Team Lead, Technical Development (Power Platform & Custom Applications)

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won’t just build your career — you’ll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.

We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud .

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives, training, partnerships with Veteran groups, our Aecon Women in Trades and diversity programs, as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) , to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
• Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.

Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people. Together, we embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If you’re inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team.

What is the Opportunity?

The Power Platform and Custom Applications Team Lead to provide technical leadership and solution oversight for our recently live Accounts Payable (AP) Automation platform and related custom application modernization initiatives. This requires a strong conceptual and architectural understanding of the Power Platform, Azure, AI-enabled solutions, and modern cloud application stacks to provide technical leadership, guide solution decisions, participate in design discussions, and lead a diverse development team.

The successful candidate will also lead developers across multiple technologies (.NET, Azure, PHP, RPA, custom applications), ensure alignment with our modernization strategy, and act as a key technical partner in ongoing enhancements, support, and future roadmap execution.

What You'll Do Here:

Technical Leadership & Solution Oversight

• Design, Develop and Provide technical leadership for the AP Automation solution built on Microsoft Power Platform, Azure services, and AI-enabled components.
• Act as a solution authority during design discussions, technical reviews, and enhancement planning.
• Understand and articulate end-to-end solution architecture, integrations, data flows, security models, and DevOps processes.
• Participate in technical decision-making, architecture reviews, and cross-team design forums.
• Ensure solutions align with the organization’s modernization roadmap, including cloud adoption across Azure and AWS platforms.

Power Platform & AI Focus

• Lead and guide teams working on:
  • • Power Apps (Model-driven and Canvas apps)
    • Power Automate (cloud and desktop flows)
    • Dataverse
    • Power Platform governance, security, and ALM
• Provide oversight and guidance on AI-enabled solutions, including:
  • • Azure AI / Cognitive Services
    • AI Builder
    • Model-driven and AI-assisted business processes
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and security best practices are followed.

Power Platform Security & Governance

• Strong understanding of Power Platform security and governance, including:
  • • Dataverse security roles
    • Environment segregation (DEV / TEST / PROD)
    • DLP (Data Loss Prevention) policies
    • Connector governance and risk controls
• Ability to ensure Power Platform implementations align with enterprise security and compliance standards, especially in finance-related solutions such as AP Automation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security principles when designing, reviewing, or overseeing integrations between the Power Platform, SAP, and other enterprise or cloud systems.

DevOps & Engineering Practices

• Champion DevOps best practices across the team, including:
  • • CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or equivalent)
    • Code versioning and release management
    • Environment strategy (Dev / Test / Prod)
    • Monitoring, logging, and error handling
• Work closely with DevOps, QA, and platform teams to ensure stable, secure deployments.

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead and mentor a team of developers with mixed skill sets, even when not very hands-on these areas: .NET , C#, Azure functions, PHP, RPA , custom application development

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and career development support.
• Support workload planning, task prioritization, and technical alignment across projects.
• Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and cross-skill understanding within the team.

Cross‑Technology & Modernization Exposure

• Develop and maintain a strong conceptual understanding of:
  • • Legacy and modern custom applications
    • Integration patterns (API-based, event-driven, RPA-assisted)
    • Cloud-native application design principles
• Engage in modernization discussions across:
  • • Microsoft Azure
    • AWS-hosted solutions
• Be able to explain technology choices, trade-offs, and impacts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You Bring to the Team:

Core Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including:
• Power Apps (especially Model-driven apps)
• Power Automate
• Dataverse
• Solid understanding of Azure services, particularly:
• App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure AI / Cognitive Services
• Experience with AI-enabled or model-driven applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration concepts and automation platforms.
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release governance.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Team Lead.
• Experience managing or leading developers across diverse technology stacks.
• Strong communication skills - able to translate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Comfortable participating in technical discussions, stakeholder meetings, and design reviews.

• Operate effectively within Aecon IS standards and enterprise delivery practices, ensuring technology solutions are secure, compliant, and production-ready.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of overall experience in software development, enterprise applications, or solution delivery. 5+ years of hands-on experience specializing in Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including : Power Apps (Model-driven and Canvas) , Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Platform ALM and governance

Reason for vacancy: New

The expected salary range for this opportunity is $115,000 - $125,000 per year

Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considering all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws.