Senior Data Systems Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Data Systems Developer based in the United States.

This is a senior application development role focused on Microsoft Power Platform and mission-critical government data <workflows.You> will serve as the lead Power Apps developer within a small, integrated team supporting large-scale workforce and training data initiatives.Your primary focus will be designing intuitive applications that enable users to collect, validate, route, and approve data <efficiently.You> will connect Power Apps and Power Automate workflows with SQL Server, SharePoint, and downstream analytics environments.The role combines hands-on development, workflow architecture, user-centered design, testing, documentation, and stakeholder <collaboration.You> will have significant ownership over application quality, usability, security, accessibility, and long-term maintainability.This is an opportunity to apply modern low-code development expertise to impactful federal healthcare and workforce programs.

Accountabilities

Lead Power Apps development: Design, build, maintain, and enhance enterprise-grade canvas and/or model-driven Power Apps serving as the primary interfaces for data entry, workflow routing, approvals, and operational processes.

Design workflow-driven experiences: Create intuitive screens, forms, and workflows for analysts, coordinators, approvers, and other users, working with human-centered design specialists to ensure solutions reflect real user needs.

Architect data flows: Build reliable integrations between Power Apps and SQL Server, ensuring application inputs are properly validated, structured, and transferred to the underlying database for downstream use.

Collaborate on data architecture: Partner closely with data engineering stakeholders to ensure application inputs align with SQL Server schemas, data models, and broader data requirements.

Automate business processes: Develop Power Automate workflows connecting Power Apps with SQL Server, SharePoint, and other data sources to manage notifications, approvals, escalations, and status tracking.

Enable analytics and reporting: Structure application data to support accurate, reliable Power BI reporting, with a focus on data quality, clean models, and efficient refresh performance.

Implement security and accessibility: Configure role-based access and security across Power Apps, Dataverse, and SharePoint while supporting applicable federal security and accessibility requirements, including FISMA and Section 508/WCAG standards.

Enhance existing applications: Maintain and improve existing Power Platform solutions based on stakeholder feedback, changing workflows, new data sources, and emerging program requirements.

Lead testing and quality assurance: Develop test cases, lead User Acceptance Testing, coordinate defect resolution, and provide QA support for new and updated applications and workflows.

Document and manage releases: Maintain clear documentation covering application architecture, data flows, workflow logic, version control, and change management, while supporting train-the-trainer activities and user adoption.

Drive continuous improvement: Monitor emerging Power Platform capabilities and identify opportunities to automate manual work, simplify workflows, improve performance, and strengthen usability throughout the engagement.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related technical field; a master's degree is desirable.

Professional experience: 8+ years of experience in application or data systems development, including substantial hands-on experience delivering enterprise-grade Microsoft Power Apps solutions.

Power Platform expertise: Deep expertise with Power Apps, including canvas and/or model-driven applications, with Power Apps development serving as the primary technical focus of the role.

Workflow development: Strong experience using Power Apps and Power Automate to create forms, approval chains, notifications, escalations, status tracking, and other workflow-driven processes.

Data and reporting: Experience designing Power Apps solutions that feed Power BI reporting environments, including clean data structures, validation practices, and performance-conscious data models.

Database integration: Experience building Power Apps solutions that write data to SQL Server, along with practical working knowledge of SQL and database concepts.

Requirements translation: Ability to transform complex business and program workflows into functional application requirements and intuitive experiences for non-technical users.

Federal standards: Familiarity with federal data governance, security, and accessibility requirements, including FISMA and Section 508/WCAG 2.0 AA.

Preferred government experience: Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Health Administration systems, particularly in workforce development, training, learning management, or human capital environments.

Relevant platforms: Familiarity with systems such as Talent Management System (TMS 2.0), HRSmart, SharePoint Online, and related data flows is preferred.

Dataverse: Experience using Dataverse/Common Data Service, including table/entity design and relationships, is desirable.

Advanced Power Platform skills: Proficiency with Power FX, Power Automate expressions, and custom JSON formatting for SharePoint list views is a plus.

User-centered development: Knowledge of Human-Centered Design, Human-Systems Integration, or UX practices applied to workflow and application development is beneficial.

Collaboration: Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Security eligibility: Applicants must be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance. Due to the nature of the work, only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required clearance, and candidates must either hold or be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Benefits

• Salary: Target compensation range of $112,000–$145,000, with final compensation based on factors including skills, experience, education, and certifications.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Mission impact: Opportunity to build applications and workflows supporting significant federal healthcare, workforce, and training initiatives.
• Technical ownership: Lead the Power Apps and workflow layer within a collaborative, multidisciplinary development environment.
• Professional growth: Exposure to modern Microsoft Power Platform capabilities, data systems, analytics, workflow automation, accessibility, and federal technology environments.
• Collaborative environment: Work alongside experienced specialists in data engineering, data science, front-end development, and human-centered design.
• Equal opportunity: Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, with a commitment to equal employment opportunity and workplace accessibility.