Remote Power System Operator Jobs in Chicago, IL

This position is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. Candidates are welcome to work remotely or out of one of our regional offices.
Clients trust you to provide solutions to problems because you understand what they need - and how to do it. You are your client's advocate and the authority on how specific systems, applications, or process designs can move their business forward. You will collaborate with project teams in customizing, developing, integrating, and extending PowerApps, custom Copilot, and Power Platform to meet client needs. Working with technology and design teams to support your clients, you will identify challenges on the horizon and support constant improvement.
As a Power Platform Architect, you will be involved in all the project phases, from defining new technical architectures, proposing creative solutions in line with the company's value proposition, and providing support for the implementation of enterprise architecture based on the latest generation methodologies.
Day-to-Day, You Will:
• Lead projects, create collateral, coach, mentor and encourage on- and off-shore team members
• Be accountable for the overall quality of the engagements you lead
• Identify, validate, and grow opportunities in strategic accounts by driving solutions aligned to Avanade's offerings, in partnership with the Avanade business development team
• Provide hands-on-keyboard services where required
• Acquire required Power Platform technical certifications
• Keep up to date with market trends and competitive insights
• Architect and successfully deliver compelling solutions that are cost competitive for our clients
• Design secure data models using a variety of data sources (Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, etc.)
• Serve as technical SME in workshops and discovery sessions
• Leverage the most sophisticated tools to provide insights to crucial business decisions and embed Power Platform solutions in large digital transformation strategies
Qualifications
About You:
You are an experienced technology architect with strong business acumen. You are as comfortable working with a technical team as you are with client business leaders, and you know how to build bridges between the two. With your excellent communications skills, you are adept at mapping business needs to technology solutions and helping non-technical audiences understand the benefits of these solutions.
Your Technical & Non-Technical Skills & Experience Include:
• Infrastructure and software architecture using a cloud-first services approach, including ETL and migration design, planning and execution
• Communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to mentor and train technical teams, on-shore and off-shore
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English
• Development and integration of solutions, including hands on experience with Power Apps (canvas & model driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, and SharePoint
• Strong working knowledge of custom Copilot, Power BI, Power Pages, Teams, Viva, SQL, dataflows, Azure Functions, App Insights
• Familiarity with code extensions such as custom connectors, PCF controls, and SPFx
• Familiarity with Center of Excellence, Power Platform ALM framework, and Dataverse environment strategy is a plus
• Prior work experience in a consulting and technical architecture
Avanade requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Avanade will consider requests for medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement on an individual basis.
Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 2/16/2025 and open for at least 14 days.
Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits Avanade
California $155,000-190,000
Cleveland $140,000-170,000
Colorado $140,000-170,000
District of Columbia $155,000-190,000
Illinois $150,000-180,000
Maryland $140,000-170,000
Massachusetts $140,000-170,000
Minnesota $150,000-180,000
New York $155,000-190,000
New Jersey $155,000-190,000
Washington $155,000-190,000
At Avanade, we are committed to ensure our people feel appreciated and empowered to succeed both personally and professionally.
Additional Information
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About Avanade
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.