Power Platform Solution Architect

GHD

Power Platform Solution Architect responsible for designing and guiding Power Platform solutions at GHD. Engage in enterprise-level architecture and collaboration with business stakeholders in the US.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeHouston • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $112,988 - $188,313 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and govern the foundational architecture for Copilot Studio agents and the wider Power Platform estate, including environment strategy, solution lifecycle, Entra ID integration, Purview sensitivity labels, and connector standards.
Own the technical reference architecture for the Agent Enablement Program (AEP) and translate enterprise governance requirements into platform standards, patterns, and reusable templates.
Partner with the Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure the agent platform aligns with GHD’s infrastructure, Entra ID, and security controls, including identity, data protection, and network boundaries.
Work alongside the Delivery function to guide the safe transition of agents into production and to shape operational readiness, incident response, and change management within the standards set through AEP.
Lead the architectural response to Microsoft platform evolution (Copilot Studio, Agent 365, Dataverse, Power Platform) and advise on licensing, capacity, and entitlement decisions under GHD’s Frontier Firm partnership.
Contribute architecture input to PowerApps and Power Automate at enterprise scale, including shared components, connector governance, ALM, and Center of Excellence (CoE) tooling.
Act as the senior technical authority in cross-functional governance forums, including the Agent Enterprise Program Steering Committee, and provide architecture review and approval for agents built inside and outside AI Foundations.
Coach Copilot Studio developers, platform administrators, and selected GHD builders on architectural best practice, contributing to capability uplift across the enterprise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
8 or more years of experience in enterprise solution architecture, with a minimum of 4 years focused on Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft 365.
Demonstrable track record of designing and governing Power Platform environments in a global enterprise (ideally 5,000 plus users), including CoE setup, DLP, and connector governance.
Hands-on delivery experience with Copilot Studio or earlier Power Virtual Agents, including at least one agent taken to production under enterprise governance.
Microsoft certifications strongly preferred: PL-600 Power Platform Solution Architect Expert; PL-400 Power Platform Developer or equivalent; SC-401 or AZ-305 are valued.
Experience working within a regulated or security-conscious enterprise (professional services, engineering, financial services, healthcare, or similar).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

enterprise solution architectureMicrosoft Power PlatformMicrosoft 365PowerAppsPower AutomateCopilot Studioagent governanceconnector governancesolution lifecycledata protection

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationincident responsechange managementoperational readinesstechnical authoritygovernancecapability uplift

Certifications

PL-600 Power Platform Solution Architect ExpertPL-400 Power Platform DeveloperSC-401AZ-305