Toptal: Power Platform Solutions Architect

CloudDevs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudDevs is seeking a Power Platform Solutions Architect to assess and modernize an existing Power Platform solution, define the target architecture, and lead the technical design of a scalable, secure implementation.

Responsibilities include leading technical assessments, defining integration architecture across four touchpoints, configuring Entra ID access, and delivering Phase 2 implementation planning. Location is USA/Canada with East Coast overlap and a multi-phase commitment.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, Power BI).
• Strong Dataverse schema and security role design.
• Azure architecture experience with API Management, Azure Functions, Key Vault, Entra ID/SSO, and Azure Monitor/Application Insights.
• Experience designing enterprise integration architectures, especially with uncertain or migrating APIs/contracts.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with ERP systems.
• Experience designing identity and access models for licensed and unlicensed users.
• Strong understanding of licensing models for Dataverse and per-user licensing.
• Experience evaluating existing solutions and proposing modernization/remediation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical assessment of the existing Power Platform solution and data layer across multiple touchpoints.
• Define the target architecture and oversee the design of a scalable, secure implementation.
• Develop a detailed Phase 2 implementation plan and guardrails for modernization options.
• Configure Entra ID access model for licensed and unlicensed audiences.
• Define the target integration architecture across four integration touchpoints and shared Azure services.

Skills

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

Power BI

Power Pages

Azure Architecture

API Management

Azure Functions

Key Vault

Entra ID/SSO

Azure Monitor/Application Insights

Enterprise Integration

ERP Integrations

Identity and Access Modeling

Licensing Models

Job description

Headquarters:

We are looking for a Power Platform Solutions Architect for a global company. Their goal is to assess and modernize an existing Power Platform solution, define the target architecture, and lead the technical design of a scalable and secure implementation.

Required Skills:

• Deep hands‑on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (canvas and model‑driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, and Power BI
• Strong experience designing Dataverse schemas and security roles
• Azure architecture experience with API Management, Azure Functions, Key Vault, Entra ID/SSO, and Azure Monitor/Application Insights
• Experience designing enterprise integration architectures, including integrations where counterpart APIs or contracts are uncertain, changing, or being migrated
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with ERP systems
• Experience designing identity and access models for licensed and unlicensed user audiences
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Power Platform licensing models, including per‑user Dataverse licensing and capacity/session‑based Power Pages licensing
• Experience evaluating existing solutions and defining modernization, remediation, or rebuild strategies

Optional Skills (not mandatory):

• SAP integration experience

Deliverables

• Lead the technical assessment of the existing Power Apps application, Power Automate flows, data layer, Power BI reporting, and four integration touchpoints
• Support the Regulatory data‑profiling spike and incorporate findings into the target solution architecture
• Define and evaluate costed patch and rebuild options and support the final technical recommendation
• Produce a detailed and staffed Phase 2 implementation plan
• Design the consolidated Dataverse entity model and define workflow and business‑logic architecture
• Define the target integration architecture across the four integration touchpoints
• Configure the Entra ID access model for licensed and unlicensed audiences
• Configure the shared Azure API Management, Key Vault, and monitoring architecture supporting the integrations
• Produce the technical handover documentation for the implemented solution
• Engagement Highlights
• Join a team of Toptalers already working for the client.
• Lead the technical direction of a Power Platform modernization initiative from assessment through solution design
• Own architecture decisions across Power Platform, Azure, identity, data, and enterprise integrations

General Information

Location: USA or Canada only.

Overlap: 6hs with the East Coast time zone, USATT

Commitment: Approximately 30 hours per week during Phase 1 and 10 hours per week during Phase 2.