Senior Power Application Developer

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ssignment: Senior Power Application Developer Category/Level*: Category J / Level 2 Term of Assignment: 8 months Equipment Needs: Sound Transit will not provide a laptop for this assignment General Summary: Under general direction of the Manager, IT Collaboration and Productivity Services, this assignment will be responsible for developing, debugging, testing, and implementing technical solutions, based on reviewed requirements and designs. Using existing and emerging technologies, particularly on, but not limited to, the agency's Microsoft/Office 365 platform applications Power Apps, Power Automate/Flow, and Power BI. And other productivity, collaboration, and document management applications such as Teams, SharePoint Online as needed, in alignment with Agency governance and standards.
This role collaborates with end users and cross departmental IT and business teams to build and implement new systems to solve business problems and help focus and align IT services and business needs. This is a hands-on technical role. Essential Functions:

• Implement and configure functional Office 365 Platform solutions based on business objectives and requirements.
• Develop workflow and process automation solutions on Office 365 Platform Services as necessary.
• Integrate Office 365 with other systems using a variety of integration technologies and techniques.
• Participate as team resource on projects to collaborate with users and IT resources to identify and develop functional and process requirements, and review and advise on solution recommendations.
• Coordinates with software vendors to understand optimum platform and software configurations and usage, to achieve application functional and process requirements based on vendor recommendations and best practices.
• Facilitate the translation of business objectives and requirements into functional solutions using Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate.
• Prepare and document requirements, solution diagrams, flowcharts, layouts, and test plans.
• Analyze, define, estimate, and document work Level of Effort.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and implement technical solutions based on existing and emerging technologies.
• Communicate concisely and effectively to address questions while providing subject matter expertise.
• Respond to critical or changing priorities.
• Explain complex technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Connect technological solutions with user and agency needs.
• Develop innovative technical approaches as complete solutions to business problems.
• Provides support of implemented solutions; oversees account management, account creation, changes, and deletion; performs application & technical process support, error support (troubleshooting), and enhancement support; and performs maintenance and system security as required/needed.
• Drive problem investigations and resolution as required.

• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
  • Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit's Equity &

Inclusion Policy. Special / Additional Qualifications (Over Role/ Category Level) Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, business management/administration or closely related field and five years of information technology experience that includes hands-on Microsoft Power Platform application development, and platform architecture and administration OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• ITIL v3 or v4 Certification.

Specific Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Office 365 Power Application and Power Automate, platform, client/app and browser user interface solution configuration and application development.
• Office 365 Power Platform administration, architecture and operational support practices and processes.
• In-depth understanding and experience implementing Power Platform application features, configurations, integrations as well as boundaries and constraints.
• Office 365 Power BI report and dashboard development in support of the Power Applications.
• Supporting continual improvement for development team processes, standards, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices
• Scripting Languages: JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Active Directory Object Administration and Management.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting of Office 365 PowerShell scripting.
• working knowledge of a broad set of content & collaboration technologies including, MS Office 365 tenant solutions including but not limited to Exchange, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Retention, eDiscovery and Information Protection Services.
• Systems integrations, such as web services, API's, SOAP, Add-Ins, etc.
• Business process design.
• System integration techniques and programming.
• Information Security and Compliance.
• ITIL and Change Management principles.
• UI and UX principles.
• Databases, including SQL and schemas.
• Business Intelligence and data management best practices.
• Knowledge of IT applications, processes, software, and equipment.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office products, such as Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.

• Exceptional listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with other staff, management, vendors, and outside entities.
• Requirements elicitation.
• Efficient process definition and implementation.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Work will be performed vi remote office.
• Resources need to be working and available during Sound Transit business hours, 8 am - 5 pm Pacific Standard Time.

Sound Transit promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
It is the responsibility of all employees and temporary staff to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.

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