Senior Power Apps/Power BI 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 Power Apps/Power BI Developer based in the United States.

Lead the development of innovative Microsoft Power Platform and business intelligence solutions supporting complex federal government programs. In this fully remote role, you will architect and deliver enterprise-scale Power Apps, Power BI reports, and executive dashboards that help stakeholders monitor performance and make data-driven decisions. You will transform complex datasets into reliable, accessible, and actionable insights while ensuring applications meet demanding standards for security and usability. Working within an Agile, multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and client-side technical leaders. You will also guide technical decisions, establish development practices, and mentor other professionals. Your work will contribute to modernizing public-sector services and improving outcomes for millions of Veterans.

Accountabilities

You will lead the design, architecture, implementation, and ongoing improvement of Power Platform applications and business intelligence solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyze customer needs and define solution concepts, technical objectives, and architectures, considering performance, usability, scalability, and security.

• Design, develop, and maintain Power Apps that serve as user interfaces for custom enterprise systems hosted in Microsoft Azure.

• Lead the development of new Power Apps capabilities and enhancements to existing applications.

• Architect Power BI data models, reports, and executive dashboards using advanced DAX measures and Power Query transformations.

• Develop local, regional, and national reporting solutions using dashboards, charts, maps, and other data visualization formats.

• Design and oversee data integration and transformation processes involving Microsoft SQL Server, enterprise data warehouses, and external partner sources with daily refresh requirements.

• Manage Power BI data gateway configurations, refresh strategies, and troubleshooting activities.

• Lead data quality analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and issues requiring upstream remediation, coordinating corrective actions with data owners.

• Establish role-based access controls and row-level security for applications and reports.

• Ensure applications and reporting solutions comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.

• Optimize data models and reports to support large datasets and high volumes of users.

• Lead requirements analysis and estimate development effort.

• Participate in quarterly Program Increment (PI) Planning and lead backlog refinement with product owners.

• Establish source control, branching, and deployment practices using Git-based tools such as GitHub.

• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, technical leads, and solution architects to develop software design and architecture documentation.

• Support security reviews and Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance activities.

• Conduct code and design reviews covering applications, reports, and data models.

• Maintain technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers and analysts, promoting technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines extensive Power Platform and business intelligence expertise with strong technical leadership and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. You should bring:

• A 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 hands-on professional experience developing Power Apps.

• At least 4 years of hands-on professional experience building Power BI reports and dashboards.

• Advanced proficiency in DAX, Power Query (M), and data modeling for enterprise-scale datasets.

• Advanced knowledge of 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 GitHub and branching strategies.

• Experience developing applications and reports that comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other developers.

• At least 3 years of experience working in an Agile framework.

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness and ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance after hiring.

• Availability to work full-time in a fully remote position.

• Candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Power Automate, Dataverse, and model-driven applications.

• Familiarity 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 Azure-hosted SQL Server workloads.

• Knowledge of CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines, such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.

• Experience with Jira and Confluence.

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Experience developing map-based and geospatial visualizations in Power BI.

• Knowledge of advanced Power BI analytics, including forecasting, clustering, and R/Python visualizations.

• Experience working with healthcare data, particularly VA Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) and community care data.

• Previous experience supporting federal government agencies, especially the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Benefits

• Fully remote, full-time position open to candidates located in the United States.

• Opportunity to lead high-impact technology projects supporting federal government programs.

• Exposure to enterprise-scale Microsoft Power Platform and Azure technologies.

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in an Agile consulting environment.

• Opportunities to mentor colleagues and influence technical architecture and development standards.

• Opportunity to contribute to technology solutions that support services for Veterans.