Solution Architect/MS Power Platform

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

AIS (Applied Information Sciences) is looking for a Lead Software Engineer in Virginia to spearhead the architecture of enterprise applications on Microsoft Power Platform. The successful candidate will work closely with teams to design scalable solutions that meet client needs and adhere to enterprise standards.

This role requires extensive experience in solution architecture, particularly with Power Apps and Azure Functions. The expected salary range for this position is $117,000–$177,000 per year, based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture or enterprise application design.
• Hands-on experience with Power Apps, Dataverse, and Azure Functions.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and enterprise integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture of enterprise applications using Power Platform.
• Provide technical oversight to development teams across Power Apps.
• Establish governance frameworks for Power Platform.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Software Architecture

Power Platform

Azure Functions

REST API integration

Education

Microsoft Power Platform Developer Certification

Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Certification

Tools

Power Apps

Dataverse

Power Automate

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we’re looking for more than just skills – we’re looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Software Engineer.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Operates independently or as a team lead, selects appropriate persistence technologies (e.g., EF, Dapper), defines source control strategies, and designs subsystem infrastructure.
• Work & Complexity: Tackles complex problems with thorough analysis, manages cross-functional delivery, and improves system reliability and scalability.
• Quality & Independence: Consistently meets deadlines even under challenging conditions, enforces standards through detailed reviews, and establishes productivity benchmarks for the team.
• Teamwork & Communication: Provides functional leadership by setting objectives, organizing resources, resolving conflicts, and engaging confidently with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Consulting & Engagement: Troubleshoots advanced client issues, supports requirements gathering, and contributes to vendor presentations or proposal activities.

As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Solution Architect/MS Power Platform.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade applications built on the Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and supporting Azure services. The ideal candidate has a strong background in enterprise application architecture, hands‑on leadership in Power Platform solution delivery, with an emphasis in integrating Power Platform with Azure services.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead the end‑to‑end architecture of enterprise applications using the full Power Platform suite: Power Apps (Canvas Apps & Model‑Driven Apps), Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Copilot Studio.
• Design and optimize Dataverse data models to support scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
• Architect integrations using REST APIs, Azure Functions, and messaging technologies such as Azure Service Bus.
• Define technical standards, reusable components, and best practices for Power Platform development.
• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps, solution designs, and implementation plans.
• Design and establish health ALM strategies for multi-developer teams.

Development Leadership

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to development teams across Power Apps, flows, and Azure integrations.
• Deliver hands‑on support for complex solution components and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and other architects to align designs to business goals.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Establish governance frameworks for Power Platform including environment strategy, DLP policies, and COE foundations.
• Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise standards for security, accessibility, scalability, and performance.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with enterprise architecture, data engineering, and integration teams to ensure consistent design patterns.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise Power Platform adoption and capability development.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture, software architecture, or enterprise application design.
• Hands‑on experience designing and delivering solutions with:
  • Power Apps (Canvas and Model‑Driven)
  • Dataverse and relational data modeling
  • Power Automate
  • Azure Functions
  • REST API integrations
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and enterprise integration patterns.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and communicate complex concepts to business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices for Power Platform & Azure (solution ALM, automated deployments).
• Microsoft Power Platform Developer Certification.
• Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Fabric and modern data platform architectures.
• .Net / C# / JavaScript / TypeScript proficiency.
• Knowledge of:
  • Event‑driven architectures
  • Azure Service Bus or similar messaging technologies
  • Enterprise data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, streaming, batch)

At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $117,000–$177,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.