Automation Lead (Power Platform Architect) 6 months extendable contract

Virtua Advanced Solution; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Automation Architect to design and implement enterprise-grade automation solutions using Power Platform. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of application development experience, with strong expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, and team leadership. This full-time position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. The firm promotes innovation and low-code solutions across business functions.

Qualifications

• 10 years of overall experience in application development.
• 5 years in a Power Platform technical lead position.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-team delivery and managing sprints.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement enterprise-grade automation solutions.
• Lead fitment assessment discussions for process automation.
• Engage with business stakeholders to translate requirements into automation blueprints.

Skills

Expertise in Microsoft Power Platform

Application development

Team leadership

Automation governance

Integration with enterprise systems

Proficiency in PowerFX

Basic scripting for automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Dataverse

Copilot Studio

SharePoint

Azure SQL Server

Oracle/CRM

Job description

Automation Architecture & Platform Leadership

Architect design and implement enterprise-grade automation solutions using Power Apps Power Automate and Copilot Studio. Define and enforce Power Platform governance solution design principles and environment strategies. Oversee implementation of Dataverse data models connectors and integration logic for cross-system workflows. Manage lifecycle of Power Platform solutions from ideation to productionization ensuring scalability performance and compliance.

Enterprise Integration & Fitment Definition

Lead fitment assessment discussions for new business process automation use cases. Evaluate system interdependencies and define integration architecture between Power Platform ERP CRM and custom applications. Collaborate with enterprise architects to establish integration patterns leveraging APIs Microsoft Graph and Azure connectors. Drive adoption of Copilot Studio agents for conversational automation and AI-based process augmentation.

Leadership & Delivery Management

Lead cross-functional low-code development teams ensuring technical quality and delivery efficiency. Define delivery frameworks reusable components and best practices for citizen and professional developers. Mentor team members on design reusability and governance across environments (Dev Test Prod). Act as the technical authority and escalation point for Power Platform development challenges.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership

Engage with business stakeholders to translate process requirements into technical automation blueprints. Facilitate workshops and design sessions to identify automation opportunities and evaluate ROI. Communicate solution strategies and progress to executive and business sponsors. Ensure alignment of Power Platform strategy with organizational digital transformation roadmap.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Promote AI-infused automation leveraging Microsoft Copilot and AI Builder capabilities. Identify opportunities to optimize cost performance and maintainability of solutions. Stay abreast of Microsoft Power Platform roadmap and integrate emerging features proactively. Foster a culture of reusability and low-code enablement across business functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related discipline.
• 10 years of overall experience in application development and 5 years in Power Platform technical lead position.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Power Platform Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven) Power Automate Power BI Dataverse and Copilot Studio.
• Strong understanding of automation fitment governance frameworks and Center of Excellence (CoE) models.
• Hands-on experience integrating Power Platform with SharePoint Azure SQL Server and enterprise systems (Oracle/CRM).
• Proficiency in PowerFX SQL and basic scripting for automation orchestration.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-team delivery managing sprints and ensuring high-quality output.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time