Power Platform Strategist

Extensive skills in identifying and assessing a variety of business contexts, researching and determining solutions to problems, providing technical recommendations, and other business analysis skills, e.g.,

Knows and uses an effective business analysis framework in their work

Expertise in classic BA tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, other modeling tools a plus)

Performs analysis of qualitative and quantitative data

A plus is formal training or certification in business analysis

In-depth functional knowledge and technical expertise in the Power Platform, including Power BI, PowerApps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power Virtual Agents

Confidently proficient in Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power Virtual Agents

Can leverage Dataverse, on-premise, and other data sources

Able to work with Data Gateways and connectors and build custom connectors

Comfortable working with Dataflows, PowerQuery ETL, and the Common Data Model

Experience with SQL

Comfortable working with XML, JSON, and Azure App Registrations

Able to work with solutions and Azure DevOps sprints/pipelines across Dev, Test, and Prod environments

Have an understanding of Microsoft licensing for different Power Platform solutions

Proven technical proficiency within:

PL-600 - Power Solution Architect Expert

PL-200 - Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

A plus is proven additional technical proficiency some or all of our target areas, e.g., AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, AZ-204 - Azure Developer Associate, AZ-400 - DevOps Engineer Expert, MS-900 - Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, MB-910 - Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM), SC-900 - Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Experience with Microsoft and related technologies including: .NET, C#, Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, JavaScript, FetchXML, Data and 3rd party tools e.g., XRMToolBox, SOAPUI, VSCode, etc.; Able to read/write data using SOAP and REST API’s, including private API’s via Data Gateway and Azure KeyVault authentication

Has a core set of cross-platform development skills and can easily pick up development roles on non-Power Platform projects if needed

Ability to create nice looking presentations and other documentation that effectively visualizes concepts and ideas