Salary: $139,552.19 - $176,890.48 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number:
Department: KCIT - Information Technology
Division: Engineering Division
Opening Date: 06/12/2026
Closing Date: 6/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C19 : PROTEC17-Information Tech
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time

Summary
King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT) is seeking Principal Power Platform Solutions Engineers to join our team. In this senior role, you will serve as an embedded technology partner with county business units-following established development methodologies and delivering governed, scalable Power Platform solutions that modernize county operations and serve King County residents.

As a Principal-level engineer, you will bring deep Power Platform expertise and act as a technical leader and mentor. You will translate complex business problems into pragmatic low-code/no-code solutions built on Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power BI-while leveraging GitHub Copilot as an AI-assisted development tool to accelerate specification, design, and delivery.

This recruitment aims to fill two Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions with anticipated durations of 2.5 years.
Job Duties

• Lead stakeholder discovery sessions, conduct structured interviews, and document business requirements following established development frameworks and structured specification practices.
• Design and build Cavas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, and Power Pages solutions using out-of-fox Microsoft power Platform capability; enforce configuration-first delivery principles.
• Author and maintain Power Automate cloud flows, including automated, scheduled, and instant flows that integrate with Dataverse, SharePoint, and other county systems.
• Design and manage Dataverse schemas, security roles, business rules, and solution components following best practices for maintainability and governance.
• Govern end-to-end ALM delivery using Azure DevOps-managing Dev/Test/UAT/Prod pipelines, solution-aware deployments, branching strategies, and work item tracking.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and Al-assisted tooling to accelerate solution design, SDD authoring, code review, and documentation.
• Build Power Bl dashboards and reports to surface operational KPIs, adoption metrics, and process efficiency measurements for stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical escalation point; mentor junior and mid-level Power Platform engineers; conduct design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with KCIT architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure solutions meet county data governance, accessibility, and security standards.
• Produce clear handoff documentation, quickstart guides, and training materials to drive adoption and long-term supportability of delivered solutions.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Eight (8) or more years of hands-on Power Platform development, configuration, and production support experience, including Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven), Power Automate, and Dataverse.
• Demonstrated ability to author Solution Design Documents (SDDs) or equivalent technical design artifacts that capture scope, data models, integration points, security, and rollout plans.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, ALM-aware solution deployment, and agile work item management. Experience using GitHub Copilot or equivalent AI-assisted development tools as part of a development or specification workflow.
• Expert-level Power Fx knowledge; deep understanding of Model-Driven App configuration, Dataverse table design, relationships, and security model.
• Demonstrated ability to elicit and translate complex business requirements into scalable low-code/no-code solutions with minimal custom development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive audiences.

Desirable qualifications that will be helpful in this role:

• Experience with structured specification frameworks or AI-assisted development methodologies (e.g., GitHub Copilot Spec-Driven Development).
• Power Pages (formerly Power Apps Portals) development experience for internal or external-facing portals.
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert, or Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate, or equivalent Microsoft certification.
• Power BI report and dashboard development experience; familiarity with DAX, data models, and embedding Power BI in Power Apps or SharePoint.
• Experience working in a public sector, government, or highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 ecosystem integrations (SharePoint, Teams, Exchange) as they relate to Power Platform solutions.
• Experience with Azure services such as Azure Functions and related integration components used in enterprise Power Platform solutions; Azure development skills are preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O) or other Dynamics 365 enterprise applications is desired.

Supplemental Information
Hybrid Work:

KCIT works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Work Schedule:

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek, normally 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Position Durations:

This recruitment aims to fill two Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions with anticipated durations of 2.5 years. This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional vacancies that may occur within the next 6 months.

Classification:

IT Engineer-Principal - 741401

Union Membership:

Protec17: Information Technology

Who May Apply:

This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all background to apply.

To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Shannon Hoeper, Senior HR Analyst at [email protected]

Application Instructions:
Applicants must complete the online application to include:

1. Employment history going back at least seven years if possible (or more to include all relevant experience).
2. A resume including all relevant experience.

Selection Process:All application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01

The person hired for this position must successfully pass a background check. Are you willing to undergo a background investigation prior to an offer of employment? This will include reference checks with previous employers, and a criminal background check.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you authorized to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

03

Does your authorization require sponsorship now or in the future from an employer or other source? (This does not preclude you from being considered for this position.)

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of hands-on experience do you have with Power Platform development, configuration, and production support, including Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven), Power Automate, and Dataverse?

• None, but willing to learn
• One year but less than two years
• Two years but less than three years
• Three years but less than four years
• Four years bur less than five years
• Five years bur less than Six years
• Six years bur less than seven years
• Seven years bur less than eight years
• Eight years or more

05

For QUESTION 4, please list the organization(s) and dates of work on your application for which this experience was in (TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, YOUR ANSWER MUST NOT CONTAIN "SEE RESUME" OR SIMILAR RESPONSE):
06

Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

07

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided