Software Developer (RQ08618)

  • Contract
  • Toronto
  • Applications have closed

Ministry of Transportation

Description

Project background information:

Power
Platform M&S project aims to provide comprehensive maintenance and
support services for
applications built on the Microsoft Power Platform. The Power Platform
includes Power
Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents, which are used to
create
custom business solutions, automate workflows, analyze data, and build
chatbots.
• Ensure Application Stability: Regular monitoring and maintenance to ensure
the
applications run smoothly and efficiently.
• User Support: Provide timely and effective support to users, addressing any
issues or queries they may have.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously optimize the performance of the
applications to enhance user experience.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that all applications comply with security
standards and regulations.
• Updates and Enhancements: Implement updates and enhancements to keep
the applications up-to-date with the latest features and improvements

• Planned release
cycles through out the year that requires comprehensive build and test
activities in the non-production environment to ensure seamless deployments
to the production environment. The maintenance release deployments ensure
modern, effective, and secure systems are in place to support the day-to-day
tracking of line of business applications.

• Production
and non-production environment support, including, application availability
and monitoring checks as per service level agreement, troubleshooting high
priority production issues, keeping the lights-on, addressing service
requests, incidents, change requests, application deployments, configuration,
and support.

 

 

 

Deliverables:

  • Support business-critical Microsoft Power Platform based
    applications in production and non-production environments
  • Build and test, production deployment, change request,
    and release management
  • Test, implement and document application and database design
    specifications and changes
  • Post-implementation support and resolve any post-implementation
    technical issues
  • Design walkthrough sessions with project team
  • Manage and track all incident, problem and service
    requests and coordinate with other support teams
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Reporting Manager

 

Skill set requirements:

 

·        
Extensive development experience of Microsoft Power
Platform including Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Power BI, and
Power Virtual Agents, Dynamics CRM, Office 365, .NET, C# technologies

·        
Experience with application / database design,
UML, and modeling tools

·        
Experience with Agile software development
process with MS Azure DevOps and Visual Studio Tools

·        
Experience with Microsoft Unit Testing tools
in Visual Studio

·        
Extensive TSQL and MS SQL Server database experience

·        
Extensive experience with support and
maintenance of Power Apps and Power Pages solutions

·        
Experience of conducting application
assessment and defining application M&S transition readiness

·        
Experience with incident, problem, service
request, release and change management

·        
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and
decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills;
interpersonal and negotiation skills

·        
Excellent team player with a track record for
meeting deadlines

·        
Public sector experience would be an asset

 

Skills
Experience Requirements

Evaluation criteria:

Criterion

Criterion Details

Criterion Maximum Rating

Application Development

·        
Knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), application
deployment, testing, and release management processes to contribute to the
development, delivery, and ongoing support of applications

·        
10+ year of experience in systems analysis,
design, and development in large systems environments

·        
Experience of Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics
CRM, Office 365, Azure and Standalone Power Apps application using Power
Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, .NET, C# technologies

·        
Experience with application / database design,
UML, and modeling tools

·        
Experience with Agile software development
process with MS Azure DevOps and Visual Studio Tools

·        
Experience with Microsoft Unit Testing tools
in Visual Studio

·        
Experience of TSQL and MS SQL Server database

40

Maintenance & Support

·        
Knowledge of ITIL and experience of application support with incident
tickets, service requests, deployment, change and release management

·        
Experience with support and maintenance of low code Power Platform and
.Net solutions

·        
Experience of conducting application assessment and defining
application

M&S
transition readiness

30

Soft Skills

·        
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

·        
Good verbal and written communication skills to develop and present
new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions.

·        
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

25

Public Sector Experience

·        
Experience working in the public sector

·        
Knowledge of government I&IT directives and standards

5

Total

100

 

Supplier Comments

Max number of candidate submisison – 1(one)

Candidate is required to come in office – 3 days a week

Req Closing Date/Time 2025-03-14, 4:00 p.m.

Must haves:

Knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), application deployment, testing, and release management processes to contribute to the development, delivery, and ongoing support of applications

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