What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Power Platform Developer position at SAATEK Solutions?
This is to request an experienced Power Platform developer to assist with a variety of projects. The first involves tweaking an existing application, moving it from Model-driven to Canvas, and making some corrections. We are also whiteboarding another project that will mainly be a portal implementation. We currently have a small but effective team who will work with you. We identified the following skills as key:
Skill Area
Specific Skills
Recommended Experience
Notes
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.