Power Platform Technical Architect
hace 5 días
Scotland
Power Platform Technical Architect Location: Scotland (Candidates must be based in Scotland) Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite Contract: Outside IR35 Rate: £475 - £525 per day Duration: Initial 6 months with extension potential I'm partnering with a leading Microsoft Partner to appoint an experienced Technical Architect to support a major enterprise Power Platform programme. This role offers the opportunity to lead architecture, performance optimisation, and technical delivery across a complex Power Platform estate, working alongside senior stakeholders and specialist teams in a highly collaborative environment. This position would suit a seasoned architect who combines strong technical leadership with hands-on expertise across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, integrations, and platform governance. As Technical Architect, you will take ownership of the overall technical architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with enterprise standards. You'll work closely with business stakeholders, technical leads, developers, and SMEs to drive successful delivery while continuously improving platform performance and user experience. Key Responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end technical architecture and design of Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including Power Apps, Power Automate, security models, and downstream integrations., • Assess and evaluate platform performance across Power Platform applications, identifying bottlenecks, latency issues, and scalability concerns., • Investigate application telemetry, workflow activity, API usage patterns, and operational metrics to diagnose and resolve performance-related challenges., • Produce detailed technical assessments and actionable recommendations, prioritising improvements based on business value, risk, and delivery effort., • Act as the primary technical authority, ensuring solutions align with architectural principles, security requirements, and governance frameworks., • Partner with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to align technical enhancements with wider platform strategy and roadmap objectives., • Translate business and data requirements into comprehensive technical specifications, solution designs, and integration models., • Provide leadership and guidance to development and QA teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle., • Serve as the key escalation point for complex technical issues, supporting teams through design, build, testing, and deployment phases., • Oversee technical planning, sprint activities, dependency management, design reviews, and architecture governance processes., • Maintain high-quality architecture documentation, integration specifications, data mappings, and deployment runbooks to support ongoing platform support and evolution. Required Experience • Strong expertise across:, • Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven Apps), • Power Automate, • Dataverse, • Power Platform governance and security frameworks, • Demonstrable experience identifying, troubleshooting, and remediating performance issues within enterprise Power Platform environments., • Strong understanding of enterprise integration architecture, including REST APIs, data distribution patterns, and system interoperability., • Experience delivering solutions within complex business environments involving compliance, audit, governance, or entitlement requirements., • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into practical technical solutions., • Experience creating architecture, technical documentation, solution designs, and integration specifications., • Strong Agile delivery experience, working within structured project and programme environments. Desirable Experience • Experience working on HR, workforce management, talent management, compensation, or organisational change programmes., • Background within financial services or other highly regulated industries., • Power BI experience, particularly around operational reporting and compliance dashboards., • Knowledge of Java-based API services and enterprise integration frameworks., • Familiarity with Snowflake and modern cloud data platforms., • Microsoft Power Platform certifications would be advantageous. CLICK APPLY / Send your CV to raimico.hitchen@shapeitrecruitment.co.uk