Application Developer IV

The Office of Information Services (OIS) is a shared service provider for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). OIS provides the technology systems and services that support more than 15,000 OHA and ODHS agency staff at local offices and facilities around the state. These systems and services help the two agencies determine client service program eligibility; provide medical, housing, food and job assistance; provide addiction, mental health, vocational and rehabilitative services; protect children, seniors and people with physical and/or developmental disabilities; process claims and benefits; manage provider licensing and state hospital facilities; and promote and protect the state public health. The Health & Service Equity Transformation program is focused on addressing health inequities utilizing Race, Ethnicity, and Language, Disability/Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (REALD/SOGI) demographic information. OIS seeks an experienced Application Developer IV to provide advanced Power Platform Developer-level support to the Public Facing Survey Tool, which is currently undergoing conversion to the Microsoft Power Platform. The Key Person will provide expertise and leadership to analyze, plan, develop, integrate, implement and coordinate the operations, maintenance, installation, and construction of information systems. The Key Person will serve as a specialist dealing essentially with software development, support, and maintenance. Job duties will include planning, analysis, problem solving, and application development. This position supports projects for the REALD/SOGI implementation efforts by analyzing business requirements, gathering functional and non-functional requirements, developing conceptual models, and participating in the development of detailed designs for systems and components. The Key Person will be responsible for supporting the successful implementation of technology solutions through collaboration with other team members, IT staff, and business partners. The Key Person will also participate in research on possible solutions and make recommendations based on findings; assist in the development of proposals that outline feasibility and costs; suggest, design, test, implement, and evaluate solutions. Scope of work: Construct systems software and software interfaces at a highly advanced level of technology and sophistication Maintenance of complex software products and systems Address and remediate security vulnerability findings in PowerApps Integrate Power BI Reports and dashboards into PowerApps Develop, analyze and apply model-Driven Apps, Automations, and Customizations, including entity and form creation, workflow, process automation, business rules, reports, dashboard, and system configuration Review business requirements for the purpose of designing technical solutions or perform changes to existing software Diagnose technical problems and design technical solutions Develop and maintain solution documentation Safeguard software and data repositories and supervise recovery as required Install and test off-the-shelf, public domain or otherwise outsourced software and design any necessary interfaces to existing systems Coordinate with project manager and project team and follow Software Development Lifecycle Process for application development Analyze and evaluate change requests and the effects on existing systems Provide operational support for software and data systems running regularly in production mode Provide technical support for the maintenance and tuning of these systems Interpret and design database models (Common Data Service, SQL Server, XML etc.) Conduct feasibility research for proposed/requested system changes Multi-task effectively between projects Satisfy requirements, meet agreed completion dates, and perform unit & integration testing Provide proposed enchantments and system changes that address business system change requests Support cross-functional project teams consisting of app development, IT operations, and business staff Required skills and experience: Knowledge of Software Development technology stacks such as: .NET, Power Platform, IIS, Azure DevOps, SQL Server, Common Data Service, Power Automate, etc. Python and C++ - Advanced capabilities Power Fx - Expert level VB Script and JavaScript - Advanced capabilities Skilled Power BI Reports experience and capabilities Solid understanding of the Agile/Scrum Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills Willingness to assist with the development of business use cases, user stories or other agile software development requirements gathering and documentation methodologies Ability to develop new application from beginning to end as well as maintain existing applications in more than one modern programming language Ability to take high level, customer driven ideas and turn them into actionable software requirements Basic understanding of PowerApps and Flow licensing plans Experience with Azure DevOps or other Development Operations tools Ability to work with little guidance when performing complex development functions, establishing personal work priorities, resolving issues in alignment with unit's technical standards, practices, frameworks and paradigms Experience using modern source control systems, testing practices, code and design review tools and processes Strong working knowledge of modern relational database design, modeling, and manipulation Please make sure resumes submitted CLEARLY reflect the required skills and experience. Resumes that do not reflect the required skillssupported by experiencewill be rejected , regardless of how you respond to the Qualifications section. Covendis rate card description for an Application Developer IV: Full-time professional work experience in the development and support of Information Technology applications. Successful completion of an Information Technology Certification program, accredited college and/or graduate training may substitute for the required work experience. May require a bachelor's degree in a related area and at least at least 9 years or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area. Application Developer IV rate card minimum BR Application Developer IV rate card maximum BR Our primary criteria are the qualifications and experience of the proposed key person. Please propose your strongest candidate , at a rate less than or equal to the maximum. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams. Interview times will reflect Pacific Standard Time. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we anticipate two weeks or more for the background check completion for the selected candidate. This position is approved for remote work -highly conditional upon proven capabilities, proficiency with work, and ability to communicate consistently and appropriately to the degree required for the work. Remote onboarding will be required for the first day. As agreed to between the Agency Authorized Representative and the key person, any decision to allow telecommuting is made with the understanding that decision will be re-evaluated by the Agency Authorized Representative on a regular basis. Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing his/her own adequate computer, monitor(s), Internet connection, and telephone, and be readily available during normal working hours via phone, email or instant message. Access to Agency systems will be provided via VPN or similar software. No hardware or additional software will be provided at the key person's home site or his/her PC. Work schedule is typically Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM Pacific Standard Time. Location Requirements Candidate must be local or willing to commute or relocate. No preference Additional Location Details (City, State) : This is approved for remote work, conditional upon proven capabilities, proficiency with work, and ability to communicate consistently and appropriately to the degree required for the work. Background Verification Minimum Verification Requirements Please have the candidate complete the required form upon selection. The form is located on the dashboard. Type Category Qualification Description Competency Required Skills Database Microsoft SQL Server Expert (10 Years) Yes Skills Languages C++ Advanced (7-9 Years) No Skills Languages JavaScript Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills Languages SQL Expert (10 Years) Yes Skills Languages VBScript Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills Others Power Fx Expert (10 Years) Yes Skills Others Python Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills Others Microsoft Power Apps Expert (10 Years) Yes Skills Others Microsoft Power Platform Expert (10 Years) Yes Skills Others Azure Cloud Services Expert (10 Years) Yes

Created: 2024-10-27