Senior Power Platform Developer / Power Apps Architect

Job Title: Senior Power Platform Developer / Power Apps Architect

Location: Houston TX (Hybrid)
Duration/Term: Long Term Contract

Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced PowerApps Architect / Senior Power Platform Developer with 10+ years of overall IT experience and deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Power Platform. This role requires strong architecture, design, and development skills across Dataverse, Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Automate, and enterprise-grade integrations. The ideal candidate will lead solution design, mentor development teams, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance Power Platform solutions integrated with complex backend systems.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Define end-to-end Power Platform architecture aligned with enterprise standards, security, and scalability
• Design Dataverse data models, relationships, security roles, and governance strategies
• Lead solution design for Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps based on business use cases
• Establish Power Platform best practices, design standards, and reusable components

Development & Customization

• Design and develop complex Canvas Apps with advanced UI/UX, responsive layouts, and performance optimization
• Build and customize Model-Driven Apps, including forms, views, dashboards, and business rules
• Develop custom connectors for real-time integration with 3rd-party and enterprise systems
• Implement backend real-time integrations using REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven patterns
• Configure and troubleshoot OAuth 2.0 authentication flows (client credentials, authorization code, token refresh, JWT)
• Develop multi-step, role-based approval workflows using Power Automate (parallel, conditional, escalation logic)
• Implement complex business logic, validations, and error handling across apps and flows

Integration & Security

• Integrate Power Platform with external systems (ERP, MDM, CRM, HR, Finance, custom APIs)
• Implement secure authentication and authorization using:
• OAuth 2.0
• Entra ID
• Service principals and managed identities
• Design secure API access patterns and data protection strategies
• Troubleshoot integration issues related to tokens, throttling, latency, and retries
• CI/CD & ALM
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform using:
• Azure DevOps / GitHub
• Solutions (managed & unmanaged)

Environment-based deployment strategies

• Automate solution packaging, deployment, and rollback across Dev / Test / UAT / Prod
• Enforce source control, code reviews, and release governance

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor Power Platform developers and junior architects
• Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and performance tuning
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, and business stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and scalable solutions
• Provide production support, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall IT experience - 13
  6+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform 12 years
• Strong expertise in:
• Dataverse (data modeling, security, performance) -
• Canvas Apps & Model-Driven Apps - 9
• Power Automate (complex workflows, approvals) -
• Extensive experience in:
• Custom connectors - 5
• REST APIs, JSON, Webhooks - 6
• OAuth 2.0 configuration and troubleshooting
• Strong UI development experience (responsive design, usability, performance)
• Proven experience with enterprise-scale, real-time integrations
• Strong understanding of Power Platform governance, security, and ALM
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

Nice to Have

• Power Platform CoE and governance framework experience
• Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus
• Integration experience with MDM platforms
• Power Platform certifications

Key Skills: Microsoft Power Platform, Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven Apps), Dataverse, Power Automate, Custom Connectors, REST APIs, JSON, Webhooks, OAuth 2.0, Entra ID, Service Principals, Managed Identities, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, GitHub, ALM, Solutions Management, Enterprise Integrations, Security & Governance, Responsive UI/UX Design, Agile/Scrum

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