Domain Architect - Power Platform and Azure

Job Summary

Job Description

Technical architect in a specific domain with intermediate competency in it, specifically, Power Platform and Azure. Will work closely with Portfolio architects to ensure that all architecture requirements are met during the design process. This role involves creating and maintaining architectural repositories and decisions, as well as producing domain-specific architectural blueprints, frameworks, technology standards, and patterns. The specialist will identify technical risks related to domain-specific architectures and high-risk design objects.

• Works with Portfolio architects to ensure all architecture requirements are met during the design process.
• Creates and maintain architectural repositories and decisions.
• Produces domain-specific architectural blueprints, frameworks, tech standards and patterns.
• Identifies technical risks related to domain-specific architectures and high-risk design objects.
• Evaluates apps that need redesign or remediation or classification as rationalization targets.
• Research trends specific to the technology domain and evaluates their applicability to the business.
• Understand how decisions impact the specific domain’s architecture and ensure alignment with enterprise strategies.

Education

• Typically, Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.

Work Experience

• 6+ years of experience with multiple IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Deep understanding of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Dataverse).
• Strong grasp of low-code/no-code platforms and their role in enterprise digital transformation.
• Knowledge of integration patterns (APIs, connectors, middleware, event-driven architecture, RPA).
• Awareness of application lifecycle management (ALM), Dev Ops for low-code, CI/CD pipelines, and environment strategies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), data governance, and security frameworks.
• Knowledge of governance and compliance in low-code development (data residency, licensing, security).
• Proven ability to apply the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) to architect, govern, and scale Microsoft Power Platform and Azure solutions, including environment strategy, security, governance, and operational readiness.
• Strong working knowledge of TOGAF for defining domain architecture standards, managing architectural repositories and decisions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise and portfolio architecture.

• Ability to design scalable low-code solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Strong solution architecture skills (data modeling, workflow design, integration with legacy and modern systems).
• Hands-on experience in building Power Apps, automation flows, and data pipelines
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• Proficiency in designing governance models for citizen development and IT-managed low-code development.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking to balance speed vs. enterprise-grade design
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• Ability to translate business needs into low-code architectural patterns and reusable components.
• Ability to guide and mentor development teams (both citizen developers and professional developers).
• Ability to define standards, reference architectures, and reusable templates for Power Platform.
• Ability to establish governance frameworks and enforce compliance/security in low-code adoption.
• Ability to influence at the enterprise level
  , shaping the organization’s low-code adoption roadmap.
• Ability to balance innovation and governance
  , ensuring agility without compromising enterprise controls.
• Experience in designing and integrating low-code platforms with AI services (Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate AI Builder) to enhance automation and decision-making.
• Capability to design and deploy AI-powered agents for process automation, knowledge management, and intelligent user interaction.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience in working with multi-site global teams
• Experienc…