Power Platform Architect

As a Power Platform Architect, you will help large-scale organizations adopt Microsoft Power Platform at an enterprise level with a focus on the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Dynamics 365. AIS delivers cross-cloud transformation solutions that help commercial and federal enterprises improve business results by migrating to the cloud, modernizing apps, and leveraging data.

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborate with product managers and key stakeholders to gather requirements and design effective solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of scalable and sustainable architecture for Power Platform solutions, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Lead a team of Power Platform developers who are building custom Power Apps applications, Power Automate workflows, and Power BI reports to meet business needs, considering user experience and performance. (Client Engagement....echo back solution)
• Design and implement integrations between Power Platform and other enterprise systems and application databases to ensure data flows smoothly across the organization.
• Develop data models and dataflows in Power BI to support advanced analytics and reporting requirements, ensuring data accuracy and relevance.
• Work with respective teams and key leadership to establish and enforce governance policies, security measures, and best practices for Power Platform solutions, ensuring compliance with organizational data governance and cybersecurity standards.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Power Platform solutions, proactively address bottlenecks and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Collaborate with training and documentation team members to help build training and documentation for end-users and support teams on Power Platform solutions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, developers, data engineers, and data scientists, to deliver integrated solutions that meet business objectives.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem and recommend new features and capabilities that can benefit the organization.
• Assist in change management activities, including migration planning, version upgrades, and ensuring minimal disruption during system changes.
• Evaluate and recommend third-party tools and solutions that complement the Power Platform and enhance its capabilities while staying in compliance with organizational security policies.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team or other colleagues interested in learning about the Power Platform.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within the Power Platform ecosystem to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Location and Travel Details

This is a remote position with occasional travel (if needed).

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Active Secret Clearance or higher is desired. (Or offer contingent on Interim Secret...must be "clearable")

Profile of Success

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other Scientific/Technical discipline.
• 6+ years of Microsoft Dynamics 365/Power Platform implementation experience or other related software implementation experience.
• 4+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid/on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
• Power Apps, Power Automate, Canvas Apps, and Model-Driven Apps experience.
• Experience implementing end-to-end projects involving integrations, reporting, and/or Power Platform components.
• Proficiency in SQL for data retrieval, transformation, and analysis.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and experience working with data warehouses.
• Familiarity with ETL processes and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Understands User Interface design principles and how to work effectively with design teams.
• Understands and practices agile software development methodologies.
• Great communication skills to be able to communicate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to obtain US DoD Security Clearance.

Desirable Skills

• Active Secret Clearance or higher is desired. (Or offer contingent on Interim Secret...must be "clearable")
• Familiar with Azure cloud services and data pipelines
• Experience with BI tools and technologies (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QlikView) is a plus.
• Microsoft certifications in Power Platform (e.g., PL-600 Power Platform Architect) are a plus.

About AIS

AIS, Dedicated to Our People

AIS employees can spend their entire career at AIS doing challenging, rewarding work and reach their desired level of achievement and responsibility. We offer the opportunity to move up, without the obligation to move out of a position where one excels. We are committed to our employee's success; however, they define it.

It's our dedication to our employees that inspired our leadership to invest in our future and become partially employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).

Our employees are our greatest strength, and we do all that we can to serve them. We invest in technology as early adopters, allowing us to create transformative and innovative solutions for our customers while exposing our team to cutting edge technology.

We hire outstanding individuals who are committed to curiosity, passionate about emerging technology, and who are excited to find innovative solutions for the biggest tech challenges facing international brands and government agencies today.

We Invest in Individuals Committed to Innovation

AIS is seeking professionals of a certain character and level of excellence. People that we can learn from and that we can help grow to achieve their personal career goals.

We are looking for:

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Strong technical capabilities with a consultancy mindset
• Close involvement with local technical communities
• A willingness to think outside of the box to provide innovative solutions to clients
• Ability to solve challenging technical business problems
• Self-directed professionals

Our Core Values

• Client Success
• C ontinued Learning and Technical Excellence
• Strong Client Relationships
• Citizenship and Community

EEO Statement

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.