Part Time Powerapps Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Bethesda, MD (a minimum of 2 days onsite)

Position Title: PowerApps Developer, Associate

Sponsorship: No sponsorship assistance is available for this position now or in the future.

Clearance: Public Trust

Job Overview: 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.

Key Responsibilities

Power Platform Solution Engineer (MSPP / LCNC Modernization)

• 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.

Architecture, Design, and Enterprise Alignment

• 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.

DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Configuration Management

• 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).

Testing, Validation, and Compliance (508 + Automation)

• 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.

Cybersecurity Compliance + RMF / ATO Readiness

• 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.

Deployment Support, Hyper-Care, and Transition

• 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.

Requirements

Previous NIH experience (strongly desired)

Experience:

• 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).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).

Certification:

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400) (strongly preferred)
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) (nice to have)
• Cloud certification (Azure/AWS/GCP) (preferred)
• Security certification (e.g., Security+, or equivalent) (nice to have for RMF/ATO environments)

Technical Skills (required)

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

Data Integration / Back-End

• Experience integrating Power Platform with external systems using REST APIs/connectors
• Understanding of data modeling and secure data access patterns for scalable business apps

SDLC / DevSecOps Tooling

• 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.

Testing / Accessibility / Compliance (Required)

• 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).

Security / Governance (Required)

• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $40.00/hr to $52.00/hr benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education/training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.

LCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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