Power Platform Architect

Job Title: Power Platform Architect / Technical Lead

Location: Washington, DC 20433

Pay Rate: $75–$80per hour

Work Arrangement: On-site, 4 days per week

Interview Process: Face-to-Face (F2F)

Team Structure: Team of 3, including 2 offshore team members

Job Summary

IFC is expanding its use of Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Azure-based services to modernize business processes, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate AI-powered solutions.

IFC is seeking an experienced, hands-on Power Platform Architect / Technical Lead to lead solution architecture, guide engineering teams, establish development standards, and collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable enterprise solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on architecture and software development experience, with expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, .NET, RPA, Azure AI services, application development, and enterprise integrations. The candidate must be capable of developing prototypes, conducting proof-of-value initiatives, and delivering secure, scalable, and maintainable enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-value (PoV) solutions to validate business requirements and demonstrate technical feasibility.
• Design and implement scalable applications, workflow automation, and RPA use cases.
• Lead application development, solution design, and technical implementation.
• Design and implement integrations with SharePoint, .NET applications, Azure services, and other enterprise systems.
• Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities for automation and AI-powered solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of three, including offshore team members.
• Establish development standards, architecture guidelines, and best practices.
• Ensure application security, governance, compliance, and adherence to enterprise architecture standards.
• Implement application lifecycle management (ALM) practices across development, testing, and deployment environments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Support the implementation of Azure AI services and intelligent automation capabilities.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform architecture and development.
• Expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SharePoint and SharePoint integrations.
• Strong .NET development experience and enterprise application integration skills.
• Experience designing and implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and AI-powered business solutions.
• Knowledge of Azure services and Azure AI services.
• Experience with application architecture, prototyping, and proof-of-value development.
• Strong understanding of application lifecycle management (ALM), security, governance, and development standards.
• Experience leading technical teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing enterprise business processes using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience implementing enterprise-scale automation and AI solutions.
• Experience working with distributed teams, including offshore resources.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Hands-on architect with strong technical and application development capabilities.
• Able to design, prototype, and implement solutions rather than focus solely on architecture documentation.
• Strong background in SharePoint, .NET, Power Platform, and RPA use cases.
• Comfortable leading a small, distributed engineering team.
• Able to work on-site in Washington, DC, four days per week.