Senior Power Apps/Power BI Developer

i4DM•Millersville, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Power Apps/Power BI Developer will design, architect, and lead the implementation of Power Platform and business intelligence solutions for federal customers, including projects at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In this fully remote role, the developer will lead the creation of Power Apps interfaces and enterprise-scale reports used to measure program performance and contractor accountability, and help the team develop creative solutions to customer challenges. The role works with project managers, business analysts, developers and engineers, and QA staff in an Agile environment. It also involves direct collaboration with client product owners, business owners, technical leads, and solution architects. The developer will lead technical work, support security and Authority to Operate compliance activities, and mentor junior and mid-level developers and analysts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
At least 7 years of experience in application development, reporting, or business intelligence.
At least 4 years of on-the-job experience developing Power Apps.
At least 4 years of on-the-job experience developing Power BI reports and dashboards.
Advanced proficiency with DAX, Power Query (M), and data modeling for enterprise-scale datasets.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), including query performance tuning.
Experience configuring and managing Power BI data gateways and refresh strategies.
Experience designing row-level security and role-based access models.
Experience with Git version control, including branching strategies.
Experience developing Section 508-compliant applications and reports.
Demonstrated experience leading technical work and mentoring other developers.
At least 3 years of experience working in an Agile framework.
Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates hired for the role will need to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Power Automate, Dataverse, and model-driven apps.
Experience with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), including SSIS, Visual Studio, and .NET Framework applications hosted on IIS.
Experience working in Microsoft Azure government cloud environments, including SQL Server workloads hosted in Azure.
Experience with CI/CD or DevSecOps pipelines, such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
Experience with Jira and Confluence.
Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
Experience building map-based and geospatial visualizations in Power BI.
Experience with advanced analytics in Power BI, such as forecasting, clustering, or R/Python visuals.
Experience with healthcare data, including VA Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) and community care data.
Experience with federal government agencies, specifically the VA.
Military experience is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Analyze customer needs and lead development of design concepts and objectives, considering performance, usability, architecture, and security.
Design, build, and maintain Power Apps serving as the user interface for a custom-developed, Azure-hosted enterprise system.
Lead the design of new Power Apps capabilities and enhancements to existing interfaces.
Architect Power BI data models, reports, executive dashboards, DAX measures, and Power Query transformations.
Design local, regional, and national reporting using dashboards, charts, maps, and other visualizations.
Design and oversee integration and transformation of data from Microsoft SQL Server, enterprise data warehouses, and external partner sources with daily refreshes.
Own Power BI data gateway configuration, refresh strategy, and troubleshooting.
Lead data quality analysis, identify trends, outliers, and issues requiring upstream remediation, and coordinate remediation with data owners.
Define role-based access and row-level security patterns for applications and reports.
Ensure applications and reports meet Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Optimize report and data model performance for large datasets and high user volumes.
Lead requirements analysis and estimate level of effort.
Participate in quarterly PI Planning and lead backlog refinement with product owners.
Establish source control, branching, and deployment practices using Git, such as GitHub.
Collaborate with product owners, business owners, technical leads, and solution architects on software design and architecture documents.
Support security and Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance activities.
Perform code and design reviews of apps, reports, and data models.
Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Mentor junior and mid-level developers and analysts.