Senior Power Platform Developer
9 hours ago
Lake Dallas
Title: Senior Power Platform Developer Location: Remote Duration: 12 Months Professional Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Power Platform Developer (Contractor) to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade solutions leveraging the Microsoft Power Platform and advanced AI capabilities. This role requires a proven expert with 5+ years of deep Power Platform experience, capable of delivering complex, production-ready solutions in large, governed environments. The contractor will be responsible for architect and implementing secure, scalable, and AI-enabled applications and automations, including the creation of AI Agents using Copilot Studio and related AI services. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy, provide technical leadership, and deliver measurable business outcomes while adhering to enterprise standards for security, governance, and performance. Key Responsibilities Power Platform Solution Design & Development • Architect, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale Power Platform solutions using Power Apps (Canvas & Model Driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power BI, • Design reusable components, frameworks, and patterns to support scalability, performance, and maintainability, • Build complex workflows, integrations, and business logic using advanced Power Automate patterns including error handling, parallel execution, and custom connectors, • Assist solution design reviews and provide technical direction and best practices across teams, • AI Agents & Intelligent Automation (Advanced), • Design, build, and deploy AI Agents using Copilot Studio, Azure, SnowFlake, SQL, and Power Platform AI capabilities, • Integrate AI Agents into business processes for:, • Conversational automation, • Intelligent decision support, • Natural language interfaces over enterprise data, • Implement prompt engineering, orchestration logic, and grounding strategies to ensure reliable, secure, and explainable AI outcomes, • Scale AI-enabled solutions while maintaining governance, performance, and cost controls, • Enterprise Integration & Architecture, • Integrate Power Platform solutions with Azure services, REST APIs, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, SQL, SharePoint, and external systems, • Design secure data models in Dataverse, including complex relationships, business rules, and role-based security, • Ensure solutions align with enterprise security, compliance, and data governance standards, • Governance, ALM & Performance, • Implement and follow Power Platform governance and ALM best practices, including solution layering, environment strategy, and CI/CD pipelines, • Support deployment automation and source control using approved DevOps practices, • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize solution performance, automation reliability, and platform capacity usage Technical Leadership & Advisory, • Act as a technical authority for Power Platform and AI solution design, • Provide guidance, code reviews, and knowledge transfer to internal developers and stakeholders as required, • Contribute to Center of Excellence (CoE) standards, documentation, and architectural guidance, • Evaluate new Power Platform and AI features and advise on enterprise adoption strategies, • Required Qualifications, • 5+ years of professional experience developing solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform, • Advanced expertise in:, • Power Apps (Canvas & Model Driven), • Power Automate (cloud flows, approvals, integrations), • Dataverse (data modeling, security, performance), • Proven experience building and deploying AI Agents using Copilot Studio or equivalent conversational AI platforms, • Strong understanding of AI integration patterns, prompt engineering, and enterprise AI governance, • Experience integrating Power Platform with Azure services, APIs, and enterprise data platforms, • Solid understanding of:, • Application lifecycle management (ALM), • Security, compliance, and governance in enterprise environments, • Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, • Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver outcomes in a consulting or contract capacity Preferred Qualifications, • Prior experience supporting Refining, Oil & Gas, Energy, or downstream operations, including exposure to operational, maintenance, reliability, safety, or commercial data domains, • Experience with Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, or custom LLM integrations, • Microsoft certifications such as PL 400, PL 600, AZ 204, AI 102, or equivalent, • Prior experience supporting or leading a Power Platform Center of Excellence, • Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Synapse, or modern data platforms, • Experience delivering high-volume, mission-critical Power Platform solutions, • Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder advisory skills