Power Platform Intern (Austin TX)

Job Description

• The Power Platform Admin/Developer will manage Power Platform environment, build power application, automated work flows, agent and code apps. This apprentice role will be embedded with a Senior Cloud Architect and Power Platform administrator.
• The role will shadow the Power Platform administrator to learn processes, demonstrate the successful knowledge transfer then work independently.
• The responsibilities will evolve to work with business users to configure, troubleshoot and provide guidance for applications, flows, and agents.
• Additionally, the role will include custom development for business units.

**Core Responsibilities**

• Work Power Platform service requests.
• Assist businesses units with environment setup, troubleshooting, recommendations, etc.
• Gather and document solution requirements from business stakeholders.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and transition successful prototypes into production systems.
• Design and implement pipelines for Power Platforms applications.
• Coach business personnel on the basics of Power Platform.
• Write clean, efficient software code and scripts for workflows.
• Conduct rigorous testing and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with organizational IT governance, security, and audit standards.

**Stakeholder Engagement & Communication**

• Act as liaison between the Information Technology Division, business stakeholders, and application developers.
• Facilitate requirements gathering and ensure clarity in solution design.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues to project sponsors and leadership teams.

**Delivery Excellence & Governance**

• Ensure development projects comply with TxDOT's IT governance, security, and audit requirements.
• Promote reusable components and standardized AI development practices.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and improve delivery methods.

**Team Coordination & Support**

• Collaborate with developer, cloud architects, business analysts, and infrastructure teams.
• Provide guidance, best practices and assist in troubleshooting.
• Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.

Minimum Yrs of Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field with studies in software design, programming languages, cloud computing, database management, and advance data structures
• Python comfortable writing and debugging Python code, developed through coursework, internships, or personal projects
• Development languages comfortable with React, Typescript, C#, or Java developed through coursework, internships, or personal projects
• Version Control - Experience using Git/GitHub for collaborative development
• Databases - Working knowledge of SQL
• Communication & Problem-Solving - Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated willingness to learn production engineering practices (Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployment) on the job

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Any exposure to Microsoft's Power Platform environments through use of the platform or self-paced training