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Power Platform Consultant
Location: Washington, DC
Work Arrangement: On-site, 4 days per week
Contract Type: Contract
Role DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Power Platform Consultant for an on-site contract role based in Washington, DC, with a requirement to work 4 days per week on-site.
The consultant will design, develop, implement, and optimize enterprise solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and Vibe Power Apps. The role will support business process automation, digital transformation, data integration, and AI-enabled business solutions.
The consultant will be responsible for gathering and analyzing requirements, designing scalable solutions, developing applications and workflows, integrating enterprise data sources, troubleshooting and optimizing existing solutions, and ensuring solutions meet security, performance, usability, and compliance standards.
The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective low-code/no-code solutions. The consultant will also provide technical guidance, solution documentation, user training, and support for adoption of Microsoft Power Platform capabilities.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and implement end-to-end solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and SharePoint.
- Develop Canvas Apps and modern Power Apps solutions based on business requirements and user experience needs.
- Build automated workflows and business processes using Power Automate.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and Power BI integrations to provide actionable business insights.
- Design and manage data models using Dataverse and other Microsoft data platforms.
- Build integrations with SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Azure services, APIs, and enterprise applications.
- Develop serverless integrations and backend capabilities using Azure Functions where required.
- Implement Active Directory (AD / Microsoft Entra ID) integrations, authentication, authorization, and role-based access.
- Use Copilot Studio to design and implement conversational AI, copilots, and intelligent business-process experiences.
- Leverage Vibe Power Apps and emerging AI-assisted development capabilities to accelerate application development and modernization.
- Configure and manage Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards for backlog management, sprint planning, work tracking, and delivery visibility.
- Gather requirements and translate business needs into functional and technical solution designs.
- Conduct process mapping, data modeling, solution architecture, and technical design activities.
- Integrate Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, APIs, Azure services, and other enterprise systems.
- Troubleshoot, debug, test, and optimize Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power BI solutions, and integrations.
- Apply performance optimization and Power Platform best practices to improve reliability, scalability, and usability.
- Ensure solutions follow enterprise security, governance, compliance, and data protection standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and non-technical users through workshops, demonstrations, and solution walkthroughs.
- Create technical documentation, configuration guides, solution designs, process documentation, and user guides.
- Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfer, and training to end users and support teams.
- Participate in solution deployment, release management, production support, and continuous improvement activities.
Candidates should possess strong hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Power Apps
- Canvas Apps
- Power Automate
- Power BI
- Dataverse
- Copilot Studio
- Vibe Power Apps / AI-assisted Power Apps development
- Microsoft SharePoint and SharePoint-based application integrations.
- Power BI integrations, dashboards, reporting, and data visualization.
- Azure Functions for serverless application and integration scenarios.
- Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID integrations, authentication, authorization, and security.
- Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards for Agile delivery, backlog management, sprint planning, and work tracking.
- Microsoft 365 ecosystem and enterprise application integrations.
- API integration and data connectivity.
- Solution design, architecture, process mapping, and data modeling.
- Testing, debugging, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimization of Power Platform solutions.
- Enterprise security, governance, and compliance practices.
The consultant should demonstrate experience in:
- Gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements.
- Translating business processes into scalable Power Platform solutions.
- Designing application architecture, workflow architecture, and integration patterns.
- Developing data models using Dataverse and other enterprise data sources.
- Designing reusable and maintainable Canvas Apps and Power Automate solutions.
- Defining integration approaches across Power Platform, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure, APIs, and enterprise applications.
- Applying Power Platform Center of Excellence and enterprise governance best practices where applicable.
Experience with:
- SharePoint and Microsoft 365 integrations.
- Power BI data integration and reporting.
- Dataverse data management.
- REST/API-based integrations.
- Azure Functions and Azure-based integration capabilities.
- Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID integration.
- Data quality, security, access control, and governance.
- Connecting Power Platform solutions with enterprise applications such as Dynamics 365 and other business systems.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
- Debug Power Apps and Power Automate solutions.
- Troubleshoot integration and connectivity issues.
- Optimize application and workflow performance.
- Implement Power Platform development and deployment best practices.
- Monitor solutions and proactively identify reliability and performance issues.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to facilitate requirements workshops and process-mapping sessions.
- Ability to explain technical concepts and solution designs to business users.
- Experience providing user training and knowledge transfer.
- Strong documentation and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with architects, developers, business analysts, project managers, and enterprise teams.
- Prior consulting experience with enterprise clients and digital transformation initiatives is highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience preferred.
- Microsoft certifications such as Power Platform Functional Consultant, Power Platform Developer, Power BI, Azure, or related certifications are an advantage.
Experience with the following is highly desirable:
- Enterprise-scale Microsoft Power Platform implementations.
- Low-code/no-code application development.
- AI-assisted application development and Copilot Studio.
- Canvas Apps and advanced Power Apps development.
- Power Automate enterprise workflow automation.
- Power BI integration and analytics.
- SharePoint and Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
- Azure Functions and Azure integration services.
- Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID.
- Azure DevOps Boards and Agile delivery methodologies.
- Enterprise security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Digital transformation and business process modernization initiatives.