Senior Power Platform Architect - Secure, Agile Govt Tech

SMX; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is actively seeking a Senior Microsoft Power Platform Developer to support a federal customer, enhancing a multi-domain platform for military leaders, analysts, and decision-makers. You will lead secure design, development, and maintenance within the Army 365 ecosystem in a fast-paced Agile setting.

You will architect enterprise apps using Power Platform components, build scalable automation, and ensure compliance with IL-5 security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent technical experience) with 8 or more years of total experience.
• 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience developing, designing, implementing, and migrating solutions utilizing the Microsoft Power Platform suite (Power Pages, Dataverse, Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate).
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to gather and analyze facts, formulate objective conclusions, and define problems and solutions.
• Ability to work productively and maintain focus without direct supervision.
• Ability to follow established processes, adapt to ambiguity, be a fast learner, and demonstrate a high level of personal ambition and initiative.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to develop technical documentation and presentations.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Platform Architecture: Design, architect, and implement dynamic, secure enterprise applications utilizing the full Microsoft Power Platform suite (Power Pages, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI).
• Rapid-Fire Agile Delivery: Thrive in a high-velocity, highly dynamic environment, gracefully managing rapid mid-sprint priority shifts across domains while maintaining delivery excellence.
• Workflow Automation & User Provisioning: Build robust, scalable automation solutions and user-provisioning applications leveraging Dataverse, SharePoint, custom connectors, and cloud flows with built-in error handling.
• Security & Compliance Architecture: Spearhead the identification and mitigation of security risks in an IL-5 environment. Manage Microsoft Purview data security services and utilize Entra ID governance to maintain rigorous compliance and generate executive security posture reports.
• Collaborative Team Leadership: Partner closely with a tight-knit, fiercely supportive cross-functional team. Embrace peer reviews, openly share knowledge, and contribute positively to team morale and psychological safety.
• Governance & Operations: Champion the development and enforcement of security policies, governance frameworks, and procedural best practices using Power Platform administration consoles.

Skills

Power Platform development

Agile

Security architecture

Leadership

Cloud security

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or IT

Master’s degree preferred

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

Power Pages

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Dataverse

SharePoint

Microsoft Purview

Entra ID

Job description

SMX is actively seeking a Senior Microsoft Power Platform Developer to support a federal customer, enhancing a multi-domain platform for military leaders, analysts, and decision-makers. You will lead secure design, development, and maintenance within the Army 365 ecosystem in a fast-paced Agile setting.

You will architect enterprise apps using Power Platform components, build scalable automation, and ensure compliance with IL-5 security standards.