Advanced Software Engineer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 - Power Apps
Apply NowCompany: Metronorth Railroad
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Job ID: 7551
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Corporate IT Products
Date Posted: May 30, 2024
Description
JOB TITLE: Advanced Software Engineer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 - Power Apps
SALARY RANGE: $136,727 - $161,382
HAY POINTS: 634
DEPT/DIV: Corporate IT Products
SUPERVISOR: Product Manager
LOCATION: Various/ 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004
HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required)
This position is eligible for telework which is currently two days per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
Summary:
MTA IT's Product Development group is empowered, multi-functional teams focused on the end-to-end management of development products from strategy to delivery. Using innovative processes and tools, the teams are responsible for developing and maintaining highly effective, secure, and innovative transportation, operational and back-end information systems to support MTA goals and priorities.
The MTA Construction and Development life-cycle management product team is in search of a proficient Microsoft Dynamics and Power Apps Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be tasked with designing, developing, and implementing solutions using Microsoft Dynamics and Power Apps platforms. A robust understanding of the Power BI platform and portals is crucial for crafting comprehensive and insightful data visualizations. Candidates should possess 8 years of relevant work experience, with preference given to those holding certifications on Power Apps platforms.
Contribute software development methods, tools, and techniques and apply agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
Critical Skills:
Accountabilities:
Item
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1
Leads requirements management, software engineering, system testing, and acceptance testing activities across all stages and iterations for complex software development and integration initiatives. Assists with the organization's selection, adaptation, and adoption of new models, methods, and tools. Leads collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design.
2
May own high value services and/or products. Leads the definition, documentation, and successful completion of large projects within business objectives and resource constraints, ensuring adherence to agreed enterprise architectures, and the application of effective change- release-, risk-, and quality-management processes.
3
Drafts and maintains software support processes and documentation. Prioritizes and diagnoses incidents, investigates and resolves complex issues, leads root cause analysis, and proposes corrective actions. Conducts application licensing, security, backup, and disaster recovery verification initiatives.
4
Develops system and acceptance testing criteria related to functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, features, business processes, and business rules. Designs, specifies and executes test cases and scenarios.
5
Plans and leads user experience design activities for large programs and products, providing expert advice to ensure that that usability, accessibility, and visual design requirements are satisfied.
6
Develops, maintains, and applies tools and documentation to track, log and maintain accurate and complete system information. Audits complex software systems for adherence to configuration standards.
7
Plans, organizes, conducts, and oversees assigned quality and safety assurance assessments involving complex systems and cross-functional teams. Provides expert advice to assurance activities.
8
Manages the operational relationships with suppliers to ensure potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved. Contributes technical elements of RFP/RFIs and negotiates contract terms and SLAs. Manages suppliers to meet key performance indicators.
9
Continuously develops and maintains personal knowledge of software engineering practices, emerging trends, and technologies.
10
Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent development.
11
Performs other duties and tasks within the scope of the job summary
12
May need to work outside of normal work hours supporting operations on a 24/7 basis
13
Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites
14
Observing the work performed by the contractor;
15
Reviewing invoices and approving them if the work has contractual standards;
16
Addressing performance issues with the contractor when possible; and
17
Escalating issues to other parties as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Knowledge & Skills:
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Technical Skills:
Soft Skills:
Competencies:
Collaborates
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Cultivates Innovation
Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Customer Focus
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Values Diversity
Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Communicates Effectively
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Tech Savvy
Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
OTHER INFORMATION:
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Corporate IT Products
Date Posted: May 30, 2024
Description
JOB TITLE: Advanced Software Engineer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 - Power Apps
SALARY RANGE: $136,727 - $161,382
HAY POINTS: 634
DEPT/DIV: Corporate IT Products
SUPERVISOR: Product Manager
LOCATION: Various/ 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004
HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required)
This position is eligible for telework which is currently two days per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
Summary:
MTA IT's Product Development group is empowered, multi-functional teams focused on the end-to-end management of development products from strategy to delivery. Using innovative processes and tools, the teams are responsible for developing and maintaining highly effective, secure, and innovative transportation, operational and back-end information systems to support MTA goals and priorities.
The MTA Construction and Development life-cycle management product team is in search of a proficient Microsoft Dynamics and Power Apps Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be tasked with designing, developing, and implementing solutions using Microsoft Dynamics and Power Apps platforms. A robust understanding of the Power BI platform and portals is crucial for crafting comprehensive and insightful data visualizations. Candidates should possess 8 years of relevant work experience, with preference given to those holding certifications on Power Apps platforms.
Contribute software development methods, tools, and techniques and apply agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
Critical Skills:
- Proficient in core Dynamics 365 concepts, functionalities, and configuration.
- In-depth understanding of Power Apps for building custom canvas and model-driven apps.
- Proven ability to configure and customize Dynamics 365 entities, views, dashboards, workflows, and security settings.
- Experience creating custom plugins using the Dynamics 365 SDK to automate complex business logic.
- Successfully deploying customizations and solutions to Dynamics 365 environments
- Ability to integrate Dynamics 365 with external systems and data sources using APIs and custom workflows.
- Solid understanding of web development concepts including HTML, CSS, JavaScript (JS/jQuery), and ASP.NET.
- Proficiency in C# programming, and SQL using various DB sources.
- Desirable skills in Azure DevOps or other CI/CD tools, performance optimization, code quality, unit testing frameworks, and version control like GitHub.
Accountabilities:
Item
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1
Leads requirements management, software engineering, system testing, and acceptance testing activities across all stages and iterations for complex software development and integration initiatives. Assists with the organization's selection, adaptation, and adoption of new models, methods, and tools. Leads collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design.
2
May own high value services and/or products. Leads the definition, documentation, and successful completion of large projects within business objectives and resource constraints, ensuring adherence to agreed enterprise architectures, and the application of effective change- release-, risk-, and quality-management processes.
3
Drafts and maintains software support processes and documentation. Prioritizes and diagnoses incidents, investigates and resolves complex issues, leads root cause analysis, and proposes corrective actions. Conducts application licensing, security, backup, and disaster recovery verification initiatives.
4
Develops system and acceptance testing criteria related to functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, features, business processes, and business rules. Designs, specifies and executes test cases and scenarios.
5
Plans and leads user experience design activities for large programs and products, providing expert advice to ensure that that usability, accessibility, and visual design requirements are satisfied.
6
Develops, maintains, and applies tools and documentation to track, log and maintain accurate and complete system information. Audits complex software systems for adherence to configuration standards.
7
Plans, organizes, conducts, and oversees assigned quality and safety assurance assessments involving complex systems and cross-functional teams. Provides expert advice to assurance activities.
8
Manages the operational relationships with suppliers to ensure potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved. Contributes technical elements of RFP/RFIs and negotiates contract terms and SLAs. Manages suppliers to meet key performance indicators.
9
Continuously develops and maintains personal knowledge of software engineering practices, emerging trends, and technologies.
10
Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent development.
11
Performs other duties and tasks within the scope of the job summary
12
May need to work outside of normal work hours supporting operations on a 24/7 basis
13
Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites
14
Observing the work performed by the contractor;
15
Reviewing invoices and approving them if the work has contractual standards;
16
Addressing performance issues with the contractor when possible; and
17
Escalating issues to other parties as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: bachelor's degree
- Experience: At least 8 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Must possess a minimum at least one of the following professional certifications in subject domain including but not limited to: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Amazon Certified: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer, Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
Knowledge & Skills:
- Hands-on programming experience in business setting
- Proficiency in at least one software engineering methodology, including but not limited to: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD)
- Experience applying a structured validation and testing method, including but not limited to: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing
- Collaboration skills to ensure design specifications are seamlessly implemented by the development team
- Familiarity with version control
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and navigate organizational ambiguity
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- A software engineering industry certification, examples: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Amazon Certified: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer, Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
- Programming experience with the following language(s): Job Specific (e.g Ruby, Python, Java, C++, COBOL, etc)
- Familiarity with the following vendor-specific platforms: Job Specific (e.g. Azure, Windows Server platforms, RESTful APIs, or Linux)
- Power Platform Developer Certification
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration Certification
Preferred Technical Skills:
- A software engineering industry certification, examples: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Amazon Certified: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer, Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
- Programming experience with the following language(s): Job Specific (e.g Ruby, Python, Java, C++, COBOL, etc)
- Familiarity with the following vendor-specific platforms: Job Specific (e.g. Azure, Windows Server platforms, RESTful APIs, or Linux)
Soft Skills:
- Active Listening, Attention to Detail, Customer Service,
- Prioritization, Problem Solving, Effective Verbal and Written Communication
Competencies:
Collaborates
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Cultivates Innovation
Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Customer Focus
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Values Diversity
Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Communicates Effectively
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Tech Savvy
Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
OTHER INFORMATION:
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.