DCPS - PowerApps Developer Senior

Short Description

DCPS aims to engage an experienced developer to maintain a suite of previously created applications as well as design, develop, and document projects in Power Apps. Power Apps Developer (Contractor) need by April 2026.

Power Apps Developer (Contractor) at DC Public Schools (DCPS) aims to engage an experienced developer with at least 4 years of experience to maintain a suite of previously created applications as well as design, develop, and document projects and applications using Power Apps and the Power Platform suite.

• Candidate must be willing to work 3 to 4 days on site.
• The last interview will be in person.

• Develop, implement, and maintain Power Apps applications solo or in a small team.
• Design and implement Power Automate Cloud flows, desktop flows, or business process flows.
• Create and configure workflows, business process automation, and integration solutions using Power Automate.
• Integrate low‑code solutions with external systems and data sources.
• Maintain a suite of low code/no code Quick Base applications, customize HTML pages using both the Quick Base API and the regular Quick Base interface.
• Maintain existing data feeds to various third‑party vendors.
• Create and maintain new ETL processes as necessary.
• Manage workload and assist in troubleshooting and urgent priority requests.
  • The Manager of Applications will assign priorities to the contractor on‑site and make every attempt to provide advance notice of new assignments.
• Reasonable time frames for agreed‑upon tasks will be provided.
• Critical tasks shall be discussed weekly, and the timeline shall be agreed upon by the contractor and the Manager of Applications.

• A solid understanding of information flow, database fundamentals, and technical requirements.
• Extensive experience with Angular (or another modern frontend framework such as React or Vue.js).
• Expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience in optimizing web applications for performance and usability.
• Experience with integrating with third‑party APIs.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.

• The contractor shall meet with the Manager of Applications within one working day after the start of the engagement.
• The contractor shall establish suitable processes and systems to guarantee the most regimented organization of resources involved in the support of the Quick Base Applications, including project tracking and knowledge management, with complete documentation maintained in an annual cycle workplan.
• The contractor shall prepare draft and final versions of specific Program and Project Plans when necessary or as directed. These plans shall specify the tasks, sub‑tasks, dependencies, resource requirements, schedules, and milestone dates required to complete specific technical programs or projects, and shall be approved by the Director of Operations.
• Access to classified documents, data, studies, reports, and other documentation and information may be required, necessitating background and fingerprinting checks. A Background and Fingerprinting Check Form will be provided as part of onboarding.

• Extensive criminal background check required. Recent history (within seven years) of driving violations, drug offenses, robbery, or other illegal activity will disqualify candidates.