Power Applicant Developer (Application Developer), Bloomington Office of Finance
Indiana University

Department

FINANCE ADMINISTRATION & BUDGE (BL-BAP-IUBLA)

Department Information

Bloomington Office of Finance, Administration, and Budget uses ethical, innovative, and sustainable business practices to ensure financial integrity, policy compliance, consistent accounting, and managerial consulting.

Along with the senior leadership team, shared service center focuses on effective, cost efficient, and policy compliant solutions while leading financial oversight and strategy. This unit is responsible for establishing and maintaining the fiscal integrity of all units within Bloomington campus that report to the Vice Provost for Finance and Administration (VPFA).

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains Power Apps solutions tailored to business requirements.
• Integrates Power Apps with Microsoft services (Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint) and develops custom connectors.
• Manages Dataverse objects, ensures database integrity, and maintains workflows connected to external data sources.
• Creates, tests, debugs, and optimizes scripts, procedures, and triggers for applications.
• Provides technical support, troubleshooting issues, and delivers break/fix solutions.
• Ensures application security, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements and communicates solutions effectively.
• Stays updated on Power Apps features and document workflows, best practices, and operational procedures.
• Implements application improvements and manages deployment of new functionality.
• Builds trust and maintains strong relationships with clients and technical teams.

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced design and development for new and existing applications (web, mobile, etc.) in support of business initiatives/operational needs.
• Consults with stakeholders to review existing applications; provides experienced analysis of business needs and requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints; develops new functionality and/or codes necessary changes/updates/fixes.
• Provides technical support for the maintenance and upgrade of applications, including packaging and deployment of releases.
• Tests application performance and functionality; performs quality assurance checks and fixes bugs accordingly.
• Documents application development efforts (changes, new functionality, issue/problem resolution).
• Collaborates with team leaders, functional clients, and other technical teams on the planning, implementation, and support of new applications; ensures optimum functionality, performance, accessibility, scalability, and security of new and existing applications.
• Ensures that all protocols used in the development and maintenance of applications are up to date and compliant with university policies and standards; researches and stays up-to-date on new industry development standards, emerging technology, UX/UI design/philosophy, and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science or related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of applications development or related experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeking to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Preferred

• Experience with creating secure, scalable, and user-friendly applications
• Knowledge of Microsoft services and tools beyond Power Apps
• Ability to document and implement operational best practices

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Software/App Design, Dev & Eng
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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