Power Platform Architect

Position: Power Platform Architect

Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months (with possible extension)

Interview: Onsite Interview

Direct Client

Job Description

The Power Platform Architect will design and implement secure, scalable solutions on Microsoft Power Platform, emphasizing model-driven apps, integration infrastructure, and hands-on C# development while establishing governance, ALM, and CI/CD best practices.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Power Platform Architect to join our IT team. This position will be full-time, hybrid, and is a long -term contract position.

Responsibilities:

Define and implement Power Platform architecture and strategy, including model-driven apps (MDA), canvas apps, Power Pages, Power BI, and Power Automate workflows

Establish solutioning patterns, reference architectures, and reusable components aligned with client priorities

Drive API-first integration using Dataverse, Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, API Management), and external systems

Implement and enforce governance, security, and compliance standards (environment strategy, DLP policies, RBAC, conditional access)

Create governance artifacts and lead architecture reviews

Own ALM and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and code quality/security scanning

Oversee release management, versioning, rollback strategies, and production cutovers

Provide technical leadership across the SDLC: planning, estimation, design, development, testing, performance tuning, and maintenance

Provide Hands-on development in C# for custom components and integrations

Design and manage integration infrastructure for Power Platform, ensuring secure and scalable connectivity

Required Skills:

Bachelor s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or 15+ years of relevant experience

10+ years in IT with experience in developing and maintaining custom business applications

2+ years in a supervisory or lead role guiding technical staff

Strong written and oral communication skills

Deep expertise in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps canvas/model-driven, Power Pages, Power Automate, Power BI) and Dataverse

Hands-on experience developing or leading enterprise web applications

Prior experience managing or supporting systems with web applications in .NET or Java environments

Working knowledge of Service-Oriented Architecture (REST/SOAP) and endpoint security (APIM, OIDC)

Familiarity with RDBMS (DB2, Oracle, Postgres, or SQL Server)

Experience with load/performance testing

Desired Skills:

Experience designing environment strategy, DLP policies, and governance for Power Platform

Proficiency with CI/CD and automated deployments using Azure DevOps and Git

Experience with code quality/security scanning and remediation workflows

Integration experience with Azure services and external APIs

Background in the public sector or healthcare domains with familiarity in PHI/PII safeguards

Strong experience with model-driven app development and integration infrastructure for Power Platform