Microsoft 365 Consultant

About the job

Power Platform Automation Engineer

We are seeking a hands-on Power Platform Automation Engineer for a three-month remote engagement focused on simplifying business operations through workflow automation, low-code application development, and data integration. Our client is a mid-size chemical manufacturing organization with around 4,000 employees.

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time

Position Overview

You will work directly with business stakeholders to identify inefficient processes, eliminate repetitive manual work, and deliver practical automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft 365 technologies. This is an implementation-focused opportunity for someone who can work independently, move quickly from requirements to deployment, and deliver maintainable solutions within a defined project timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business users to understand existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and recommend automation opportunities
• Map current and future state processes and prioritize improvements based on business value, complexity, and feasibility
• Design, develop, test, and deploy automated workflows using Power Automate, including approvals, notifications, scheduled processes, and data synchronization
• Build Power Apps to streamline data entry, business operations, and approval processes
• Develop Power BI dashboards and automated reporting solutions using DAX and Power Query
• Leverage SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Forms, OneDrive, and Dataverse to support integrated business solutions
• Connect automation workflows to SQL Server, relational databases, and other enterprise systems
• Troubleshoot data connectivity, authentication, gateway, and integration issues
• Document solution architecture, business rules, dependencies, error handling, and ongoing maintenance requirements
• Coordinate testing and deployment, communicate project progress, and provide training and knowledge transfer to internal teams

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience delivering business process automation solutions with Microsoft Power Platform
• Strong hands-on Power Automate development experience, including cloud flows, approvals, notifications, and error handling
• Practical experience with Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft 365
• Experience integrating workflows with SQL Server, relational databases, or other business applications
• Ability to gather requirements directly from stakeholders and translate business needs into technical solutions
• Experience taking solutions from initial analysis through development, testing, deployment, and documentation
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a short-term project environment
• Availability to work Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time throughout the engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Power Platform certifications
• Experience with Microsoft Dataverse, Power Query M, advanced DAX, and the On-premises Data Gateway
• Familiarity with Power Automate Desktop and robotic process automation
• Experience managing Power Platform environments, solutions, connection references, and environment variables
• Experience delivering automation in enterprise Microsoft 365 environments

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Deliver practical solutions that improve business efficiency and reduce manual effort
• Work directly with stakeholders and see the impact of your solutions
• Apply a broad range of Microsoft automation, application development, and data integration skills
• Complete tangible project deliverables and transfer your solutions to an internal team

If you enjoy solving business problems through hands-on Microsoft automation and can deliver end-to-end solutions with limited supervision, we would like to hear from you.