Senior Systems Analyst (Power Platform Developer)

Position Details

Design and Delivery - Office of the Chief Information Officer

Reporting to the Design & Delivery Manager (DevOps), the Senior Systems Analyst will work within a fast-paced, dynamic environment in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining Power Platform solutions. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to understand requirements, building custom solutions, automating workflows, and ensuring data integrations and processes function seamlessly. The successful candidate will join an energetic and innovative team to deliver technology solutions that enable efficient service delivery for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. We are seeking curious, driven and future-thinking individuals who work well in a team environment. Within this role, you will have the opportunity to: Perform analysis to inform the design, development and implementation of efficient system solutions that meet business needs; engage with users and key stakeholders concerning support issues and new initiatives/projects; provide technical leadership for projects, enhancements, initiatives and support; collaborate with team members across government to design and implement Power Platform solutions; troubleshoot and resolve critical system issues to ensure performance, quality and responsiveness of applications; develop functional and system requirements and design specifications based upon discovery sessions, business requirements and best practices; stay current with best practices and Power Platform updates and trends to drive continuous improvement; create application test plans and develop strategies to remediate identified issues; ensure change management processes and procedures are followed for the implementation of solutions; conduct quality assurance checks and peer reviews to ensure high quality deliverables; coach and mentor junior resources; perform other related duties as required.

Screening Criteria

1. Completion of a degree or diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology (equivalencies will be considered)
2. Experience in all phases of the development lifecycle using various technologies (Power Platform, JavaScript, .NET, REST APIs, and JSON.)
3. Experience designing and implementing enterprise database technologies (ex: Dataverse, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
4. Experience leading technical resources in all phases of a project (asset)
5. Experience working with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages (asset)

Assessment Criteria

1. Proficiency in designing and developing enterprise solutions using various technologies (Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate), with experience integrating JavaScript and REST APIs where appropriate.
2. Ability to design and implement data models that meet business requirements, support scalability, and align with security and performance needs.
3. Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders and contribute meaningfully to requirements analysis and decision-making.
4. Ability to manage time and tasks based on program priorities.
5. Ability to coach and mentor others, including code/design reviews and supporting skill development across the team.
6. Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex or ambiguous requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
7. Ability to collaborate within a team environment and accept/integrate feedback.
8. Ability to adapt to changing requirements, tools and priorities, with a continuous learning mindset in a rapidly evolving technology platform.

Conditions of Employment

Information for Applicants

For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Bryan Walsh, Director of Application Development at BryanWalsh@gov.nl.ca.

• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador values inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, and a workplace culture that benefits from varying ideas and lived experiences.
• Accommodations and alternate assessment formats are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting recruitment@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-0130 or toll free at 1-888-729-7690. Video Relay Service (VRS) calls are welcomed.
• We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process with a focus on removing barriers. For common potential accommodations and adjustments during the recruitment process, click here. Accommodation information will be kept confidential.
• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
• It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
• Applications must contain current contact information, including phone number, mailing and, e-mail addresses.
• Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.