Power Platform Solution Architect

Gowling WLG; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Canada is seeking a skilled Power Platform Solution Architect. The role involves architecting and developing efficiency-enhancing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. Candidates should possess 4-6 years of development experience and strong expertise in Power Platform applications. The firm promotes a hybrid work environment and offers a competitive salary range of $110,000 to $140,000 based on qualifications.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of application development experience, including 3+ years with Power Platform.
• Strong experience in building canvas and model-driven apps.
• Proficient in API integration, particularly with Microsoft Graph API.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage implementation solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify challenges and determine solutions.
• Provide guidance to development and administration teams.

Skills

Power Platform experience

Application Development

API integration

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Graph API

Azure Functions

Job description

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - Raise the Bar, Thrive Together, Embrace Differences.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

We are seeking an experienced Power Platform Solution Architect with hands-on development experience to join our team. In this role, you will architect, design, build, deploy and enhance solutions on Microsoft Power Platform to streamline business processes and deliver engaging user experiences. You will use Power Platform to develop both canvas and model-driven apps, implement power automate flows for business process automation, build copilot agents from scratch or use pre-built ones, and integrate with internal and external APIs, including Microsoft Graph. In addition, you will provide guidance on platform administration ensuring environments, security, and governance align with best practices.

This position can be based in any of our Canadian offices!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Solution Architecture

• Design, develop, and manage the implementation solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and clarify challenges or opportunities to be addressed, determine requirements, map potential solutions, and establish the path to move forward.
• Use your skills and experience to provide solutions that leverage the best possible way Power Platform modules and technologies.
• Provide guidance to the Power Platform development team.
• Provide guidance to the Power Platform administration team.

Development

• Design and build canvas apps for user-friendly, task-oriented scenarios.
• Develop model-driven apps leveraging Dataverse, custom tables, views, forms, and business process flows.
• Build agents from scratch or use pre-built ones, and publish them to various channels like Teams, websites, or mobile apps.
• Configure reusable components, responsive layouts, and role-based access.

Process Automation

• Build and optimize Power Automate flows (cloud and desktop) for approvals, notifications, integrations, and complex workflows.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve automation performance and reliability.

Integration & APIs

• Connect Power Platform solutions to internal systems, third-party APIs, and services.
• Develop flows and apps using Microsoft Graph API for Microsoft 365 integration (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.).
• Implement custom connectors where needed.

Platform Administration

• Guide environment management in the Power Platform Admin Center (provisioning, security, capacity monitoring).
• Assist with DLP policies, roles, and permissions to ensure compliance.
• Contribute to governance standards and Center of Excellence (CoE) practices.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Mentor developers and contribute to coding standards and best practices.
• Document solutions, processes, and technical decisions for support and reusability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Experience in solutioning business problems using Power Platform.
• 4–6+ years of experience in application development, with at least 3+ years in Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong track record developing both canvas and model-driven apps.
• Experience building cloud flows and RPA with Power Automate.
• Good understanding of Copilot Studio and how to build custom agents.
• Proficiency in API integration and hands-on experience with Microsoft Graph API.
• Familiarity with Power Platform Admin Center, including environment and security management.
• Knowledge of ALM practices in Power Platform (Solutions, GitHub/Azure DevOps pipelines).
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 services (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook).
• Innovative and creative thinking.
• Ability to instill confidence and build solid relationships.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Preferred

• Experience with Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus) for advanced integration.
• Relevant Microsoft certification(s)
• Exposure to Power BI and embedding dashboards into apps.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

The starting range for this role is $110,000 to $140,000. Starting salary will be determined based on an applicant’s individual skills, competencies and unique qualifications. Gowling WLG employees have the potential to exceed this range based on tenure and performance.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.