Power Platform Developer (Contract)

by McCormick Canada

Position Type: Contract
Location: London, ON
Date Posted: Apr 12, 2024
McCormick Canada

Job Description


Power Platform Developer (Contract)
 

McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry.  Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada.  McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

 

The Power of People is one of our five pillars.  It has been the foundation for McCormick's success for decades.  There is something inspiring about working at McCormick.  We have created an unusually dedicated workforce by fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.  Without our employees, our success is not possible.  Our commitment to our customers, our consumers and our employees is unsurpassed. 

 

McCormick & Company, Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor and seasonings industry, is seeking a full time contract position for a Junior Power Platform Developer. This is position will be located in London, ON, Canada. This position will report to the Director, Cyber Security Threat Intelligence, and Incident Response

With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.  We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service.  Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick brings passion to flavor™!

 

This role works with the team that defines the strategic vision, roadmap, principals and standards for McCormick’s Threat Intelligence and incident response capabilities.  As a Power Platform and M365 Developer, you will have the opportunity to assist our clients in the adoption of the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, AI Builder, CoPilot Studio) at an enterprise level and to contribute to the growth of our Workplace AI Solutions Team. Bring your builder skills to help customers by evaluating customer requirements, developing applications, configuring Dataverse and integrating with various data sources.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for assessment and estimating work effort for new scope based on the business requirements achieving planned timelines.
  • Design and development on the Microsoft Power Platform on multiple complex initiatives, and operations and stability of the application ecosystem.
  • Design end-to-end solutions that improve collaboration, productivity, and knowledge sharing.
  • Developing solutions that follow best practices and methodologies to assure effective, maintainable solutions.
  • Participate as an active member of discovery workshops, requirements gathering discussions, documentation, and development.
  • Learning new technologies, and improvements to current technologies, to assist in analyzing their impact on current and future implementations.

 

Skills and Responsibilities:

  • As a Power Platform Developer, you will be responsible for developing applications and assessing suitability for solutions using Microsoft Power Platform components, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents, among others.
  • Utilize problem-solving skills to understand client pain points and troubleshoot as challenges arise.
  • Applying Power Apps including an in-depth understanding of customization, configuration, security, integration, and extensibility, as well as boundaries and constraints
  • Work directly with clients to collecting and identifying functional requirements as well as support various projects and solutions.
  • Provide architecture, configuration, administration, and functional support to expand capabilities in Microsoft 365.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Hands on experience in Power Apps - Canvas App Development (Screen and Component Development) with SharePoint or Dataverse as backend data store.
  • Hands on experience in Flows Development using Power Automate and using Connectors: SharePoint, HTTP Connector, Excel, Email Connector, Dataverse Connector etc.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and multitasking skills
  • Experience in building medium and complex Power Automate flows.
  • Experience in using multiple data connectors with Power Apps and Power Automate.
  • Ability to work in cross functional teams.
  • Should work with minimal supervision.
  • Possess good problem-solving skills.
  • Good To Have: experience in Migration of Lotus Notes Applications to Power Apps.
  • Exposure to CoPilot Studio and its features and deployment.
  • Experience utilizing Microsoft Power Platform – Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Dataverse
  • Experience using data connectors, limits and Dataverse security model (Role Levels, Record ownership).
  • Experience with one or more of the following languages: PowerShell, JavaScript, C#, HTML/CSS, SQL.
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Positive approach to customer service with demonstrated ability to handle high pressure support needs in a calm, respectful, and efficient manner.
  • Ability to maintain confidential and personal information

 

Preferred Qualifications:

PL-900 - Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals

PL-100 - Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate

PL-500 - Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate

PL-200 - Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

PL-400 - Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate

PL-600 - Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

 

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Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request.  Please notify H.R. if required.

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