Microsoft Copilot Engineer - Contract - Outside - Aberdeen

Hamilton Barnes; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is partnering with a leading business technology consultancy to recruit a Microsoft Copilot Studio Engineer for a 6-month Outside IR35 contract in Aberdeen. The role focuses on designing, building, and delivering intelligent Copilot and agent-based solutions within the Power Platform to improve productivity and user experience.

You will work with business stakeholders to gather requirements, design AI-powered agents, ensure governance and security, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio or Power Virtual Agents.
• Design and build conversational agents and integrations.
• Governance, security, and compliance within the Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Interpret requirements for conversational AI and automation scenarios.
• Design, develop, and maintain AI-powered agents and copilots.
• Define governance, security, and compliance across the Power Platform.

Skills

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Power Platform

Conversational AI

Security & Compliance

Environment management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost optimization

Licensing

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

Job description

Microsoft Copilot Engineer - Contract - Outside - Aberdeen

Our client is a well-established business technology consultancy delivering transformation projects across the Energy, Public, and Finance sectors. They combine proven technology, specialist teams, and deep domain expertise to build robust technical foundations spanning platforms, data, and business applications.

They're now looking for a Microsoft Copilot Studio Engineer to design, build, and deliver intelligent conversational solutions that enhance business productivity and user experience. You'll work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, production-ready Copilot and agent-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Development

• Partner directly with business teams to interpret functional and technical requirements for conversational AI and automation scenarios.
• Design, develop, and maintain AI-powered agents and copilots using Copilot Studio and the wider Power Platform.
• Build and integrate intelligent workflows using Power Automate, Dataverse, and other Microsoft services to enable end-to-end business processes.

Platform Governance & Administration

• Define, implement, and enforce platform governance, standards, and policies for Copilot Studio and conversational AI solutions.
• Administer the Copilot Studio platform, including environment management, security configuration, and monitoring.
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with security and compliance requirements across the Power Platform ecosystem.

Commercial & Delivery

• Advise on licensing models, capacity planning, and cost optimisation for Copilot and Power Platform solutions.
• Deliver high-quality, secure, well-governed solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary delivery team of architects, developers, and business stakeholders.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio (or Power Virtual Agents) and the wider Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
• Experience designing and building conversational agents - intents, topics, generative AI capabilities, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of governance, security, and compliance within the Power Platform ecosystem.

Key Skills

• Microsoft Copilot Studio/Power Virtual Agents
• Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)
• Conversational agent design (intents, topics, generative AI capabilities, integrations)
• Power Platform governance, security, and compliance
• Environment management and platform administration
• Licensing, capacity planning, and cost optimisation
• Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering
• Cross-functional delivery team collaboration (architects, developers, business stakeholders)

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £400 - £500 per day (Outside IR35)
• Location: Aberdeen, Scotland - Hybrid
• Start: ASAP