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The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS) is recruiting for the position of Information Technology Subject Matter Expert to serve as a Power Platform Developer/Administrator within the Digital Government & Operational Excellence (DGOE) unit.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
• current methods of information systems analysis, design and development;
• principles, practices and techniques of information technology;
• applications systems development principles, techniques and development;
• principles and techniques of computer programming and languages;
• principles and theories of business planning functions;
• project management principles and techniques;
• principles and techniques of systems analysis and design;
• computer operating systems and databases;
• business re-engineering process;
• principles of data modeling and related tools;
• distributed systems architecture, network, middleware and object oriented analysis;
• Considerable
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• skill in analysis and problem solving;
• Considerable ability to
• develop and implement system security and disaster recovery plans;
• identify, analyze and resolve highly complex business and technical problems;
• conduct highly complex detailed analysis and design of major computer systems and networks;
• develop reports, manuals and documentation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of experience in infrastructure systems support, programming, database administration, systems/software development, networking or technical support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing advanced technical level duties or as a working supervisor in such areas as: designing, configuring and implementing complex networks; configuring, installing and upgrading host-based applications packages and host and/or operating system software; system software/application development, performing any closely related advanced technical function.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Information Technology Analyst 3.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training in management information systems, computer science or information technology related area may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) months of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in management information systems, computer science or electrical engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end large scale Power Platform solutions across the platform’s full suite of development tools, cloud products, and frameworks.
• Experience in developing and deploying custom plugins and PCF components with .NET, and extending application functionality using TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience connecting Power Platform solutions to external enterprise systems through APIs, Azure services, and custom connectors to support secure authentication, messaging, and specialized integration needs.
• Experience managing structured deployments using source control, release management tools, and pipelines, including solution packaging, version control, and technical documentation.
• Experience communicating and collaborating as a leader with a focus on problem-solving, adaptability, mentoring, and delivering high-quality, compliant solutions.

THE ROLE

This role supports the DGOE Release Management Support Team, which maintains and deploys Power Platform-based applications and digital forms across multiple state agencies. You will play a critical part in building, securing, and governing low-code solutions that automate workflows, replace paper forms, and improve accessibility and efficiency across programs. Your work will enable the State to deliver consistent, scalable, and secure digital tools aligned with enterprise standards and public expectations.

Additional duties include:

• Develop and configure applications using Microsoft Power Apps (Model-Driven and Canvas) to support digital forms and workflow automation.
• Build and manage automated business processes and approvals using Microsoft Power Automate.
• Administer Microsoft Dataverse, including managing entities, relationships, business rules, and security roles.
• Develop plugins or PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) components using Microsoft .NET to extend platform functionality.
• Create and maintain digital forms using Microsoft Power Pages in compliance with accessibility and security standards.
• Integrate Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365, Azure, and other enterprise systems using representational state transfer (REST) application programming interfaces (APIs) or custom connectors.
• Manage multiple Power Platform environments (development, test, and production) to support structured release cycles.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform corrective actions to ensure service availability and reliability.
• Maintain technical documentation for application configurations, workflows, integrations, and deployment procedures.
• Participate in change control, governance, and release management processes to ensure platform compliance with enterprise policies.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency supporting a highly complex Information Technology (IT) environment this class is accountable for functioning as a Subject Matter Expert in one of the following functional IT areas: networking, security, systems development, systems programming or database administration. This class also provides technical leadership and consultation in the areas of architecture, application design, systems programming, system integration, and/or database management OR the analysis, development and operational support of highly complex technologies affecting multiple infrastructure areas.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Participates in the development of architectural designs;
• Recommends policies, procedures, and associated technical implementation standards;
• Researches, designs, analyzes, develops and enhances new and highly complex infrastructure projects in support of agency information systems;
• Participates in the design of and configures infrastructure systems that optimize information access capabilities and ensures the security and integrity of these systems;
• Provides consulting in a technology area, such as IT security, network architecture (including LAN/WAN design), platform architecture (including mainframe and desktop hardware and software selection), middleware architecture (including messaging and physical data architecture);
• Acts as a consultant to management and individual employees regarding area of expertise including technical leadership and consultation in the areas of architecture and application design, systems programming, system integration, and/or database management or the analysis and development of highly complex technologies affecting multiple infrastructure areas;
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert on various IT project teams;
• Researches and analyzes technology trends and assists in the development of infrastructure technology strategy and standards;
• Troubleshoots existing infrastructure systems to identify errors or deficiencies;
• Recommends and implements software, hardware and configuration changes to improve system performance;
• Participates in defining architecture and technology standards to optimize system performance and integrity;
• Participates in long-term infrastructure technology strategy development and planning;
• Recommends new tools, technologies, and platforms to be implemented;
• Assists in the development of a comprehensive disaster recovery plan;
• Provides technical leadership;
• Provides assistance with escalated Tier III support issues;
• Works on multiple projects including complex integration efforts and transitioning applications to new technologies;
• Defines and develops the project scope of multiple complex projects;
• Makes recommendations towards buy versus build decisions surrounding applications;
• Designs component architectures, making use of multiple tiers to provide insulation to changes from application interfaces and databases;
• Participates in the evaluation and selection process for application packages to meet solutions;
• Recommends testing tools, middleware, and database management systems;
• Documents changes to architecture and conversion plans;
• Develops and maintains system and application architecture diagrams;
• Assists in organization-wide data modeling and database design;
• Participates in the definition of data architecture standards, policies and procedures for the organization structure, attributes and nomenclature of data elements;
• Assists in the design and construction of data architectures, operational data stores, and data marts;
• Performs related duties as required, more information can be found here.