Microsoft Power Platform Architect

Cognizant North America
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, D.C., Washington
655 15th Street Northwest (Show on map)
Feb 28, 2025
Cognizant is seeking a Microsoft Power Platform Architect for a full-time opportunity onsite in Washington DC. The salary range for this role is between $185.000 to $215,000 depending on experience and qualifications of the candidate. All applicants must have valid work authorization. Applications will be accepted till 3/06/2025 Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Responsibilities. Set up the Microsoft Power Platform/Azure AI environments and related technologies Define standards / guidelines and drive technology best practices Establish technical governance and frameworks to manage tenants, environments, users & COE Kits Administer security and governance frameworks Evaluate dependencies and propose DLP policies Establish communication monitoring and support methodologies Perform technical assessment to convert existing robotic process automations into MS Power Automate Desktop and lead the follow-through migration opportunity Conceptualize and develop relevant use cases for client engagements: proof-of-concepts (POC), proof-of-value (POV), proof-of-technology (POT) and production deployments Lead implementation and deployments, leveraging a global delivery team Ensure flawless delivery by coordinating with business and IT teams across client Guide teams in identifying technical risk early in the process Train, coach, and mentor Citizen Developers (if required) as they use the Microsoft Power Platform tools, providing advice and guidance on best practices and development techniques Lead the identification and evaluation of alternative solutions. * Support issue resolution and provide timely responses and solutions as required Qualifications: Must have minimum 10 years of hands-on experience on at least one of the programming languages (e.g. .Net, Java, VB, C#/C, HTML/CSS, Python, Web Services, mainframe, web applications, SQL, data integration tools, technical automation tools) Must have 1+ year of experience as a Microsoft Power Platform architect and have successfully led implementations of Microsoft Power Platform programs. Familiarity with one of the RPA tools and experience in assessing and migrating bots to Power Automate Desktop Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform components - Power Automate Desktop, Power Automate Cloud Flows, Power Apps, Power BI, Dataverse, Virtual Agent/Copilot etc. Delivery management experience in leading large global implementations on Microsoft Power Platform implementations Excellent verbal and written communication skills - demonstrates experience in running governance at the program management and executive levels Demonstrated organization skills with proven ability to manage multiple deliverables, drive outcomes and problem solve issues Exceptional client management skills and drive for results Ability to work collaboratively in a virtual and highly matrixed environment. Willing to travel to client location as per requirement.