IOD - 10353MN

Job No: 10353MN

Position	Power Platform Architect/Developer
Client Name	Minnesota Information Technology Services (MNIT)
Requisition	3686
Location	St. Paul, MN (Hybrid)
Duration	1 year
Due Date	03/23/2026
C2C Possible	Yes. Rate depends on experience
Interview Method	Web-based with Camera On

Local candidates or willing to relocate at their own expense. Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. We can accept H1b, H4, TN and other valid work visas for IT. However we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Description:

Our client is looking for a Power Platform Architect to deliver innovative, user friendly, and secure Power Platform solutions that streamline workflows and improve data integration across the department. Candidate will play a vital role in modernizing and enhancing the department's digital tools and processes by designing, developing, and implementing custom Power Platform solutions. Candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and ensure the successful deployment of applications that align with the department's operational and strategic goals. The team will be given a set of tasks to complete in intervals as each product progresses towards production launch.

Tasks:

Develop software with Power Platform on Azure Government Cloud as the primary infrastructure.
Lead architecture and design discussions and decisions with business partners, business analysts, project management, and junior developers.
Configure data gateway(s) to write and retrieve data between any Power Platform components and an Azure Managed MS SQL database and/or Azure BLOB / File Storage
Coordinate with Power Platform administrators to set up user authentication for Power Platform and Office 365 components using Azure Active Directory.
Participate on an agile-minded development team with State staff to design, code, test, deploy, and train staff.
Assist with product backlog refinement, story development, and story sizing/estimating.
Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
Build user interface(s) with Power Apps and/or Power Pages.
Perform knowledge sharing/transfer.
Write or supply product technical architecture documentation

Skills Required

Experience developing Microsoft Power Apps, model-driven and canvas apps.
Experience in other Power Platform components like Power Automate and Power Pages.
Experience using product/agile frameworks and methodologies.
Experience in managing a dataset with various data sources, formats, and structures.
Experience developing Microsoft Power BI reports and dashboards (Tableau or other visualization experience may substitute)
Experience in mentoring other developers, particularly during Power Platform development.
Experience gathering business requirements.
Experience using people-centric UX design and best practices in product development.
Experience designing a seamless user experience across devices.
Experience designing a seamless user experience for multilingual support.
Experience making applications ADA accessible to meet WCAG 2.1 standards.
Experience developing automated build/deployment processes with a DevOps mindset.