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Introduction The Power Platform Technical Lead is responsible for leading enterprise clients through the design, development, integration, delivery, and operationalization of Microsoft Power Platform solutions. This role combines hands-on expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, Microsoft Purview, Azure services, and enterprise integration with proven workstream leadership, technical mentoring, and client-facing consulting. Come Join Us Join Avanade s AI Workforce practice and help clients modernize work through secure, scalable automation and application solutions on the Microsoft ecosystem. This is an opportunity to lead delivery teams, shape reusable engineering patterns, and turn complex business requirements into reliable solutions that create measurable client value. What you ll do Power Platform Solution Delivery Lead end-to-end design and development of canvas and model-driven Power Apps, Power Automate solutions, Power BI reporting, Dataverse data models, custom connectors, and enterprise integrations. Translate business requirements into maintainable solution designs, features, product backlog items, acceptance criteria, delivery estimates, and risk assessments. Own technical delivery across development, testing, deployment, documentation, and production readiness, including adaptive rendering, dataset lineage, monitoring, logging, and analytics. Apply sound engineering practices to improve solution quality, supportability, and reuse across client and internal engagements. Technical Leadership & Team Enablement Lead multidisciplinary development teams, assign work, refine backlogs, remove blockers, and support team members through code reviews, design reviews, best-practice guidance, and hands-on problem solving. Mentor Power Platform developers and quality engineers while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable delivery culture. Act as a subject matter expert across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Purview, Azure Log Analytics, SharePoint, and query technologies including Kusto, DAX, and OData. Identify delivery risks early and proactively bring forward practical solution options to client and Avanade stakeholders. Client Engagement & Consulting Facilitate discovery sessions, requirement workshops, solution reviews, onsite workshops, demonstrations, and stakeholder presentations. Serve as the primary technical liaison among client product owners, business stakeholders, delivery leads, engineering teams, quality engineering, security, data, and platform teams. Communicate technical decisions, dependencies, risks, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Build trusted client relationships through consistent delivery quality, initiative, responsiveness, and clear solution ownership. Integration, Governance & Operational Readiness Design integrations across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure Functions, Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, and enterprise APIs. Apply Power Platform environment, security, data loss prevention, access, lifecycle, and application lifecycle management practices appropriate to enterprise delivery. Define deployment, monitoring, support, escalation, and handoff requirements so solutions are production-ready and sustainable. Create runbooks, solution documentation, dashboards, automation boards, and reusable delivery assets that improve operational visibility and team effectiveness. Practice Development & Innovation Contribute reusable solution patterns, sales content, demonstrations, proofs of concept, and technical assets that support Avanade offerings and client pursuits. Support internal automation and operational excellence by simplifying processes and building solutions that improve how teams work. Share knowledge through onboarding, community participation, mentoring, and technical enablement activities. Stay current with Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Azure, data, automation, and AI capabilities and apply relevant innovations to client needs. Skills & Experiences Core Technical Skills Microsoft Power Platform: Power Apps canvas and model-driven applications, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, custom connectors, and Test Studio. Microsoft and Azure integration: SharePoint, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Key Vault, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, views and tables, and enterprise APIs. Data, analytics, and query technologies including Kusto, DAX, OData, logging, dataset lineage, visualization, and operational dashboards. Application architecture, adaptive rendering, authentication, role-based access, monitoring, environment management, and production support. Delivery & Engineering Leadership Proven experience leading developers and quality engineers through complex application and automation delivery. Agile delivery, backlog refinement, estimation, sprint execution, code reviews, test coordination, release planning, and dependency management. Ability to independently own a workstream, identify issues early, propose solutions, and maintain delivery momentum. Experience creating solution design documentation, deployment strategies, technical standards, presentations, and client demonstrations. Consulting & Business Skills Client workshop facilitation, requirements discovery, stakeholder management, and presentation skills. Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear recommendations and business outcomes. Strong written and verbal communication with a collaborative, service-oriented leadership style. Demonstrated ability to mentor others, build trust, and create impact beyond an assigned project. Key Success Metrics Quality, predictability, and production readiness of Power Platform solutions delivered. Client satisfaction, stakeholder confidence, and clarity of technical communication. Team effectiveness, mentoring impact, engineering quality, and resolution of delivery risks and dependencies. Reusable assets, accelerators, sales content, and best practices contributed to the AI Workforce practice. Relevant Microsoft certifications maintained or advanced, including PL-100 or successor Power Platform credentials and role-aligned Azure, data, security, or architecture certifications. . About you Strong hands-on foundation in Microsoft Power Platform solution design and development, with the confidence to lead complex client delivery. Experienced in moving solutions from discovery and proof of concept through implementation, deployment, support, and continuous improvement. Comfortable leading distributed teams, structuring work, mentoring practitioners, and stepping in to solve difficult technical problems. Skilled at building trusted relationships with clients and delivery leaders through reliable execution, initiative, and transparent communication. Committed to thoughtful engineering, operational excellence, knowledge sharing, and measurable business outcomes. Able to balance hands-on technical depth with workstream ownership, stakeholder engagement, and practice contribution. U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade California - $175,000 - 200,000 Cleveland - $150,000 - 170,000 Colorado - $150,000 - 170,000 District of Columbia - $170,000 - 190,000 Illinois - $165,000 - 185,000 Maine - $150,000 - 170,000 Maryland - $170,000 - 190,000 Massachusetts - $170,000 - 190,000 Minnesota - $165,000 - 185,000 New York / New Jersey - $175,000 - 200,000 Virginia - $150,000 - 170,000 Washington - $170,000 - 190,000 .

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Introduction
Come Join Us
What you ll do
Power Platform Solution Delivery
Lead end-to-end design and development of canvas and model-driven Power Apps, Power Automate solutions, Power BI reporting, Dataverse data models, custom connectors, and enterprise integrations.
Translate business requirements into maintainable solution designs, features, product backlog items, acceptance criteria, delivery estimates, and risk assessments.
Own technical delivery across development, testing, deployment, documentation, and production readiness, including adaptive rendering, dataset lineage, monitoring, logging, and analytics.
Apply sound engineering practices to improve solution quality, supportability, and reuse across client and internal engagements.
Technical Leadership & Team Enablement
Lead multidisciplinary development teams, assign work, refine backlogs, remove blockers, and support team members through code reviews, design reviews, best-practice guidance, and hands-on problem solving.
Mentor Power Platform developers and quality engineers while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable delivery culture.
Act as a subject matter expert across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Purview, Azure Log Analytics, SharePoint, and query technologies including Kusto, DAX, and OData.
Identify delivery risks early and proactively bring forward practical solution options to client and Avanade stakeholders.
Client Engagement & Consulting
Facilitate discovery sessions, requirement workshops, solution reviews, onsite workshops, demonstrations, and stakeholder presentations.
Serve as the primary technical liaison among client product owners, business stakeholders, delivery leads, engineering teams, quality engineering, security, data, and platform teams.
Communicate technical decisions, dependencies, risks, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Build trusted client relationships through consistent delivery quality, initiative, responsiveness, and clear solution ownership.
Integration, Governance & Operational Readiness
Design integrations across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure Functions, Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, and enterprise APIs.
Apply Power Platform environment, security, data loss prevention, access, lifecycle, and application lifecycle management practices appropriate to enterprise delivery.
Define deployment, monitoring, support, escalation, and handoff requirements so solutions are production-ready and sustainable.
Create runbooks, solution documentation, dashboards, automation boards, and reusable delivery assets that improve operational visibility and team effectiveness.
Practice Development & Innovation

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