[Hiring] Power Automation Developer @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. We are looking for a highly experienced Power Platform Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable enterprise applications using Microsoft Power Platform. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise in Dataverse, Model-Driven Apps, Power Pages, and Power Automate, with a strong focus on secure application architecture, system integration, and custom development. This role blends architectural leadership with active solution delivery and requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, analysts, and developers.

HOW an automation engineer WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Support automation of processes leveraging Microsoft Power Platform, with a primary focus on development within Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and customize Power Apps that meet business requirements and provide a usable interface for end users.
• Design and automate workflows with Power Automate, including approvals, integrations, and scheduled or event-driven processes.
• Create reports and dashboards in Power BI that turn operational data into insights for stakeholders.
• Integrate with external systems such as SharePoint and third-party APIs using connectors and custom connectors.
• Gather requirements and collaborate with business users, architects, and IT teams to translate needs into design documentation and maintainable solutions.

Qualifications

• BA/BS (or equivalent years of experience)
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Power Platform Proficiency: At least 3 plus years of hands-on experience in developing applications using Microsoft Power Platform, including Canvas Apps, Model Driven Apps, Power Pages, and Dataverse.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on development experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and SharePoint online.
• Write and deploy custom components using JavaScript, C#, Power Platform Plugins, PCF controls, and custom APIs.
• Experienced in consulting and supporting executives and senior leadership.
• Expert-level experience in dashboard design, data visualization, and with Tableau and Power BI.
• Experienced with Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities at any given time.
• Good team player, able to manage multiple assignments, and adapt to changing client needs.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to present to business leaders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate insights with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Skilled in implementing advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests, and proper usage, etc.)
• Familiarity with machine learning languages.

Requirements

• Experience with React, Node.js or any other JavaScript framework would be a plus.
• Certifications in Tableau and/or Power BI.
• Certifications in AWS and Azure a plus.
• Knowledge of ITIL framework.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar tool(s).
• Experience with Python plus.
• Link to sample Tableau, Power BI, and data visualization work/portfolio is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience consulting with internal and external customers to understand business needs and make recommendations.
• Familiarity with cloud services: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc.) and big data tools is plus.

Benefits

• A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• A vision plan.
• A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.