Power Platform Solution Architect

BAE Systems; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa: UK: London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Power Platform Architect

Location: London – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Grade: GG11-GG13

Referral Bonus: 5000

What You’ll Be Doing

We are seeking a highly skilled Power Platform Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. You will play a critical role in defining architecture, best practices, and governance, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions on Microsoft Power Platform.
• Define architectural standards, governance, and best practices for Power Platform adoption across the organisation.
• Lead solution design, ensuring alignment with business requirements and enterprise IT strategy.
• Develop and maintain reusable components, frameworks, and integrations with external systems.
• Provide guidance on data modelling, security, compliance, and performance optimisation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert, mentoring teams and upskilling Power Platform developers.
• Oversee the implementation of ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) strategies for Power Platform.
• Engage with Microsoft and third-party vendors to leverage the latest tools and updates.
• Drive automation and innovation by leveraging Power Automate and AI Builder capabilities.
• Define and implement a comprehensive Power Platform strategy and governance framework that will enhance professional development and support both citizen-led and supplier-led teams.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Power Platform Architect or similar role.
• Deep expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.
• Strong understanding of Dataverse, SharePoint, Azure, and API integrations.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, governance, and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience designing scalable and maintainable Power Platform solutions.
• Proficiency in model-driven and canvas apps development.
• Experience with Power Platform ALM, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers.
• Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Microsoft Power Platform certifications (e.g., PL-600, PL-400, PL-900) preferred.

The Central Government team

We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people’s efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture which values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions such as your nationality, any nationalities which you previously may have held and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are able to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.