Power Platform developer

Canvas Apps

- App design & UX
- Custom connectors
- Responsive layouts
- Delegation handling

3 5 years

Canvas apps have been widely used since ~2018.

Model-Driven Apps

- Dataverse schema design
- Business rules
- Command bar customization
- Security roles

3 5 years

Essential for structured, data-driven apps.

Power Pages (formerly Portals)

- Web roles & permissions
- Liquid templates
- Web forms & lists
- Authentication (AAD, external)

2 4 years

Power Pages rebranded in 2022; experience with Portals counts.

Power Automate

- Cloud flows
- Approvals
- Error handling
- Integration with SharePoint, Dataverse, Outlook

3 5 years

Core to automating business processes.

Dataverse

- Table relationships
- Business rules
- Dataflows
- Security model

3 5 years

Backbone of Model-Driven Apps and Power Pages.

Power BI (optional but valuable)

- Embedding in Power Apps
- Data modeling
- DAX basics

1 3 years

Useful for integrated reporting.

Security & Governance

- DLP policies
- Environment strategy
- Role-based access

2 3 years

Especially important in enterprise environments.

Licensing & Cost Optimization

- Understanding of Power Platform licensing tiers
- Cost-effective architecture

1 2 years

Helps avoid over-architecting and unnecessary costs.

Soft Skills

- Agile/Scrum familiarity
- Requirements gathering
- Stakeholder communication

5+ years (general experience)

Crucial for successful delivery and collaboration.