Power Platform Architect

Job: Power Platform Architect Hybrid Job City: Trenton Job State: New Jersey Interview: ONE ONSITE ROUND Long term, extension possible after 12 months

candidates who are willing to attend one ONSITE interview in Trenton NJ

Job Summary

10+ years in IT with experience in developing and maintaining custom business applications-Define and implement Power Platform architecture and strategy, including model-driven apps (MDA), canvas apps, Power Pages, Power BI, and Power Automate workflows

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 , hybrid, and is a long -term contract position.

What You ll Do
Define and implement Power Platform architecture and strategy, including model-driven apps (MDA), canvas apps, Power Pages, Power BI, and Power Automate workflows
Enhance an existing Power Platform based grant management/financial tracking system and migrate it into a new, scalable environment
Build advanced dashboards, automated notifications, and reporting assets that provide 247 visibility to agency leadership
Modernize and refactor legacy Power Platform components for improved performance, maintainability, and scalability
Enhance and manage Power Pages/portal capabilities, including authentication, security, and external data access
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

What You ll Need

Required:
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:
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 public sector or healthcare domains with familiarity in PHI/PII safeguards
Strong experience with model-driven app development and integration infrastructure for Power Platform