Power Platform Senior Solutions Architect

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will work directly with our clients to design and implement technical solutions that leverage Microsoft’s Business Applications tools. You’ll play an active role in leading a cross functional team, creating technical architecture solutions, building relationships with our clients, and overseeing a global development team during the implementation phase.

The Senior Solutions Architect is a senior leadership position with the skills and experience to lead our largest, most strategic engagements while also serving as a key participant in the business leadership of the business unit. This individual will have overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of client engagements from a delivery perspective. Additionally, the role will work closely with Business Developers, and be responsible for ongoing client development and relationship management activities.

This position can live anywhere nationally. Light travel (20% or less).

· Detailed understanding of the Power Platform and cloud architecture.

· Lead development teams in designing best-of-class strategies and solutions, and provide oversight of the implementation.

· Actively manage the technical, business and personnel aspects of consulting engagements.

· Serve as a key member of the solution delivery team by facilitating requirements/design sessions, and producing deliverables. Mentor and provide solutions delivery expertise to less experienced team members.

· Serve as an expert on licensing; and create financial plans and ROI models that explain the cost implications of adopting the Power Platform.

· Contribute to the creation of project plans and proposals, including estimated level of effort, resource requirements, schedule and budget.

· Provide thought leadership to help grow the revenue around the Power Platform Practice.

· Contribute to continuously improving the Power Platform practice through the creation of best practices, templates, and demos.

· Actively participate in new business pursuits, working closely with the Business Applications management and Sales teams to develop proposals and deliver fantastic client presentations.

· 10+ years of overall related experience with 5 plus years in Microsoft Business Applications Ecosystem.

· 5+ years of consulting experience.

· Comprehensive understanding of the Power Platform.

· Experience serving as the senior delivery resource for consulting engagements.

· Experience leading teams in Scrum, SAFe, waterfall, and hybrid environments.

· Experience in sales support role, particularly discovery meetings, demos, roadmaps, and strategy.

· Proven domain expertise with experience building business cases, communicating client-specific value propositions and establishing yourself as a trusted advisor.

· Leading technical discussions with business and technical decision makers, including detailing technical specifications, product roadmaps, deployment, and third-party integrations

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Proven track record in leading teams, troubleshooting, fostering collaboration, and building client relationships.

· Expertise with relational database concepts.

· Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse and Copilot Studio.

· Experience with Dynamics, RPA and creating generative AI solutions is a plus!

· Active Microsoft certifications (PL-200, PL-400, PL-600, etc.).

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field.

· Understanding of C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and PowerShell.

· Understanding of Azure development fundamentals.

· Experience using GitHub, Azure DevOps, or other source control management tools.

· Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

· Systems integration and ETL experience.

Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work. 

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. 

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Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.