Business Automation & Integration Developer

AKS Engineering & Forestry; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Job summary

AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a hands-on Business Automation & Integration Developer to design, build, and support digital workflows across land development, energy, and infrastructure projects.

You will partner with discipline leaders, IT, and AI/automation teams to map processes, identify improvements, and implement Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and APIs to modernize spreadsheets and email-driven work.

Qualifications

• Experience with Power Platform solutions, environment management, connection references, environment variables, deployment across development/test/production environments, and application lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience improving business workflows and converting manual processes into digital processes.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, HTML, HTTP-based integrations, OAuth 2.0, API authentication, and webhooks.
• Experience with Microsoft Dataverse and Microsoft 365 technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate to replace manual, spreadsheet-based, and email-driven business processes.
• Build secure applications with appropriate roles, permissions, ownership, and supportability.
• Troubleshoot existing automations and continuously improve performance, reliability, and usability.
• Migrate legacy spreadsheets and manually maintained data into governed platforms where appropriate.
• Integrate Power Platform solutions with enterprise applications and automate data movement between systems.
• Troubleshoot API failures, authentication problems, schema changes, and synchronization issues.
• Support Microsoft Fabric and OneLake initiatives, including data ingestion, pipelines, transformations, and data quality activities.
• Build or support Power BI reports and dashboards using governed enterprise data.
• Translate business needs into practical applications, workflows, integrations, and reporting solutions.

Skills

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Dataverse

APIs/Webhooks

Microsoft 365

SQL

Azure services

Scripting (Python/JavaScript)

Tools

OneLake

Microsoft Fabric

Data Factory

Job description

At AKS, we are growing and building for the future. We bring together multidisciplined experts across the land development, energy, and infrastructure markets to take on bigger challenges and deliver solutions that make a real difference. Our teams combine creativity, technical excellence, and a collaborative, hands-on approach to solve complex problems and deliver results our clients and communities can count on. We take pride in our work and our ability to provide opportunities for our teams, support each other’s growth, and look ahead to what’s next. When you join AKS, you will find opportunities to take ownership of meaningful projects, learn, lead, and make an impact from day one.

The Business Automation & Integration Developer at AKS is a hands‑on builder responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and supporting digital workflows and business applications. This role works closely with discipline leaders, department leaders, subject matter experts, IT, and AI/automation leadership to understand existing processes and transform manual, spreadsheet-based, email-driven, or disconnected work into modern digital solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on builder who also enjoys working with people. They can sit with a discipline leader, learn a process, map it out, identify opportunities for improvement, and then build the Power App, Power Automate workflow, Dataverse structure, API connection, Fabric pipeline, or Power BI solution needed to improve it.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate to replace manual, spreadsheet-based, and email-driven business processes.
• Build secure applications with appropriate roles, permissions, ownership, and supportability.
• Troubleshoot existing automations and continuously improve performance, reliability, and usability.
• Migrate legacy spreadsheets and manually maintained data into governed platforms where appropriate.
• Integrate Power Platform solutions with enterprise applications and automate data movement between systems.
• Troubleshoot API failures, authentication problems, schema changes, and synchronization issues.
• Support Microsoft Fabric and OneLake initiatives, including data ingestion, pipelines, transformations, and data quality activities.
• Build or support Power BI reports and dashboards using governed enterprise data.
• Translate business needs into practical applications, workflows, integrations, and reporting solutions.

Who You Are

• Experience with Power Platform solutions, environment management, connection references, environment variables, deployment between development/test/production environments, and application lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience improving business workflows and converting manual processes into digital processes.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, HTML, HTTP-based integrations, OAuth 2.0, API authentication, and webhooks.
• Experience with Microsoft Dataverse and Microsoft 365 technologies.
• Experience with Power BI and a working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric or comparable modern data platforms.
• Ability to gather requirements, understand a business process, and translate it into a maintainable technical solution.
• Strong troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with nontechnical users.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, especially when working directly with discipline and department leaders.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships and build trust with field staff, surveyors, engineers, and office personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple development and automation initiatives and follow through from concept to production support.

Nice To Have

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Data Factory, or other ETL data pipeline technologies.
• Experience with SQL, Azure services, PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, or another scripting/programming language.
• Experience working in or directly supporting an architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), surveying, or land development organization.

Why AKS?

At AKS, we believe your work should support your life, not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team:

• Meaningful Growth: Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, we offer hands‑on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development so you can grow with purpose.
• Real Collaboration: Join a team that brings diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to quality.
• Respect for Your Time: We value work‑life balance and offer generous PTO and a supportive environment that helps you manage both personal and professional responsibilities.
• Benefits That Care: You'll have access to health coverage that supports your total well‑being, plus a 401(k) match, paid holidays, and more resources to help you thrive.
• Weekly Team Lunches: Take a break and recharge with your teammates, we believe food brings people together.
• Culture That Connects: We invest in experiences that build strong teams and strong communities.
• A Place People Love to Work: We've been named one of the Top Workplaces year after year.

Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions, celebrates initiative, and is committed to doing things the right way for our employees, clients, and communities.