Power Platform Architect II

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Power Platform Architect II will design, build, configure, and support cloud-based business solutions that solve practical problems for end users. This role focuses on understanding business needs, translating those needs into workable technical solutions, and developing applications, automations, integrations, dashboards, AI-enabled tools, and related cloud capabilities. The position partners with business users, IT, and operational teams to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions that improve workflows, reduce manual effort, strengthen data access, and make modern technology easier to use in day-to-day work.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

· Work directly with end users, business teams, and IT staff to understand business problems, document requirements, and design practical technical solutions.

· Build, configure, test, deploy, and support Microsoft Power Platform and other cloud-based solutions, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and other cloud services.

· Develop applications, automations, integrations, dashboards, reports, and AI-enabled tools that improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and support better business decisions.

· Translate user feedback into solution improvements, enhancements, fixes, and support documentation.

· Apply established security, governance, identity, data protection, and lifecycle management standards while building and maintaining solutions.

· Troubleshoot solution issues, monitor performance, resolve defects, and improve reliability and usability over time.

· Create clear technical documentation, user guides, training materials, and support procedures for delivered solutions.

· Stay current with cloud capabilities and apply new features where they solve a real business need.

· Gather requirements, map current processes, identify pain points, and recommend practical solution options.

· Develop and maintain Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Copilot Studio agents, data models, reports, integrations, scripts, connectors, and other cloud-based tools.

· Test solutions with end users, incorporate feedback, and ensure delivered tools are usable, reliable, and aligned with the business need.

· Maintain documentation for solution design, data sources, integrations, support procedures, user instructions, and ongoing maintenance needs.

· Coordinate with IT security, data, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure solutions are secure, supportable, and properly integrated.

· Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, training, and knowledge transfer for business users and internal IT staff.

Qualifications:

· Minimum 8+ years of experience designing, building, supporting, or improving Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, automation, data, or related cloud-based business solutions.

· Hands-on proficiency with Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Teams, and related Microsoft 365 or Azure services.

· Ability to work with end users to understand needs, clarify requirements, explain options, and deliver practical solutions.

· Strong understanding of solution design, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, integrations, security considerations, and lifecycle management.

· Desire to be a continual learner with the ability to apply emerging Microsoft cloud capabilities to real business problems.

· Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and customer support skills.

Preferences:

· Experience building Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Dataverse solutions, Copilot Studio agents, reports, integrations, or automation tools in a business environment.

· Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Azure services, APIs, connectors, scripting, SQL, data modeling, or automation tools used to connect business systems.

· Experience working directly with business users to improve processes, replace manual work, or create tools that support daily operations.

· Participation in Microsoft, Power Platform, Azure, automation, AI, or data training programs, communities, or professional networks.

Competencies

Knowledge:

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and other cloud services.

· Ability to apply solution design, security, data, integration, testing, documentation, and support practices to practical business solutions.

Hours and Travel

This position is full-time and may require occasional travel to other office locations for training or support purposes.

Core Competencies and Expected Behaviors:

Establishing Personal Capability: Practicing Level

Impacting Organizational Capability: Practicing Level

Developing Professional Capability: Developing Level

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The employee is regularly required to:

· Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl

· Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms

· Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

Frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Hours and Travel:

This position requires the individual work 40 hours per week with occasional travel outside the office.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. The salary for this position is expected to range between $95,000 - $140,000. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity . We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not offer employment based VISAS.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at