to package and support environment migrations and deployment readiness
Power Automate End-to-end flow development (approvals, scheduled jobs, event-driven triggers, notifications)
Integration with enterprise services via connectors and APIs
Strong debugging and resilience patterns: retries, exception handling, logging and operational alerts
Experience integrating Power Platform with external systems using REST APIs/connectors
Understanding of data modeling and secure data access patterns for scalable business apps
1+ year experience using Jira for backlog, sprint planning, release planning, and RFC tracking
1+ year experience using GitHub and/or Bitbucket for configuration management and version control (branching + PR workflows)
Familiarity with ITAC CI/CD tooling (CloudBees Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions) for standardized delivery and governance
Experience managing documentation and deliverables in SharePoint Online.
2+ years experience creating test documentation and executing testing activities (functional, integration, regression; performance/load as applicable).
1+ year experience supporting Section 508 accessibility compliance including testing coordination, remediation tracking, and evidence/documentation requirements.
Experience supporting test management and/or automation tools (e.g., Subject7 preferred).
1+ year experience supporting cybersecurity compliance activities (RMF-aligned documentation support, vulnerability remediation coordination, POA&M inputs as applicable).
Ability to work with Enterprise Architecture and IT Security stakeholders to ensure solutions align to architecture and security standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous NIH experience
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)
Cloud certification (Azure/AWS/GCP)
Security certification (e.g., Security+, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain PowerApps solutions (Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps, as applicable) as part of Client ITAC’s low-code/no-code modernization portfolio, delivering capabilities iteratively using Agile/SAFe best practices.
Execute development in Microsoft Power Platform (MSPP) (PowerApps + Power Automate + Power BI where required) to deliver business capabilities for modernization candidate systems and institute needs where traditional development is not cost effective.
Perform requirements analysis, translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, and decompose work into features/user stories with acceptance criteria and NFRs tracked in Jira.
Deliver modernization work incrementally via 2-week sprints and PI planning, ensuring functional and non-functional requirements (security, compliance, infrastructure) are planned and executed consistently.
Develop architecture proposals for Power Platform solutions and obtain EA approval using ITAC Solution Architecture Template and stage gate processes.
Collaborate with ITAC Enterprise Architecture and IT Security to ensure solutions align to target architecture, enterprise standards, and security control guidance.
Support CI/CD and repeatable deployments for LC/NC solutions; collaborate with ITAC DevOps/EOps to promote solutions across environments and support release governance.
Use ITAC DevOps tooling (CloudBees Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions) as needed for standardized delivery and governance.
Follow ITAC configuration management and change control processes (RFCs, release documentation, environment impacts).
Create and maintain test documentation including test plans, test cases, and test scripts across functional, integration, regression, performance/load, and Section 508 accessibility testing.
Support test management and automation (as applicable) using tools like Subject7; ensure test results are captured and provided as PI/release evidence.
Ensure delivery meets federal accessibility mandates by supporting Section 508 testing, remediation, and documentation/evidence capture.
Support cybersecurity compliance activities aligned to the NIST RMF, including documentation support and remediation coordination for findings and vulnerabilities.
Support ATO readiness activities (as applicable) including SSP inputs, POA&M support, and required security documentation deliverables.
Support deployments and post-deployment validation and provide hyper-care support for 60 days after production deployment (defect triage, stabilization).
Conduct transition planning 30 days prior to hyper-care completion and perform knowledge transfer to maintenance teams.