Microsoft Power Platform and Power Automate Desktop Developer

Cognizant; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,400,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an experienced Enterprise Power Platform Architect to lead architecture, governance, and digital transformation using Power Platform tools such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse. The role focuses on robust RPA design, security, and enterprise integration patterns, with emphasis on PAD and Copilot capabilities.

The candidate should drive ALM/CI/CD, mentor teams, and establish reusable frameworks to deliver scalable, secure automation across desktop and cloud

Qualifications

• Experience architecting Power Platform at enterprise scale.
• Strong understanding of governance, security and compliance.
• Proven ability to mentor teams and drive scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Power Platform architecture, governance, security, compliance, and environment strategy.
• Architect solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power Automate Desktop.
• Define end-to-end automation architecture for enterprise business processes.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient RPA solutions using Power Automate Desktop and Power Platform.
• Review business requirements and recommend optimal automation strategies.
• Establish architecture standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices
• Architect automations across desktop, web, Windows, terminal, and legacy applications.
• Design UI, API, database, and hybrid automation solutions.
• Guide development teams on PAD implementation standards and development best practices.
• Perform architecture reviews and technical governance activities.
• Design AI-powered solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, Agentic AI, Computer Use Agents, and GitHub Copilot
• Drive ALM, CI/CD, DevOps, platform governance, and CoE best practices.
• Mentor teams and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Skills

Power Platform

Power Automate Desktop

Power Automate

Power Apps

Dataverse

Copilot

Copilot Studio

ALM

CI/CD

CoE Governance

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Copilot Studio

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Summary

Lead enterprise-scale Power Platform architecture, Automation, RPA Migration governance, and digital transformation initiatives using Power Platform. The candidate should possess strong expertise in Power Automate Desktop, Power Automate Cloud Flows, Dataverse, Power Apps, AI Builder, and Copilot capabilities, along with a solid understanding of RPA architecture and enterprise integration patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Power Platform architecture, governance, security, compliance, and environment strategy.
• Architect solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power Automate Desktop.
• Define end-to-end automation architecture for enterprise business processes.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient RPA solutions using Power Automate Desktop and Power Platform.
• Review business requirements and recommend optimal automation strategies.
• Establish architecture standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices
• Architect automations across desktop, web, Windows, terminal, and legacy applications.
• Design UI, API, database, and hybrid automation solutions.
• Guide development teams on PAD implementation standards and development best practices.
• Perform architecture reviews and technical governance activities.
• Design AI-powered solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, Agentic AI, Computer Use Agents, and GitHub Copilot
• Drive ALM, CI/CD, DevOps, platform governance, and CoE best practices.
• Mentor teams and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. Required Skills
• Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven), Power Automate (Cloud & Desktop), Power BI, Dataverse.
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Certifications: PL-600, PL-500

Core Skills

Power Platform | Power Automate Desktop | Power Automate | Power Apps | Dataverse | Copilot | Copilot Studio | ALM | CI/CD | CoE Governance.