Power Platform Administrator

brighthorizons; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking a Power Platform Administrator to govern the Microsoft Power Platform including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Copilot Studio. You will partner across IT, FinOps, compliance, and business teams to ensure security, cost efficiency, and alignment with objectives.

This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite weekly at our Westminster, CO or Newton, MA offices. You will drive ALM, DLP, and governance, enabling automation and data-driven decisions across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; in lieu of a degree, an additional 3 years of experience may be considered.
• 3 years Power Platform experience (Azure preferred).
• Experience administering Dynamics 365 environments and Power Platform-D365 integrations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Managed Environments, pipelines for ALM, and advanced DLP configurations.
• Working knowledge of Azure Active Directory, Azure integration services, or on-premises data gateways.
• Experience with FinOps principles and Microsoft licensing optimization (capacity vs. PAYGO models).
• Hands-on experience with the CoE Starter Kit - deployment, customization, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of the Power Platform tenant, including development, test, user acceptance, and production environments.
• Implement and maintain the 4-zone environment strategy, including DLP policy enforcement, ALM pipelines, and Managed Environments.
• Manage environment provisioning lifecycle and drive operational improvements.
• Administer on-premises data gateway patching, monitoring, and security controls.
• Maintain the CoE toolkit and reporting framework for governance and adoption.
• Govern Power Platform assets, ensuring compliance and remediation of noncompliant assets.
• Enforce FERPA and GDPR obligations across US, UK, and NL environments.
• Identify and resolve governance, security, and compliance issues within the platform environments.
• Drive DLP policy design, Power Pages security hardening, and connector access controls.
• Serve as primary contact for security assessments and audit responses.

Skills

Power Platform

Azure

D365

Security

Governance

ALM

FinOps

Data governance

DLP

CoE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Copilot Studio

AI Builder

Job description

The Power Platform Administrator is responsible for the administration, governance, and strategic enablement of the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps,Power Automate, Power Pages, CopilotStudio, and related AI capabilities. This role partners across IT, FinOps, compliance, and business teams to ensure the platform is secure, scalable, cost effective, and aligned with organizational objectives while enabling innovation, automation, and data driven decision making.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week onsite at either our headquarters in Newton, MA or Westminster, CO.

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home by partnering with employers to offer high-quality child care, elder care, and educational support. Our workplace reflects this commitment-with collaborative environments, meaningful benefits, and a culture that supports both career growth and personal well-being. Whether you're caring for children or powering the systems and partnerships that make it all possible, at Bright Horizons, you're the difference .

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of the Power Platform tenant, including development, test, user acceptance, and production environments
• Implement and maintain the 4-zone environment strategy, including data loss prevention (DLP)policy enforcement, application lifecycle management (ALM) pipelines, and Managed Environments
• Manage the environment provisioning lifecycle and drive continuous improvements in operations efficiency and service delivery
• Administer on-premises data gateway patching, monitoring, and security controls
• Maintain the Center of Excellence (CoE) toolkit and reporting framework to support platform governance and adoption
• Govern Power Platform assets, including applications, flows, and AI enabled solutions, ensuring compliance with governance standards and remediation of noncompliant assets
• Enforce FERPA and GDPR obligations across US, UK, and NL environments
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve governance, security, and compliance issues within the platform environments
• Drive DLP policy design, Power Pages security hardening, and connector access controls
• Serve as the primary contact for Power Platform security assessments and audit responses
• Govern Copilot Studio agents, AI Builder models, and Agent Builder deployments in alignment with enterprise AI strategy and governance requirements
• Develop and manage capacity allocation and consumption strategies to optimize licensing, utilization and cost efficiency.
• Define and enforce guardrails for AI agent publishing, data access, and external connector usage
• Monitor AI-related consumption, flag anomalies, and collaborate with FinOps to optimize licensing and billing
• Support business units extending D365 via Power Platform for reporting, automation, and integrations
• Manage Power Platform environments tied to D365 Sales, Customer Service, and related workloads
• Partner with the D365 team to accelerate the platform maturity curve following the February 2026 launch
• Enable and govern Power Pages portals connected to D365 environments
• Provide ALM support and environment guidance to citizen developers and business unit makers
• Deliver onboarding, training, and best-practice guidance to platform users and makers
• Review and approve environment, connector and platform requests in alignment with governance policies and standards
• Collaborate with the Azure team on hybrid connectivity and infrastructure dependencies
• Partner with the FinOps team to monitor Power Platform licensing spend, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities
• Identify and resolve licensing, billing and capacity management issues to ensure effective platform operations
• Produce monthly platform spend and utilization reports for IT leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree In lieu of a degree, an additional 3 years of experience may be considered
• 3 years Power Platform experience (Azure preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering Dynamics 365 environments and Power Platform-D365 integrations
• Familiarity with Microsoft Managed Environments, pipelines for ALM, and advanced DLP configurations
• Working knowledge of Azure Active Directory, Azure integration services, or on-premises data gateways
• Experience with FinOps principles and Microsoft licensing optimization (capacity vs. PAYGO models)
• Hands-on experience with the CoE Starter Kit - deployment, customization, and reporting
• Exposure to multi-region, multi-regulatory environments (US, UK, EU)

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We're changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you.

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