Power Platform Lead Architect

Accenture UK & Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Power Platform Architect and Team Lead to join the Microsoft AI Business Solutions team. You will be responsible for architecture, governance, and providing technical leadership on implementation projects.

You will design, develop, and implement custom apps, workflows, and automation using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio, while mentoring team members and promoting best practices in development and solution architecture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in Power Platform architecture.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern Power Platform solutions for client projects.
• Lead and mentor a technical team; promote best practices in solution architecture.
• Engage with clients to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Design, develop, and implement custom apps, flows, and automation using Power Platform.
• Lead code reviews, system testing, and troubleshooting of complex issues.
• Prepare design documents and maintain technical documentation.
• Stay updated with platform advancements and drive internal knowledge sharing.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Problem solving

Client-facing consulting

Power Platform

Dataverse

API integration

Education

Microsoft certifications desirable

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

Copilot Studio

Dataverse

Azure integration services

Azure DevOps

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We are seeking an experienced Power Platform Architect and Team Lead, with a speciality in business applications and workplace automation, to join our Microsoft AI Business Solutions team.

The Opportunity:

As a Power Platform Architect and Team Lead, you will be responsible for architecture, governance, and providing technical leadership and ownership on implementation projects.

In this role you will:

• Engage with clients to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions using Power Platform.
• Design, develop, and implement custom applications, workflows, and automation using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and managing team members and promoting best practices in development and solution architecture.
• Work closely with other functional consultants to ensure technical feasibility and optimal implementation of business requirements.
• Optimise performance and scalability of Power Platform solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, system testing, and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Prepare design documents and other technical documentation.
• Stay updated with Microsoft Power Platform advancements and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives

Senior role qualifications:

This is a senior role, candidates must have at least 7 years of industry-relevant experience in this area, including:

• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills.
• 5+ years’ experience with Power Platform and Dataverse development.
• Experience of operating as a Team Lead and Solution Architect.
• Proven experience as a client-facing senior consultant for Power Platform.
• Expertise in developing solutions with Power Apps (Model-driven & Canvas), Power Automate, and Power Pages.
• Experience of system integration using APIs and Azure integration services.
• Deep understanding of Dataverse, security models, and governance best practices.
• Familiarity with ALM (Application Lifecycle Management), Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform.
• Experience of system migration and data migration work.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications are highly desirable.

Set yourself apart if you can demonstrate some of the areas below:

• Experience leading a large technical Power Platform team in Ireland for either one Enterprise client or cross-client.
• Experience leveraging Copilot Studio and GenAI components with Power Platform to deliver on business requirements.
• Experience leading an AI-enabled Power Platform team.
• Deep industry experience in one of the key focus areas, such as Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services or Consumer & Retail.

Does this appeal to you? If so, we would like to hear from you!!