Power Platform Architect

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Cloud Platform Architect

Salary: $190K - $200K annually

This position will provide advanced technical expertise across the Microsoft Power Platform suite, translating mission and business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions for a large government customer.

Work Location: Completely on-site in Dahlgren, VA.

Basic Required Qualifications and Skills:

At start date , possess one of the Microsoft certifications below:

PL-100 Power Platform Fundamentals

PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate

PL-400 Power Platform Developer Associate

PL-500 Power Automate RPA Developer Associate

PL-900 Power Platform Fundamentals

Be willing to obtain one of these certifications within 90 days of starting position:

AB-410 Intelligent Applications Builder Associate (formerly PL-200)

AB-100 Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert (formerly PL-600)

Advanced-level experience with:

Architecting, developing, deploying, and sustaining Microsoft Power Platform solutions in an enterprise or government environment.

Power Apps (Canvas and Model-Driven), Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, Power Fx, and DAX

Experience with:

Integrating Power Platform solutions with authorized enterprise data sources and disparate systems.

Designing secure, scalable, high-performance solutions in a controlled or secure environment.

Developing technical documentation, SOPs, user guides, troubleshooting materials, training content, and leadership briefings.

Maintain technical and management certifications as per DoDM 8140.03

Detail-oriented and highly organized, with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with diverse military and civilian stakeholders.

Successful completion of privileged user account exam.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.

All applicants must have current DoD TS/SCI clearance eligibility day one and prior to entry on duty.

Desired Qualifications and Skills: It is desirable that the candidate have the following qualifications:

Department of Defense or federal government experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This position will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

Serve as the senior technical advisor and subject matter expert for Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse.

Analyze mission requirements, gather stakeholder needs, and recommend secure, scalable, and supportable solution architectures.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Power Platform applications, workflows, and data solutions supporting mission operations.

Build and manage integrations with approved data sources and implement business logic using Power Fx and related technologies.

Develop, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Power Automate cloud and desktop flows, including RPA solutions and legacy-system integrations.

Create data models, dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions in Power BI to support operational and leadership decision-making.

Apply Power Platform best practices for security, governance, configuration management, testing, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment.

Produce technical documentation, including solution designs, standard operating procedures, user guides, and troubleshooting materials.

Deliver training, workshops, and briefings to government stakeholders, citizen developers, system administrators, and leadership.

Resolve production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement improvements that enhance reliability, performance, and user experience.

Coordinate with stakeholders, technical teams, and security personnel to ensure successful solution delivery and deployment.

Ensure compliance with applicable DoD cybersecurity, accessibility, records management, and configuration management requirements.

Other duties as assigned.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.