Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect

HCLTech's - Microsoft Business Applications Practice is seeking a Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect to join our award-winning team.

The Power Platform Solution Architect role provides leadership and technical expertise to clients and internal teams on overall system implementation and integration, maintainability and stability, and security.

This may come in the form of leading discussions with client stakeholders, providing training, and / or formal and informal meetings with team members. You would be expected to perform and lead development efforts, document specifications, and ensure quality standards are being maintained throughout the lifecycle of a project.

The ideal candidate will be able to provide innovative and effective solutions that meet our client's business needs, always be striving for improvement, and most importantly be a lover of technology and all things Power Platform.

• Lead design and architecture sessions with clients and fellow consultants to gather and document project requirements
• Architect the system, integrations, security, and any related customizations
• Advise customers on best practices for Power Platform, development or integration processes
• Write technical specifications for planned work and estimate effort required
• Mock-up specifications for our overseas development team, facilitate the completion, testing, and deployment of development projects
• Lead development efforts that may involve multiple internal, client, and third-party resources
• Provide technical oversight across multiple projects
• Assist with technical pre-sales efforts
• Create proof of concepts to establish feasibility of designs
• Mentor other developers and participate company initiatives
• Knowledgeable on the current state and future direction of the Power Platform and related technologies
• Participate in informal or formal design and architect sessions with fellow consultants
• Implement related customizations and reports to model the client’s organizational processes as directed based on the system architecture
• Deliver internal sessions on best practices and new functionality as well as features

• Familiar with Azure Dev Ops or other similar enterprise planning and delivery tools
• Microsoft C# & ASP.NET
• JavaScript & web development
• Ability to write maintainable & testable code
• Skilled in creating & consuming web services
• Experience with common Power Platform data sources such as Dataverse and SharePoint lists
• Experience with Azure Integration Services such as Logic Apps and Azure Functions
• Skilled in Power Platform code syntax and language requirements, Power
  
  FX, API, rest service integrations, creation of custom connectors
• In-depth knowledge of integrating Power Platform with other systems
• Strong understanding of the Power Platform solution deployment model
• Knowledge of software testing and QA practices
• Professional demeanour
• At least 3 end-to-end full life cycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics Power Platform
• At least 2 end-to-end full life cycle implementations using Power Pages, with specific emphasis on understanding of associated security, authentication, responsive rendering, Azure Front Door for caching and web firewall capabilities and integration with other Power Platform components
• Ability to balance short-term demands while maintaining the long-term vision needed to guide a customer through the implementation process
• Ability to work with junior team members both in a project and practice context
• Be comfortable participating and contributing in pre-sales engagements
• Knowledge and experience with developing Model-driven and Canvas apps as well as an understanding on the difference between them
• Familiarity and understanding of Power Platform licensing structure, plans and the costs associated

• Experience using Microsoft Azure, AWS, or other cloud computing platforms
• Strong oral and written communication skills. This includes the development and delivery of oral presentations and written reports targeted for the appropriate audience.
• Ability to present to technical, non-technical, and executive level individuals
• Exceptional problem-solving…