Power Platform Automation Engineer

TEKsystems•Carmel, IN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a senior member of the Process Analysis & Automation Team, the Automation Engineer (Sr.) will design, develop, implement, and support enterprise automation solutions with a strong focus on the Microsoft Power Platform—including Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, and Dataverse. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, analyze workflows, and deploy scalable, governed solutions aligned to organizational objectives. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep expertise in Power Platform engineering, automation lifecycle management, and low-code solution architecture. This role also plays a key part in enabling and governing citizen development by training business users, implementing governance frameworks, and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and regulatory mandates. Continuous improvement, innovation, and a strong understanding of both technical systems and business processes are essential.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in automation tools such as Microsoft Power Platform (including the COE).
Demonstrated experience in scripting languages (Python, JSON).
Experience with process modeling tools (Visio, BPMN).
Understanding of APIs, databases, and system integrations.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git) and agile methodologies.
Power Platform expert, actively involved in standing this up in another organization.
Involved from requirements gathering all the way to deployments.
Very strong communication skills.
Confident interacting with the business, especially from a non-technical perspective.
Comfortable being forward facing with the business.
Minimum of 5 years of experience.
Must be self-sufficient.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python development.
Experience leading citizen development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and support enterprise automation solutions with a strong focus on the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Dataverse).
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and analyze workflows.
Deploy scalable, governed solutions aligned to organizational objectives.
Enable and govern citizen development by training business users and implementing governance frameworks.
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and regulatory mandates.
Drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Lead the 'other side' of Power Platform development, balancing functional and technical aspects.
Work in an Agile fashion and sprint cycles.