Senior Power Platform Engineer

Job Title:
Senior Power Platform & Apps EngineerJob Type : 6-month contract (1080 hours, approximately 27 weeks)Location : 100% remote (must reside and be legally entitled to work in Canada)Rate : $90/hr Inc.Job OverviewOur client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Power Platform & Apps Engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise business applications, automations, and AI-powered agents. The successful candidate will take ownership of end-to-end solutions across Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Pages, and Copilot Studio. This individual will combine strong low-code/no-code expertise with hands-on software development and Azure integration capabilities.This is a senior technical role requiring someone who can lead solution architecture, establish development standards, oversee application lifecycle management (ALM), and help advance the organization's adoption of AI-enabled business solutions.Key Responsibilities1. Solution Design & DevelopmentLead requirements gathering and technical design sessions with business stakeholders.Develop canvas and model-driven Power Apps, Power Pages sites, and other Power Platform solutions.Design and manage Dataverse data models.Build Power Automate cloud flows with appropriate error handling, retry policies, and authentication.Determine when to leverage low-code capabilities versus custom development.2. Custom Development & IntegrationsDevelop Dataverse plug-ins and custom APIs using C#.Develop custom connectors and integrate REST APIs.Work with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Event Hubs, and webhooks.Optimize integrations, data synchronization, and API performance.3. AI & Copilot SolutionsDesign and develop AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.Integrate agents with Dataverse, Power Automate, and enterprise systems.Evaluate when to use Copilot Studio versus Microsoft Foundry.Implement appropriate AI guardrails, testing, and monitoring.4. ALM, Governance & OperationsManage application lifecycle management, solution packaging, and deployment pipelines.Establish CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.Define environment strategies, security roles, and data loss prevention policies.Support Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) governance.Monitor application performance and support production incident resolution.5. Technical LeadershipEstablish coding, documentation, and development standards.Review technical designs and code.Mentor developers and citizen makers.Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architecture, security, and data teams.Required Qualifications6+ years of experience developing business applications.4+ years of hands-on experience delivering production Microsoft Power Platform solutions.Strong experience with
Power Apps
(Canvas and Model-Driven),
Power Automate ,
Microsoft Dataverse
and
Power FxC# development experience, including Dataverse plug-ins and custom APIs.Experience integrating REST APIs, custom connectors, OAuth, and Microsoft Entra ID.Azure experience, including Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, or Key Vault.Experience with ALM, Power Platform CLI, CI/CD, and Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.Understanding of Power Platform governance, security, environments, and licensing.Hands-on experience building AI agents using Copilot Studio or equivalent generative AI solutions.Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Preferred QualificationsMicrosoft Power Platform certifications.Experience with Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, or AI Builder.Power Pages development and external user authentication.Power BI integration and reporting.Dynamics 365 customization.Power Automate Desktop / RPA experience.Experience migrating legacy SharePoint, Access, InfoPath, or Nintex solutions.Experience working in regulated industries.
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