City Of New York

SharePoint/Power Platform Dev

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree in computer science or related field with 24 credits in relevant coursework
  • 2 years of software experience, including 1 year in a leadership role
  • Experience in designing, programming, debugging, and maintaining software applications
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform and SharePoint
  • Ability to integrate complex systems and develop custom applications
  • Strong understanding of process automation and optimization
  • Experience in mentoring and guiding junior developers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design sessions and offer architectural guidance
  • Build complex Power Apps with integrations and security features
  • Integrate SharePoint with Azure and third-party systems
  • Define and enforce governance policies for solutions and environments
  • Create and maintain efficient, scalable solutions using Microsoft technologies
  • Identify automation opportunities and develop workflow solutions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements and enhance user training.

Benefits

  • Remote work options available up to 2 days per week
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment
  • Engagement with diverse business teams
  • Professional growth through mentoring and development opportunities
  • Participation in shaping the organization's technical strategy.
Full Job Description
IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) OR COMPARABLE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) AND TITLE WHEN APPLYING.

FIT is seeking a highly skilled and experienced SharePoint (SPO)/Power Platform Developer to be part of a team that drives the development, deployment, and optimization of process automation solutions across DOF. Leveraging Microsoft's Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint (SPO), this role will work closely with the Solutions Delivery Office (SDO) and business stakeholders to quickly streamline and automate workflows, support data-driven decision making, and enhance overall productivity. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical skills with a commitment to quality and a strategic understanding of business operational needs, ensuring that solutions are both effective and scalable.

Reporting to FIT Operations Officer, the selected candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

-Lead technical design sessions and provide architectural guidance to project teams.
-Build complex Power Apps (Canvas and Model Driven) with custom connectors, Dataverse integrations, and role based security.
-Integrate SharePoint and Power Platform solutions with Azure services, third party systems, and on premises data sources.
-Define and enforce governance for environments, solutions, connectors, and data policies.
-Mentor junior developers and guide best practices across the team.
-Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and architects to refine requirements.
-Design, build, and maintain solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint (SPO), using up-to-date knowledge of the platform's new capabilities to continually improve solutions.
-Develop solutions using scripting languages such as PowerShell, JavaScript, or Python to extend the functionality of Power Platform tools.
-Develop and maintain interfaces between SharePoint (SPO) and other applications (such as CRM) and other architectures (web services, SQL, etc.).
-Ensure all solutions are built for scalability, security, and ease of use.
-Identify opportunities for automation in business processes, creating solutions using Power Automate to reduce manual tasks and enhance efficiency.
-Coordinate with SDO and operational teams to document workflows, design process improvements, and train users, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages adoption.
-Establish and maintain best practices for Power Platform development, security, and governance.
-Monitor usage, performance, and compliance, ensuring solutions adhere to organizational standards and policies.
-Stay updated on Power Platform updates, trends, and new features, leveraging advancements to continually improve solutions.
-Estimate time required to complete tasks accurately, prioritize multiple tasks effectively, and ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved in a timely manner.
-Assist in extracting key requirements from existing applications for redesign and redevelopment onto the Microsoft 365 cloud.
-Participate in status meetings on progress, priorities, issues, performance issues and future work.
-Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.

Additional Information:

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632

Qualifications

(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in "1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification
requirements.
Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.

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