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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

The target annual salary is $105,000 - $112,000.

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

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