Power Platform Automation Engineer

BMO

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Power Platform Automation Engineer to design, build, and support low‑code automation solutions using Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps. This role focuses on eliminating manual processes, improving operational efficiency, and enabling scalable, secure automation across the enterprise. You will work closely with business stakeholders, M365 platform teams, and governance partners to deliver reliable, well‑architected automation solutions aligned with organizational standards.

Requirements

3+ years of experience building solutions with Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps
Strong understanding of Power Platform connectors, triggers, actions, and expressions
Experience integrating Power Platform with Microsoft 365 services (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel)
Familiarity with Dataverse, security roles, and data modeling
Hands‑on experience with Power Platform ALM and environments
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to design resilient automation solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience with RPA (desktop flows, attended/unattended)
Understanding of Power Platform governance, DLP, and licensing models
Experience using Copilot or AI Builder within Power Platform solutions
Background in M365 platform engineering, cloud services, or enterprise IT environments
Microsoft Power Platform certifications (PL‑100, PL‑200, PL‑400)

Responsibilities

Automation & Application Development
Design, develop, and maintain Power Automate cloud and desktop flows to automate business processes across Microsoft 365 and integrated systems
Build Power Apps (Canvas and Model‑Driven) to support automated workflows and user-facing process solutions
Develop reusable components, connectors, and standardized automation patterns
Integrate Power Platform solutions with SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel, Dataverse, and approved third‑party systems
Implement approvals, notifications, data synchronization, and exception handling workflows
Engineering & Platform Practices
Apply software engineering principles (versioning, error handling, logging, documentation) to low‑code solutions
Support ALM for Power Platform, including solution packaging, environment separation (Dev/Test/Prod), and deployments
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of automation solutions
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production automations and apps
Governance, Security & Compliance
Ensure solutions comply with Power Platform governance, security, and data loss prevention (DLP) policies
Follow enterprise standards for identity, access control, auditing, and data handling
Partner with platform and risk teams to review and approve automation designs
Collaboration & Enablement
Work with business teams to identify automation opportunities and translate requirements into technical solutions
Provide technical guidance and best practices to citizen developers
Contribute to documentation, templates, and internal knowledge bases
Participate in Power Platform communities of practice and continuous improvement initiatives