Senior Power Platform Engineer | 455002
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 6M C2H
Hourly / Salary: to $180K+

JOB SUMMARY
Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior Power Platform Engineer for a 6M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior Power Platform Engineer will lead the design, development, and governance of enterprise-grade solutions built with Power Apps, Power Automate, PowerBI, and Dataverse. The Senior Power Platform Engineer will partner with business and IT leaders to modernize processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and scale low-code capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on engineering expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to mentor delivery teams while ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards.

Solution Architecture / Delivery – Lead full lifecycle Power Platform architecture and delivery spanning Power Apps (Canvas / Model-driven), Power Automate (cloud flows / RPA), PowerBI, and Dataverse | Translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, maintainable designs aligned to enterprise roadmap
Standards / Patterns / Reuse – Define and implement enterprise Power Platform standards, architectural patterns, and reusable components to accelerate delivery and minimize technical debt
Dataverse Architecture – Design robust Dataverse data models (tables / relationships / security roles / business rules) with strong performance tuning and maintainability practices
Power BI Modeling – Build and optimize semantic models, DAX measures, dataflows, and dashboards with a focus on performance, usability, and governance
Integration Architecture – Integrate Power Platform with M365 / Azure services (Functions / Logic Apps / API Management) and third-party systems via connectors, APIs, and custom connectors
Environment Strategy / ALM – Own and evolve environment topology, solution packaging strategy (managed / unmanaged), environment variables, pipeline automation, and source control practices
Governance / Security – Establish and enforce governance controls (DLP policies / RBAC / auditing / monitoring / change management) ensuring enterprise security and compliance
Mentorship / Enablement – Mentor engineers, makers, and analysts through technical reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on enablement
Cross-Functional Alignment – Collaborate with security, risk, data, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with organizational standards
Troubleshooting / RCA – Resolve complex production issues; perform root-cause analysis and implement long-term preventive improvements
Documentation – Produce high-quality technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and user enablement materials

About the Project: Our client (MSP) has just won a flagship, enterprise-wide support contract with a Fortune 200 client that has fully replaced its direct Microsoft support with their services. To deliver immediate white-glove support, they are building a dedicated 6-person Microsoft Engineering Team, including 2 D365 F&O Administrators, 2 Modern Workplace / M365 Generalists, 1 Power Platform Engineer, and 1 Azure Engineer. These are all is a high-visibility roles that demands strong technical depth, exceptional customer-facing communication, composure under pressure, and the ability to multitask across high-volume tickets.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Power Platform Engineer (5+ years) – Application development / automation / analytics or related engineering roles with 4+ years of deep, hands-on Power Platform delivery supporting complex enterprise initiatives
Solution Design Leadership – Proven ability to lead end-to-end solution design and implementation for large-scale, multi-environment Power Platform programs
Power Apps Expertise – Advanced proficiency across Canvas / Model-driven apps / component framework (PCF), complex UX patterns / performance optimization
Power Automate Expertise – Advanced experience with complex flow orchestration, integrations, error handling, approval frameworks, and Power Automate Desktop (preferred)
Dataverse Architecture – Strong Dataverse experience including data modeling, security architecture / RBAC, solution layering, environment variables, and performance tuning
PowerBI Development – Strong semantic modeling, DAX, Power Query / dataflows, and dashboard performance optimization
ALM / DevOps – Hands-on experience implementing ALM using Solutions, pipeline automation, and source control in Azure DevOps or GITHub
Integration / APIs – Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, authentication patterns (Entra ID / OAuth), and connector-based integration
Communication / Stakeholder Management – Demonstrated ability to interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicate complex solution decisions
Delivery / Execution – Proven ability to lead multiple priorities simultaneously and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes in fast-paced enterprise environments

PREFERRED (not required)

Microsoft certifications: PL-200 / PL-300 / PL-400 / PL-600 (or equivalent)
Experience with Azure integration services (Functions / Logic Apps / Service Bus / API Management)
Experience establishing or operating a Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE)
Enterprise data platforms (SQL Server / Azure SQL / Synapse / Fabric) and data governance practices
Regulated environments (healthcare / finance / public sector) with strong security and compliance requirements
Process improvement background (Lean / Six Sigma / BPM)

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Senior Power Platform Engineer (455002)

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