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Role / Job Title: Microsoft Power Platform Architect

Work Location: Wokingham, UK (3days)

The Role

The Power Platform Application Architect leads the end-to-end architecture, design, and delivery of solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power BI, Dataverse, Copilot Studio). This role partners with product owners, engineering, and security/governance teams to define scalable, secure, and supportable architectures, driving adoption through best practices, Center of Excellence (CoE) frameworks, and fusion-team operating models.

You will shape the platform roadmap, standardize ALM, and ensure solutions meet enterprise non-functional requirements (NFRs) while delivering measurable business value.

Your Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Define target and transition architectures for Power Platform solutions across canvas and model-driven apps, Power Pages, Dataverse, custom connectors, and Copilot Studio bots

Establish reference architectures and reusable patterns for role-based security, data design, integration, eventing, and observability

Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and solution design approvals; produce HLD/LLD, sequence diagrams, deployment topologies, and data models

Integration & Data

Architect secure integrations with Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Event Grid), Microsoft 365, and line-of-business systems via custom connectors

Optimize Dataverse schema, relationships, and performance; manage large datasets, virtual tables, and row-level security

Ensure data quality, telemetry, and Power BI analytics alignment with semantic models and governance

Delivery Leadership

Guide fusion teams ( developers and professional developers) with standards, code reviews, and hands-on coaching

Work with product owners to translate business outcomes into platform capabilities and technical backlog items

Manage solution risk, cost, timeline, and non-functional requirements (scalability, performance, reliability, supportability)

Platform Enablement & CoE

Establish and evolve the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE), including standards, accelerators, templates, guardrails, and training paths

Drive adoption, evangelize best practices, and manage demand intake with transparent prioritization

Maintain the platform roadmap and lifecycle, including feature evaluation, preview tracking, and deprecation planning

Operations & Support

Define support models, SLAs, and runbooks; ensure robust monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor, Dataverse telemetry, and Application Insights

Govern service accounts, connectivity, licensing posture, and cost optimization

Own incident and problem management for platform-related issues and coordinate with vendor support

Your Profile

Essential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

8 10 years of experience

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Technical (Must-Have)

Expert knowledge of Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and solution packaging

Strong ALM experience with Azure DevOps/GitHub, Power Platform Build Tools, PAC CLI, pipelines, and automated deployments

Integration design using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, custom connectors, and webhooks

Deep understanding of security and governance, including environment strategy, DLP, role-based access, Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, and PIM

Performance tuning and non-functional requirements, including Dataverse capacity, query optimization, offline considerations, concurrency, and batch processing

Familiarity with Copilot Studio (bots/agents), Azure OpenAI integrations, prompt safety, and data compliance

Proficiency in Power BI architectural alignment (datasets, gateways, RLS) and Microsoft 365 integrations (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook)

Script automation (PowerShell, CLI) and infrastructure-as-code concepts for platform configuration

Professional

Proven track record leading complex, multi-team deliveries and conducting architecture governance

Excellent stakeholder management across business, operations, security, and engineering

Clear communication skills with the ability to produce robust design artifacts and present trade-offs

Coaching and enablement mindset for fusion teams and developers

Desirable

Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector) with GDPR and data requirements

Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, or ServiceNow integrations, legacy modernization, and event-driven architectures

Exposure to ITIL, SRE, FinOps for cost control, and platform product management

Education & Certifications

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Microsoft Certifications:

PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect

PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer

PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant

AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (or AZ-305 for Architect)

MS-900 / SC-900 (Foundational), SC-300 ( & Access), SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect) beneficial

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Architecture compliance rate (solutions aligned to standards and patterns)

Platform adoption and productivity metrics, including number of compliant solutions, build time reduction, and developer enablement

Quality and non-functional requirements, including performance SLAs met, incident MTTR, and security findings closed

Cost and licensing metrics, including capacity utilization, cost per transaction or app, and optimization achieved

Stakeholder satisfaction measured via surveys and delivery outcomes

Tools & Technology Stack

Power Platform:

Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, Power BI

DevOps:

Azure DevOps / GitHub, PAC CLI, Build Tools, PowerShell

Azure:

Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Key Vault, Monitor, Application Insights

Security & :

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, PIM, DLP policies

Collaboration:

Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint), Planner / Azure DevOps Boards, Confluence / Jira (optional)

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