Power Platform Architect - 306516

Delaware Nation Industries•Dahlgren, VA

1d•$180,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Delaware Nation Industries (DNI) is seeking a Power Platform SME/Architect to support the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) in Dahlgren, Virginia. This is an onsite position requiring an active TS/SCI security clearance. The role provides advanced technical expertise across the Microsoft Power Platform suite, translating mission and business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The architect designs, develops, deploys, documents, and supports custom applications, automated workflows, and data-driven dashboards to modernize business processes and enable data-informed decision-making in a secure Department of Defense environment. The position serves as a senior technical advisor and subject matter expert for Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related capabilities. It bridges mission requirements and technical execution through requirements gathering, user-needs analysis, evaluation of solution options, and recommendations for secure, supportable architectures. The work includes developing and maintaining applications, workflows, integrations, data models, dashboards, and reports, along with applying solution architecture, security, governance, configuration management, testing, deployment, and sustainment practices across the Power Platform lifecycle. The architect also prepares technical documentation, develops and delivers training for government officials, briefs stakeholders and leadership, troubleshoots production issues, and coordinates deployments with government stakeholders, technical teams, security personnel, and other project participants. The position maintains awareness of applicable DoD cybersecurity, information assurance, accessibility, records-management, and configuration-management requirements. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Demonstrated advanced-level experience architecting, developing, deploying, and sustaining Microsoft Power Platform solutions in an enterprise or government environment.
Strong hands-on experience with Power Apps, including Canvas and Model-Driven applications; Power Automate cloud and desktop flows; Power BI; Dataverse; Power Fx; and DAX.
Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with authorized enterprise data sources and disparate systems.
Experience designing secure, scalable, high-performance solutions in a controlled or secure environment.
Experience developing technical documentation, SOPs, user guides, troubleshooting materials, training content, and leadership briefings.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities in a mission-focused environment.
Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Microsoft PL-600, PL-200, AB-100, or AB-410 certification.
Must meet applicable DoD 8140 cyberspace workforce requirements based on assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

Department of Defense or federal government experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical advisor and subject matter expert for Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related Power Platform capabilities.
Conduct requirements-gathering sessions, analyze user needs, evaluate solution options, and recommend secure and supportable architectures.
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Canvas and Model-Driven Power Apps tailored to mission needs, including logistics tracking and personnel readiness applications.
Connect applications to authorized data sources, including Dataverse, and implement complex business logic using Power Fx.
Create, manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize complex cloud and desktop flows in Power Automate.
Automate repetitive tasks, integrate disparate systems, implement robust error handling, and apply robotic process automation techniques for legacy-system integration.
Develop advanced data models and write complex DAX queries for Power BI.
Create secure, high-performance dashboards and reports that connect multiple data sources and provide leadership with unified views of key performance indicators.
Apply solution architecture, security, governance, configuration management, testing, deployment, and sustainment practices across the Power Platform lifecycle.
Prepare solution design documents and other technical deliverables in accordance with approved project schedules and security requirements.
Develop standard operating procedures, user guides, troubleshooting manuals, and other documentation for applications, workflows, and dashboards.
Train designated government officials, including citizen developers and system administrators, on Power Platform capabilities, solution use, administration, and best practices.
Prepare training materials and deliver briefings, including quarterly updates, to government stakeholders and leadership.
Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, resolve or mitigate flow failures, and recommend improvements to solution reliability and user experience.
Coordinate with government stakeholders, technical teams, security personnel, and other project participants to plan deployments and deliver solutions on schedule.
Maintain awareness of applicable DoD cybersecurity, information assurance, accessibility, records-management, and configuration-management requirements.