Power Platform Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Microsoft Power Platform Software Architect to lead the architecture, design, and development of a modern, scalable Power Platform solution.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Power BI, along with strong experience in solution architecture, UX design, accessibility, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.

This role will involve working closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements, define the overall solution architecture, guide development, and ensure the application meets scalability, usability, accessibility, and enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and technical design of Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
• Design and develop Power Apps, including both Canvas and Model-Driven applications.
• Develop business processes and automated workflows using Power Automate.
• Design and implement solutions using Power Pages.
• Design and manage Dataverse tables, relationships, data structures, and integrations.
• Work with datasets from multiple sources, formats, and structures.
• Develop and support Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and technical teams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Power Platform developers.
• Establish Power Platform development standards, reusable components, and best practices.
• Participate in Agile/Product development methodologies and ceremonies.
• Design people-centric and user-friendly experiences based on business and user needs.
• Ensure seamless user experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Design solutions that support multilingual users.
• Ensure applications meet ADA and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
• Develop automated build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Apply DevOps and CI/CD principles to Power Platform development.
• Work with Azure DevOps and related tools for source control, deployment, and release management.
• Identify technical risks and provide recommendations for scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide architectural guidance.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with Microsoft Power Apps development.
• Strong experience with Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps.
• Extensive experience with Power Automate and Power Pages.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Dataverse.
• Experience with Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Experience working with data from multiple sources, formats, and structures.
• Strong experience gathering and analyzing business requirements.
• Experience designing enterprise-level application architecture.
• Experience mentoring and guiding other developers.
• Experience working with Agile/Product development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of UX and people-centric design principles.
• Experience designing responsive applications across multiple devices.
• Experience supporting multilingual applications.
• Experience with ADA and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
• Experience developing automated build and deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and deployment automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the public sector or government environment.
• Experience with Azure Government Cloud.
• Experience with government enterprise applications and standards.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform solutions.
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization technologies.
• Experience with Power Platform governance and enterprise architecture.
• Experience working with large-scale Power Platform implementations.