Microsoft Power Platform Tech Lead / Architect

Conduent; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Retirement Savings

Career Growth Opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Conduent, Inc. is seeking an experienced Microsoft Power Platform Architect to lead design, governance, and implementation of enterprise solutions leveraging Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Dataverse and Azure services.

The role requires deep enterprise architecture, solution design, integration, security, and digital transformation expertise, with focus on ALM, data governance, and scalable, secure deployments across environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years IT experience with at least 6+ years focused on Microsoft Power Platform architecture.
• Deep expertise in:Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven)
• Power Automate
• Power Pages
• Dataverse
• Power BI
• Copilot Studio
• Strong understanding of:Azure Integration Services
• Enterprise Architecture
• API Management
• Microservices
• Cloud Security
• Experience implementing enterprise governance and CoE frameworks.
• Strong experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform.
• Design scalable, secure, maintainable, and high-performing applications using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse.
• Establish application architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Create solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, data flow models, and technical design documentation.
• Provide technical leadership during solution planning, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Develop and maintain Power Platform governance frameworks.
• Define environment strategy, ALM processes, DLP policies, security standards, and platform controls.
• Establish best practices with configuration and development guidelines.
• Ensure solutions comply with organizational, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Architect integrations between Power Platform and enterprise applications such as Azure Services, Dynamics 365, SAP, Salesforce, SharePoint, SQL Server, REST APIs, Third-party applications.
• Design data models within Dataverse; governance, security, retention, and compliance strategies.
• Optimize data architecture for scalability, reporting, and performance.
• Establish standards for business rules, relationships, forms, views, and security models.
• Identify opportunities to automate business processes using Power Automate.
• Design advanced workflow solutions and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Implement AI-enabled solutions using AI Builder and Microsoft Copilot technologies.
• Lead business process modernization initiatives.
• Design secure authentication and authorization strategies using Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, Azure Key Vault, Conditional Access; implement RBAC.
• Collaborate with analytics teams on enterprise reporting solutions.
• Establish standards for Power BI architecture, security, datasets, and data models.
• Ensure reporting solutions align with enterprise data strategy.
• Define and implement ALM strategies for Power Platform solutions.
• Utilize Azure DevOps or GitHub for source control, CI/CD, and release management.
• Establish automated deployment pipelines across environments.
• Ensure adherence to DevOps best practices.
• Serve as the technical SME for Power Platform initiatives.
• Engage with business leaders and stakeholders to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Mentor developers, administrators, and solution architects.
• Conduct architecture reviews and technical design workshops.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and evaluate emerging Microsoft technologies.

Skills

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Power Pages

Dataverse

Copilot Studio

Azure Services

Enterprise Architecture

API Management

Microservices

Cloud Security

Agile & DevOps

Solution Design

Security Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Microsoft Power Platform Tech Lead / Architect

Position SummaryWe are seeking an experienced hands-on Microsoft Power Platform Architect to lead the design, architecture, governance, and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Azure services, with a strong background in enterprise architecture, solution design, integration, security, and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform.
• Design scalable, secure, maintainable, and high-performing applications using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse.
• Establish application architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Create solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, data flow models, and technical design documentation.
• Provide technical leadership during solution planning, development, testing, deployment, and support.

Power Platform Governance

• Develop and maintain Power Platform governance frameworks.
• Define environment strategy, ALM processes, DLP policies, security standards, and platform controls.
• Establish best practices with configuration and development guidelines.
• Ensure solutions comply with organizational, security, and regulatory requirements.

Enterprise Integration

• Architect integrations between Power Platform and enterprise applications such as:
• Azure Services
• Dynamics 365
• SAP
• Salesforce
• SharePoint
• SQL Server
• REST APIs
• Third-party applications
• Design data integration patterns and secure API management solutions.
• Drive adoption of reusable integration frameworks and shared services.

Dataverse & Data Architecture

• Design enterprise data models within Microsoft Dataverse.
• Define data governance, security, retention, and compliance strategies.
• Optimize data architecture for scalability, reporting, and performance.
• Establish standards for business rules, relationships, forms, views, and security models.

Automation & Process Transformation

• Identify opportunities to automate business processes using Power Automate.
• Design advanced workflow solutions and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Implement AI-enabled solutions using AI Builder and Microsoft Copilot technologies.
• Lead business process modernization initiatives.

Security & Compliance

• Design secure authentication and authorization strategies using:Microsoft Entra ID
• Managed Identities
• Azure Key Vault
• Conditional Access
• Implement role-based security models.
• Ensure compliance with organizational governance and cybersecurity policies.

Power BI & Analytics

• Collaborate with analytics teams on enterprise reporting solutions.
• Establish standards for Power BI architecture, security, datasets, and data models.
• Ensure reporting solutions align with enterprise data strategy.

DevOps & Application Lifecycle Management

• Define and implement ALM strategies for Power Platform solutions.
• Utilize Azure DevOps or GitHub for source control, CI/CD, and release management.
• Establish automated deployment pipelines across environments.
• Ensure adherence to DevOps best practices.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the technical SME for Power Platform initiatives.
• Engage with business leaders and stakeholders to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Mentor developers, administrators, and solution architects.
• Conduct architecture reviews and technical design workshops.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and evaluate emerging Microsoft technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 15 + years of IT experience with at least 6+ years focused on Microsoft Power Platform architecture .
• Deep expertise in:Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven)
• Power Automate
• Power Pages
• Dataverse
• Power BI
• Copilot Studio
• Strong understanding of:Azure Integration Services
• Enterprise Architecture
• API Management
• Microservices
• Cloud Security
• Experience implementing enterprise governance and CoE frameworks.
• Strong experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600)
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Design
• Governance & Compliance
• Digital Transformation
• Cloud Integration
• Data Modeling
• Process Automation
• Leadership & Mentoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills

Having strong Healthcare Provider domain knowledge, will be a plus.

Flexible Working

At Conduent, we want you to be yourself. We recognize that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, you can expect the following working conditions:Remote work : Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.Working For YouPerks and rewards designed for you:Health and Welfare Benefits: Our health and welfare benefits can be tailored to fit you and your family's needs and start on the first day of employment.Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.Career Growth Opportunities : We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.Paid time off:

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $113,190 – $147,000

Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.

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