Enterprise Power Platform Architect: Solutions & Governance

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Mechanicsville (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Derex Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced Power Platform Architect to design and lead enterprise-grade Power Platform solutions. You will define solution architecture, governance, security, and integration patterns, partnering with stakeholders, developers and IT teams.

You will guide CI/CD and DevOps for Power Platform, mentor teams, and ensure alignment with IT strategy across Dynamics 365, Azure, SharePoint and other systems.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform.
• Expert knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, Power Pages and Power Platform Connectors.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and integration patterns.
• Experience with Azure services, APIs, REST/SOAP, and enterprise integration.
• Knowledge of security roles, authentication, authorization, and identity management.
• Experience with Power Platform ALM, solutions, managed/unmanaged solutions, and CI/CD.
• Experience implementing Power Platform governance and CoE.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DevOps/Git, and Power Platform pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, relational databases, and enterprise application architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure Power Platform solutions for enterprise use.
• Define architecture for Canvas Apps, Model-driven Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power BI.
• Translate business requirements into technical architecture and solution designs.
• Establish governance, security, ALM, environments, and deployment strategies.
• Design integrations between Power Platform and enterprise systems (Dynamics 365, Azure, SharePoint, SQL Server, SAP, external APIs).
• Define use of custom connectors, APIs, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and other Azure services.
• Implement and promote Center of Excellence (CoE) and governance practices.
• Guide development teams on best practices, coding standards, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Review technical designs and provide architectural guidance.
• Establish CI/CD and DevOps processes for Power Platform solutions.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct architecture assessments, identify risks, and propose improvements.
• Mentor Power Platform developers and technical leads.
• Work with enterprise architects and stakeholders to align solutions with IT strategy.

Job description

Derex Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced Power Platform Architect to design and lead enterprise-grade Power Platform solutions. You will define solution architecture, governance, security, and integration patterns, partnering with stakeholders, developers and IT teams.

You will guide CI/CD and DevOps for Power Platform, mentor teams, and ensure alignment with IT strategy across Dynamics 365, Azure, SharePoint and other systems.