Microsoft Power Platform Software Engineer

Markel • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

As a Microsoft Power Platform Software Engineer, you will help our internal business and IT customers create value by leveraging the services that the Cloud (Azure) and low-code platforms provide. Whether you are helping customers refactor existing processes, identify service opportunities, or design and implement solutions, this role is key to helping Markel move toward a more dynamic and innovative future. This is an excellent opportunity to become a subject matter expert in the Microsoft Power Platform and associated services. You will join an emerging, dynamic technical engineering and support team of dedicated innovators. In this role, you will proactively deliver solutions that reduce operational issues, help business and IT teams build scalable applications, and provide value-added support. You will also help evolve these services to match Markel’s current and future needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent 4+ years military experience preferred
• 2+ years of experience in an automation engineering role supporting internal or external customers, including requirements gathering and business process design
• Experience developing and supporting solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform including Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI and Copilot Studio
• Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint Online, and Power BI
• Proficiency in training internal customers on automation solution development and adherence to the established governance model
• Working knowledge of Power Platform governance practices
• Experience with API integrations within automation solutions
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) within the Microsoft Power Platform
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to grasp and apply new information quickly
• Ability to work well as a team member but still work effectively as an individual contributor
• Shows flexibility and attention to details
• Strong desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to handle ever increasing responsibility and assignments with growing complexity
• Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with little direction
• Ability to be creative and innovative
• US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modern data concepts (Database, Data Lakes, SQL) and Power BI development preferred

Responsibilities

• Consult with internal customers globally to define requirements and design, implement, and manage automation solutions
• Identify and recommend new automation opportunities and integrations in response to internal customer requests
• Administer and enhance existing automation solutions and services, ensuring continuous improvement of service offerings
• Establish and manage system governance through configuration standards and policy enforcement
• Implement and maintain security controls for automation solutions to ensure compliance with organizational security standards
• Oversee licensing, access provisioning, and entitlements for applications and tools
• Promote adoption and support the ongoing evolution of team-provided services
• Deliver end-user support and training for solutions and tools
• Continuously evaluate automation trends to remain current on emerging technologies, integrations, and tools
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for supported automation tools to enable consistent engagement and reinforce best practices
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues affecting automation solutions to ensure high availability and reliable service performance

Benefits

• Competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options
• optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with employer match contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PTO
• corporate holidays
• floating holidays
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level