Position: Head, Power Platform Solutions Architect
The Power Platform Solutions Architect is responsible for assessing and modernizing an existing Power Platform solution to enhance its scalability, security, and overall functionality. This role involves defining a target architecture that is both scalable and secure. The individual will work with Dataverse schemas and security roles, Azure architecture, enterprise integration, and identity and access models. Experience with Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power BI, Azure Functions, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor/Application Insights is essential. The candidate must also be proficient in evaluating existing solutions, defining modernization strategies, and providing technical recommendations. Optional skills include SAP integration experience.
Deliverables:
- Lead the technical assessment of the existing Power Apps application, Power Automate flows, data layer, Power BI reporting, and four integration touchpoints.
- Support the Regulatory data profiling spike and incorporate findings into the target solution architecture.
- Define and evaluate costed patch and rebuild options and support the final technical recommendation.
- Produce a detailed and staffed Phase 2 implementation plan.
- Design the consolidated Dataverse entity model and define workflow and business-logic architecture.
- Define the target integration architecture across the four integration touchpoints.
- Configure the Entra ID access model for licensed and unlicensed audiences.
- Configure the shared Azure API Management, Key Vault, and monitoring architecture supporting the integrations.
- Produce the technical handover documentation for the implemented solution.
Qualifications:
- Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, and Power BI.
- Strong experience designing Dataverse schemas and security roles.
- Azure architecture experience with API Management, Azure Functions, Key Vault, Entra ID/SSO, and Azure Monitor/Application Insights.
- Experience designing enterprise integration architectures, including integrations where counterpart APIs or contracts are uncertain, changing, or being migrated.
- Experience integrating enterprise applications with ERP systems.
- Experience designing identity and access models for licensed and unlicensed user audiences.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Power Platform licensing models, including per-user Dataverse licensing and capacity/session-based Power Pages licensing.
- Experience evaluating existing solutions and defining modernization, remediation, or rebuild strategies.
Optional Skills (not mandatory):
- SAP integration experience.
Location: USA or Canada only.
Overlap: 6 hours with the East Coast time zone, USATT.
Commitment: Approximately 30 hours per week during Phase 1 and 10 hours per week during Phase 2.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-power-platform-solutions-architect
Key Considerations:
- Join a team of Toptalers already working for the client.
- Lead the technical direction of a Power Platform modernization initiative from assessment through solution design.
- Own architecture decisions across Power Platform, Azure, identity, data, and enterprise integrations.
