This position is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada. Candidates are welcome to work remotely or out of one of our regional offices.Clients trust you to provide solutions to problems because you understand what they need - and how to do it. You are your client’s advocate and the authority on how specific systems, applications, or process designs can move their business forward. You will collaborate with project teams in customizing, developing, integrating, and extending PowerApps, custom Copilot, and Power Platform to meet client needs. Working with technology and design teams to support your clients, you will identify challenges on the horizon and support constant improvement.As a Power Platform Architect, you will be involved in all the project phases, from defining new technical architectures, proposing creative solutions in line with the company's value proposition, and providing support for the implementation of enterprise architecture based on the latest generation methodologies.Day-to-Day, You Will:· Lead projects, create collateral, coach, mentor and encourage on- and off-shore team members· Be accountable for the overall quality of the engagements you lead· Identify, validate, and grow opportunities in strategic accounts by driving solutions aligned to Avanade’s offerings, in partnership with the Avanade business development team· Provide hands-on-keyboard services where required· Acquire required Power Platform technical certifications· Keep up to date with market trends and competitive insights· Architect and successfully deliver compelling solutions that are cost competitive for our clients· Design secure data models using a variety of data sources (Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, etc.)· Serve as technical SME in workshops and discovery sessions· Leverage the most sophisticated tools to provide insights to crucial business decisions and embed Power Platform solutions in large digital transformation strategies.About You:You are an experienced technology architect with strong business acumen. You are as comfortable working with a technical team as you are with client business leaders, and you know how to build bridges between the two. With your excellent communications skills, you are adept at mapping business needs to technology solutions and helping non-technical audiences understand the benefits of these solutions.Your Technical & Non-Technical Skills & Experience Include:· Infrastructure and software architecture using a cloud-first services approach, including ETL and migration design, planning and execution· Communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to mentor and train technical teams, on-shore and off-shore· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English· Development and integration of solutions, including hands on experience with Power Apps (canvas & model driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, and SharePoint· Strong working knowledge of custom Copilot, Power BI, Power Pages, Teams, Viva, SQL, dataflows, Azure Functions, App Insights· Familiarity with code extensions such as custom connectors, PCF controls, and SPFx· Familiarity with Center of Excellence, Power Platform ALM framework, and Dataverse environment strategy is a plus· Prior work experience in a consulting and technical architectureAvanade requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Avanade will consider requests for medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement on an individual basis.We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 2/25/2025 and open for at least 14 days.Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.See more information on our benefits here:Role Location:British Columbia/Ontario 131,000 - 156,000 CADAt Avanade, we are committed to ensure our people feel appreciated and empowered to succeed both personally and professionally..
