Automation Developer I

Automation Developer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining business applications using Microsoft Power Apps and the Power Platform. The role focuses on building Canvas and model-driven apps, automating business processes, improving operational efficiency, and delivering low-code solutions that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft 365 SharePoint, Dataverse, Power Automate, and other enterprise systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Canvas Apps and model-driven apps using Microsoft Power Apps in alignment with enterprise standards.
• Design intuitive, responsive, and role-based user interfaces for Canvas and model-driven apps to enhance usability and adoption.
• Develop and maintain reusable UI components (headers, footers, forms, and dialogs) to accelerate application development across teams.
• Apply enterprise-approved UI/UX standards and branding guidelines to ensure consistency across GT Automation solutions.
• Optimize application layouts for multiple form factors, including desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Implement accessibility standards (contrast, labeling, keyboard navigation) in compliance with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
• Simplify complex business processes into clear, guided user journeys using intuitive navigation and control placement.
• Leverage Power Apps components, variables, and design patterns to improve usability, maintainability, and performance.
• Ensure effective error handling, validation logic, and system feedback to improve user confidence and reduce support issues.
• Design applications using performance-aware UI patterns, minimizing load times and unnecessary data calls.
• Incorporate user feedback and usability testing results to continuously improve application experience.
• Collaborate with business users, SMEs, and IT teams to validate UI/UX requirements during design and development phases.
• Maintain UI/UX documentation, including wireframes, layout standards, and design decisions, for support and enhancement purposes.
• Ensure applications are designed for low training adoption, enabling self-service usage with minimal user onboarding.
• Validate UI designs against real-world business scenarios to ensure practicality and operational fit.
• Support design reviews and usability walkthroughs as part of solution quality and governance checks.
• Continuously evaluate and refine UI designs based on usage metrics, defect trends, and user feedback.
• Balance functional richness with simplicity, avoiding overengineering while meeting business requirements.
• Account for localization and regional usability considerations when designing enterprise-wide solutions.
• Design and embed Power BI visualizations and dashboards within Power Apps to provide contextual insights while ensuring visual consistency and performance optimization.
• Perform unit testing, debugging, and performance optimization for applications and workflows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years of work experience in software or web application development.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in building applications using low-code / no-code platforms like Power Platform.
• Experience or knowledge of designing and implementing agents using Copilot Studio.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages like Python and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of business process modeling and reengineering.
• Awareness of standard SDLC (e. g., Agile, Scrum, etc. ) and change control processes.
• Ability to blend business and technical analysis to develop efficient process automation.
• Good communication skills with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.
• Experience developing and testing software.