Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Power Platform Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of Microsoft Power Platform solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, as well as the ability to align solutions with business goals, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Architecture: Design and develop scalable and secure Power Platform solutions, integrating Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse to meet complex business requirements.
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
- Customization and Development: Lead efforts to customize and extend Power Platform capabilities by developing custom connectors, PCF controls, and integrations with external systems.
- Governance and Best Practices: Implement governance frameworks, security, compliance, and monitoring solutions for Power Platform environments to ensure proper use and adherence to organizational policies.
- Requirements Gathering and Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, translating them into innovative and efficient solutions.
- Training and Enablement: Act as a subject matter expert, providing training, knowledge sharing, and mentorship to developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure effective use of Power Platform tools.
- Integration and Automation: Integrate Power Platform with other Microsoft services such as Azure, Dynamics 365, and third-party systems using APIs, connectors, and other middleware.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize solution performance, ensuring responsive and user-friendly applications.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest Power Platform updates, features, and industry trends, and advocate for the adoption of cutting-edge tools and methodologies.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.
- Experience:5+ years of experience in designing and developing solutions with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI).
Extensive experience in architecting and deploying enterprise-scale solutions using Power Platform tools and Microsoft ecosystem.
Experience with Azure services, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, and other Microsoft cloud services.
- Technical Skills:Strong proficiency in Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse).
Knowledge of integration using REST APIs, custom connectors, and Azure API Management.
Experience with Dataverse data modeling, security, and performance optimization.
Proficient in JavaScript, C#, and SQL for custom development.
Experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and solution lifecycle management for Power Platform.
Expertise in Office 365 and its integration with Power Platform.
- Soft Skills:Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Leadership and mentoring experience, with a focus on fostering innovation and knowledge sharing.
A customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering value to the business.
Certifications (Preferred but not required):
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
