Solution Architect/MS Power Platform

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

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. is 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 will have hands-on leadership in Power Platform solution delivery, with expertise in integrating Power Platform with Azure services and a strong enterprise architecture background.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture or enterprise application design.
• Hands-on experience delivering Power Platform solutions integrated with Azure services.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and communicate complex concepts to business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices for Power Platform and Azure (solution ALM, automated deployments).
• Microsoft Power Platform certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture of enterprise applications using the Power Platform suite and Azure services.
• Provide technical oversight and hands-on support for complex solution components and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and other architects to align designs to business goals.
• Establish governance, security, and compliance frameworks for Power Platform deployments.
• Partner with enterprise architecture, data engineering, and integration teams to ensure consistent design patterns.

Skills

Power Apps

Dataverse

Power Automate

Azure Functions

REST API integrations

Cloud architecture

Team leadership

DevOps for Power Platform & Azure

Education

Microsoft Power Platform Developer Certification

Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Certification

Tools

Power Apps

Dataverse

Power Automate

Azure Functions

REST APIs

Job description

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)

Compensation

The targeted base salary range for this role is $117,000‑$177,000 per year. This range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to skill set and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. Hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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.