Veteran Firm Seeking a Senior Cloud Application Engineer for Onsite Assignment in Washington, DC
My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-owned consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and IT Staffing.
We seek to fill a Senior Cloud Application Engineer role for the OUC - Office of Unified Communications in the DC Government.
The ideal candidate brings 11+ years of experience in clarifying system and program objectives, diagnosing issues, recommending improvements, and assessing the scope of application system modifications. A minimum of 5 years of experience designing and developing modular, reusable cloud-based applications is required, along with at least 5 years of experience supporting public safety or 911 operations.
If you're interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.
Thanks,
Stephen M Hrutka
Principal Consultant
Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a Senior Cloud Application Engineer with 11+ years of experience. This role involves managing, organizing, and administering cloud-based systems analysis and designing and developing business applications using Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services to support a public safety 911 agency.
Position Description: The resource will lead the design, development, and integration of cloud-based business applications that support the operations of a public safety 911 agency, helping lay the foundation for a growing Business Applications function within IT.
Position Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the IT Manager to design and develop scalable, secure, cloud-based business applications that enhance public safety 911 operations.
- Manage, organize, and administer systems analysis and application development processes to solve mission-critical business problems using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI).
- Establish priorities and schedules, oversee development work, and review deliverables to ensure scalability, security, compliance, and operational continuity for 911 services.
- Build reusable application systems or templates that can be leveraged in future projects to support emergency communications and public safety operations.
- Review feasibility studies and time/cost estimates for new or enhanced cloud solutions within the public safety domain.
- Document systems, workflows, and best practices clearly for future use and the building of organizational knowledge within the public safety environment.
- Guide cloud application architecture and integration with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Azure AD.
- Work with stakeholders, public safety leadership, and operational teams to gather and clarify system requirements.
- Provide expertise and mentoring in cloud technologies and Power Platform best practices tailored to the needs of a 911 emergency communications agency.
- Develop standards and procedures for developing modular and reusable applications that meet public safety agency requirements.
- Participate in developing project plans and schedules with key milestones, contingency plans, and workflow diagrams, considering resource requirements and system capabilities critical to 911 operations.
- Analyze and optimize application performance, security, and usability, focusing on reliability for public safety communications.
- Ensure consistency and completeness across the agency's cloud-based data and application models.
- Provide technical expertise and leadership to development teams supporting 911 systems and services.
- Maintain awareness of emerging cloud and public safety technologies and implement innovations as appropriate to enhance emergency response effectiveness.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements: Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
Other Details:
- Target annual salary is $100,000 - $107,000.
- Work schedule: 10-hour work days can be onsite from Monday to Thursday with a start time between 7-8 AM ET.
Skills Matrix:
Skill Required / Desired Years of Experience
11-15 yrs. clarifying system and program intent Required 11
11-15 yrs. identifying problems, suggesting changes, and determining the extent of application systems changes Required 11
Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required 5
Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform Required 5
Hands-on knowledge of Azure services and cloud architecture Required 5
Ability to design and build modular, reusable cloud applications Required 5
Experience independently creating cloud-based business systems Required 5
Good communication and documentation skills Required 5
Experience supporting public safety or 911 operations Required 5