Remote Microsoft Power Apps Developer Jobs in Minnesota

We’re looking for a hands-on Power Automate professional to help design and deliver smart, scalable automation solutions that improve business processes and support key operations. This part-time role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful workflow automation initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, and build solutions that create real impact across a large enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and process owners to evaluate workflows and identify automation opportunities.
• Design, build, test, deploy, and improve advanced Power Automate cloud and desktop flows.
• Create production-ready automations for tasks such as intake routing, approvals, notifications, tracking, reporting, and exception handling.
• Integrate Power Automate solutions with Microsoft 365 tools and related platforms such as SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Forms, Power Apps, and Dataverse.
• Use expressions, variables, arrays, approvals, child flows, parallel branches, JSON parsing, error handling, and retry logic to develop robust workflow solutions.
• Determine the best solution approach by evaluating Power Automate, Power Apps, robotic process automation, AI Builder, Copilot Studio, or other approved tools.
• Develop secure, scalable automations that align with technology governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and access-control standards.
• Create documentation, process maps, test scripts, support materials, and training resources for deployed solutions.
• Troubleshoot flow failures, connector limitations, permissions issues, and data quality challenges.
• Track and communicate automation results such as time savings, reduced errors, improved adoption, and operational efficiency.
• Share knowledge and provide practical guidance to team members who will support or maintain solutions.
• Help shape an automation roadmap and reusable patterns that can be expanded across teams and programs.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of substantial, hands-on experience designing and deploying Microsoft Power Automate solutions in a production enterprise setting.
• Strong expertise in Power Automate cloud flows, approvals, workflow orchestration, expressions, data operations, connectors, and error handling.
• Experience building complex, multi-step automations that connect multiple systems, approval paths, users, and exception scenarios.
• Experience integrating Power Automate with SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Forms, Power Apps, and Dataverse.
• Experience working with REST APIs, HTTP actions, authentication methods, and custom or premium connectors.
• Knowledge of environment management, solution packaging, connection references, monitoring, deployment, and application lifecycle management within the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve difficult automation and performance issues.
• Strong skill in translating business needs into clear technical requirements and practical solutions.
• Solid understanding of data security, role-based access, least-privilege principles, auditability, and enterprise controls.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical ideas to nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working approximately 20 hours per week.

Preferred Skills

• Experience deciding when to use Power Automate versus other Microsoft Power Platform or automation tools.
• Familiarity with building prototypes or proofs of concept to validate feasibility and business value.
• Experience creating support guides, training materials, and operating documentation for end users and support teams.
• Background in driving measurable process improvement through automation.
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment with technology governance and cross-functional collaboration.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and a willingness to coach others and share best practices.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people with different perspectives and experiences are valued and respected. We welcome candidates who are passionate about building thoughtful solutions and contributing to an environment where everyone can do their best work.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $37 - $71 per hour based on qualifications and experience.