Title: Power Platform & D365 Developer
State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III
Hiring Range: $105,000 - $130,000
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Dept of Prof & Occup Reg
Location: DPOR Main Office
Agency Website: www.dpor.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Working in DPOR's Information Systems department, this position will be responsible for:
• Functioning as an advanced-level Applications Developer responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 in support of DPOR’s licensing, enforcement, and administrative functions.
• Applying a significant depth of technical knowledge and experience to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Exercising appropriate judgment and technical leadership in solution design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Ensuring solutions are well-documented and compliant with the Commonwealth of Virginia IT standards, security requirements, and governance practices.
• Supporting application lifecycle management, including environment strategy, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Leading and supporting system integrations across internal and external platforms.
• Mentoring and guiding technical staff and business users to promote effective adoption, sustainability, and long-term success of solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
• Extensive professional experience developing in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365.
• Considerable professional experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Service.
• Extensive working experience with Power Platform (Power Apps—canvas & model-driven, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages).
• Considerable working experience with solution management (managed/unmanaged), environment variables, and reusable components.
• Considerable working knowledge of SharePoint Online architecture and security fundamentals; ability to select SharePoint Lists vs. Dataverse appropriately.
• Extensive working knowledge of solution architecture, data modeling, performant querying (filters, delegation, indexing), and API integration.
• Considerable working knowledge of custom components, reusability patterns, and custom connectors; basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript for UI customizations.
• CI/CD awareness (Power Platform Pipelines / GitHub), unit testing, and test automation
• Considerable experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Service
• Proficiency with custom connectors, Azure Functions, and API integrations.
• Knowledge of role-based security configuration in Power Platform and D365.
• Considerable experience with data migration tools
• Working experience with DevOps tools for Power Platform (e.g., GitHub).
• Considerable experience with security, governance, and environment strategy (DLP, role-based security, least privilege, external federation for Power Pages)
• Experience with Agile delivery, backlog refinement, and stakeholder communication
• Strong communication, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills
• Experience in effectively mentoring and training others
• Working knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia IT policies, governance, and enterprise architecture standards.
Additional Considerations
• Demonstrated experience working in a Microsoft GCC tenant.
• Working knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia IT policies, governance, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Considerable experience with Visual Studio (performing C# programming)
• Knowledge of accessibility compliance (Section 508/WCAG).
• Prior work experience with Virginia state agencies
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions will disqualify you from further consideration.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
As part of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), you will play a crucial role in promoting the economic vitality of Virginia by helping qualified individuals start businesses and pursue their chosen fields. DPOR is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our regulatory boards are comprised of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor. They are responsible for regulating various professions and occupations, including architects and contractors, cosmetologists, and professional wrestlers. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state laws and regulations.
Working for the State affords you many benefits, and here are just a few:
• Affordable and comprehensive health benefits,
• 13 paid state holidays.
• Time off to volunteer as well as vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Participation in the VRS retirement system.
• Free parking on the premises (DPOR).
TELEWORK OPTIONS: Please note that this position may be eligible for limited telework and is not a full-time telework position. Upon hire into this position, the agency requires the incumbent to be in the position for 90 days before a specific telework schedule may be submitted for consideration.
CONFIRMATION: You will receive a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé are submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VETERAN STATUS: When applying for this employment opportunity, if you indicate you are a veteran, please provide a copy of your DD214 to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov or via fax to (833) 654-4240 before the job posting closes.
LAY OFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card by attaching it to your submitted application, or you may send it to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov, or via fax to (833) 654-4240, before the job posting closing.
ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov, or via fax to (833) 654-4240, before the job posting closes.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include local agency checks, criminal record checks, driving record, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised that if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.
LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.
Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni, as well as individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
DPOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-367-8500
Email: HR@dpor.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.