Power Platform Enterprise Solution Architect

The Power Platform Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, and Power BI. This role partners closely with business and IT stakeholders to define secure, scalable architectures, ensure adherence to security and compliance standards, and drive adoption through best practices, Application Lifecycle Management and Center of Excellence standards., * Design and lead enterprise-grade Microsoft Power Platform solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, and Power BI.

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable architectures.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, best practices, and design patterns across Power Platform solutions.
• Conduct solution and design reviews to ensure alignment with security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Establish and support Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices, including solution versioning, environment strategy, and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) to promote governance, adoption, and platform maturity.
• Design and oversee integrations with Dynamics 365, Azure services, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Provide technical mentorship to development teams.
• Contribute hands-on development when needed, primarily for complex, high-risk, or foundational components.
• Define and guide AI-enabled Power Platform solutions leveraging Copilot, AI Builder, and Azure OpenAI, ensuring responsible use, governance, and scalability.

• Proven expertise with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, and Power Pages.
• Strong knowledge of Dataverse architecture, security roles, and environment strategy.
• Experience establishing governance and scalable ALM pipelines (Power Platform Pipelines experience preferred).
• Hands-on experience integrating Power Platform with Dynamics 365, Azure services, APIs, and third-party systems.
• 5-8+ years of experience in solution architecture, application design, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Scrum) and ability to lead technical discussions with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Working knowledge of Power Platform licensing and capacity considerations.
• Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600) certification or equivalent enterprise Power Platform architecture experience.
• Experience designing AI-enabled solutions using AI Builder, Copilot Studio, and/or Azure OpenAI within Power Platform, including prompt management, model integration, and governance considerations.