Senior Power Platform Developer

Senior Power Platform Developer
Help children have the best start in life through high quality education & care. Improve outcomes for children and families in early education and care. Join an expert team working across governments at the national level. About ACECQA
We want children in Australia to have the best start in life through quality education and care.

We provide national leadership on the implementation of the National Quality Framework ( NQF ) and collaborate with the Australian and state and territory governments to: implement changes that benefit children birth to 13 years-of-age and their families monitor and promote the consistent application of the Education and Care Services National Law across all states and territories support the early childhood education and care sector to improve quality outcomes for children
We strive for innovation and continuous improvement and are committed to keeping the sector and the community informed with the latest developments in early childhood education and care.

ACECQA is committed to being a child-safe organisation, implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and actively promoting the safety and wellbeing of children. The Role
The Senior Power Platform Developer supports, designs, develops, and maintains solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse within the National Quality Agenda IT System (NQA ITS) environment.

This role works closely with business analysts, technical leads, the product manager and delivery teams to understand requirements and deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications that enhance productivity and decision-making. This position is a key technical role within the development team and will contribute to quality assurance, continuous improvement and coaching other members of the development team. This role is full-time and fixed term up to 8 months at ACECQA Band 6 ($130,608- $145,629). Key Accountabilities
Development of Applications

• Develops the NQA ITS using Dynamics CRM 365 and Power Platform, in accordance with corporate strategy, current policy and approved project plans
• Develops scalable, efficient and reusable components
• Supports technical design activities related to Power Platform application software, data, databases, packaged solutions, etc.
• Contributes to project planning as required
• Identifies new areas for process improvements to enhance performance results
• Delivers application solutions to meet business and non-functional requirements
• Ensures solutions comply with governance, security, and performance standards
• Codes, tests, remediates and documents systems to ensure optimal performance and compliance documentation
• Contributes to and coordinates release documentation (data dictionary, release notes and deployment plans) to ensure quality assurance standards are met
• Documents technical solutions that are easily understood by a non-technical audience
• Contributes to programs of works, projects, releases and specifications

Maintenance and Support

• Supports the NQA ITS application and environment
• Drives problem resolution to identify, recommend, and implement process improvements
• Records application defects to ensure systems integrity
• Contributes to business continuity and disaster recovery design and planning activities

Contributes to the Development Team

• Provides development and implementation advice and expertise
• Shares information, technical knowledge, etc. to help the team achieve project related goals and to improve the overall team knowledge base
• Works collaboratively with other team members and, contribute knowledge and offers support to the overall team
• Maintains a record of time spent against development tasks
• Leads knowledge sharing initiatives
• Builds relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provides coverage and support to the Technical Lead Developer

Leadership and mentoring

• Ensures quality outcomes including the maintenance of a high level of expertise
• Coaches and supports developers within the team
• Improves work methods and procedure
• Engages and collaborates with stakeholders to identify opportunities, achieve outcomes and facilitate cooperation. The role may also identify new stakeholders for future needs or directions
• Assists in strategic planning, program and project management and/or policy development for the function or service area
• Other duties as required.

Key Selection Criteria Essential

• A minimum of 3 - 5 years proven experience in Microsoft's Power Platform including Power Pages, Power Automate, Power Platform Development, Dataverse etc.
• Strong, demonstrated industry experience in: o Microsoft Portals administration, implementation, customizations, security, development and usage o Microsoft Dataverse environments and solutions o PowerApps, including model-driven, canvas and portals, C#, HTML, JavaScript, Powershell, liquid templates and associated web technologies, Power Automate including approvals and business process flows o Deep understanding of Dynamics 365 including Case Management
• Extensive knowledge of integration with external systems through Azure and custom API development
• Well-developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate with a range of individuals in a variety of contexts
• Strong understanding of various Software Development and Delivery Methodologies such as: AGILE, SCRUM, Kanban and the software development lifecycle (SDLC), as well as change management processes and procedures, and the ability to apply this knowledge to work programs and plans
• Proven experience building relationships with internal stakeholders and providing advice, coaching and support to team members
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Desirable:

• Relevant Microsoft Certification
• Experience working in a regulatory or compliance-driven environment to deliver technology solutions
• Knowledge of data integration such as Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, SQL, Azure Web Application Firewalls and Service Queues would be an advantage.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 9 November 2026 at 11.59pm.

Important Note: Please ensure you follow the recruitment process outlined below, otherwise you may not be considered for the role. To apply, please register with the ACECQA Recruitment Candidate Portal , navigate to Senior Power Platform Developer vacancy and click Apply for Job. The application process will require you to:
Attach a CV of no more than 5 pages which demonstrates your ability to meet the criteria contained in the position description. Provide the details of at least two referees who have directly supervised you within the last five years of employment.

Attach a written response to the targeted questions below of no more than 2 pages
Targeted Questions
1.Can you please describe your experience designing and extending scalable enterprise solutions using C#, plugins, custom APIs and advanced workflows within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, while ensuring maintainability, performance and adherence to development best practices?
2.

Can you please describe your hands-on experience developing secure, highly customised Power Pages websites beyond out-of-the-box capabilities, including implementing authentication, configuring granular data access security and developing custom functionality to meet complex business requirements? All complete applications will be acknowledged. More information
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