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Senior Power Platform Developer

Guidehouse, Detroit, MI, United States


Job Family

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SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting

Travel Required

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Up to 10%

Clearance Required

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Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

We are seeking a Senior Power Platform Developer / Senior Developer to support CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) programs. This role is focused on Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate delivery and requires deep, hands-on experience building workflow-intensive, user-facing applications in sensitive federal environments.

The position supports CDC operational systems where workflow accuracy, usability, and reliability are critical. Successful candidates will demonstrate with sufficient experience and strong practical experience designing workflows and polished user interfaces in Power Platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and support complex Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven) used for operational and program management workflows

Develop and maintain Power Automate workflows including multi-step approvals, routing logic, notifications, and exception handling

Ensure workflows operate correctly in high-sensitivity client environments, where errors pose delivery and compliance risk

Design clean, intuitive UI/UX that enables adoption by non-technical federal users

Build applications that centralize program data, support historical records, and enable operational visibility

Apply role-based access controls (RBAC) and security best practices in federal client environments

Collaborate closely with stakeholders and account teams to refine requirements and iterate solutions

Support deployment, user onboarding, and iterative enhancements

What You Will Need:

Minimum of SEVEN (7) years of experience delivering Power Platform, Power Apps and Power Automate solutions

Must be able to obtain and maintain a "Public Trust"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.

US Citizenship is contractually required for this role

Bachelor's Degree is required

Experience supporting workflow-heavy applications (approvals, routing, tracking)

Experience modernizing manual, document-driven, or E-Mail-based processes

Experience working directly with stakeholders in regulated or structured environments

Candidates must demonstrate current, hands-on experience in all areas below:

Microsoft Power Platform (Core)

Power Apps (Canvas and/or Model-Driven) - building full applications end-to-end

Power Automate - designing and supporting complex workflows and approval processes

Coding languages: PowerFX, JSON, & TypeScript

Dataverse - data modeling, relationships, and security roles

Workflow Engineering (Critical)

Proven experience designing mission-critical workflows within Power Platform

Strong understanding of workflow dependencies, error handling, and lifecycle tracking

Ability to replace manual or ad-hoc processes with reliable automated solutions

UI / UX Design (Critical)

Demonstrated ability to build polished, user-friendly Power Apps

Strong attention to layout, usability, navigation, and End-user experience

Ability to deliver applications that are production-ready and client-facing, not prototypes

Documenting visual designs using iterative agile approaches

Displaying Mock-Ups and/or Wireframes

Real-Time changes to forms accommodating user requests and/or changes

Experience performing product demos with stakeholders

What Would Be Nice to Have:

Prior Federal Civilian agency experience

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Power Apps using PCF-Control a plus

Azure Infrastructure and/or Architecture knowledge a plus

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Understanding

Agile Product Development and/or Iterative Sprint Delivery

Azure DEVops Platform

GIT Repo and Source Control

API's & Third-Party Integrations

Experience supporting users in high-sensitivity or compliance-driven environments

Existing or prior federal clearance (preferred, not required)

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

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Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.