Power Platform Solution Architect

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Power Platform Solution Architect

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Gowling WLG

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Base pay range

CA$110,000.00 / yr - CA$140,000.00 / yr

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our commitment to excellence begins with our people. As an international law firm with offices in Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we’re proud to recruit and retain top talent who bring energy, insight, and a singular focus on delivering exceptional experiences – for our clients and each other.

We’re intentional about building a workplace that’s both high‑performing and supportive, ensuring that everyone is empowered to do their best work and reach their full potential. Our culture is grounded in our shared values : Raise the Bar, Embrace Differences, and Thrive Together. These values shape how we collaborate, lead, and succeed – across teams, time zones, and career paths.

Whether you’re pursuing a role in law or business services, explore what’s possible and make your mark with Gowling WLG.

PROFILE

We are seeking an experienced Power Platform Solution Architect with hands‑on development experience to join our team. In this role, you will architect, design, build, deploy and enhance solutions on Microsoft Power Platform to streamline business processes and deliver engaging user experiences. You will use Power Platform to develop both canvas and model‑driven apps, implement power automate flows for business process automation, build copilot agents from scratch or use pre‑built ones, and integrate with internal and external APIs, including Microsoft Graph. In addition, you will provide guidance on platform administration ensuring environments, security, and governance align with best practices.

This position can be based in any of our Canadian offices!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, and manage the implementation solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and clarify challenges or opportunities to be addressed, determine requirements, map potential solutions, and establish the path to move forward.

Use your skills and experience to provide solutions that leverage the best possible way Power Platform modules and technologies.

Provide guidance to the Power Platform development team.

Provide guidance to the Power Platform administration team.

Development

Design and build canvas apps for user‑friendly, task‑oriented scenarios.

Develop model‑driven apps leveraging Dataverse, custom tables, views, forms, and business process flows.

Build agents from scratch or use pre‑built ones, and publish them to various channels like Teams, websites, or mobile apps.

Configure reusable components, responsive layouts, and role‑based access.

Process Automation

Build and optimize Power Automate flows (cloud and desktop) for approvals, notifications, integrations, and complex workflows.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve automation performance and reliability.

Integration & APIs

Connect Power Platform solutions to internal systems, third‑party APIs, and services.

Develop flows and apps using Microsoft Graph API for Microsoft 365 integration (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.).

Implement custom connectors where needed.

Platform Administration

Guide environment management in the Power Platform Admin Center (provisioning, security, capacity monitoring).

Assist with DLP policies, roles, and permissions to ensure compliance.

Contribute to governance standards and Center of Excellence (CoE) practices.

Partner with business stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.

Mentor developers and contribute to coding standards and best practices.

Document solutions, processes, and technical decisions for support and reusability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Experience in solutioning business problems using Power Platform.

4–6+ years of experience in application development, with at least 3+ years in Microsoft Power Platform.

Strong track record developing both canvas and model‑driven apps.

Experience building cloud flows and RPA with Power Automate.

Good understanding of Copilot Studio and how to build custom agents.

Proficiency in API integration and hands‑on experience with Microsoft Graph API.

Familiarity with Power Platform Admin Center, including environment and security management.

Knowledge of ALM practices in Power Platform (Solutions, GitHub / Azure DevOps pipelines).

Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 services (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook).

Innovative and creative thinking.

Ability to instill confidence and build solid relationships.

Strong problem‑solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Preferred

Experience with Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus) for advanced integration.

Exposure to Power BI and embedding dashboards into apps.

BENEFITS / PERKS

Gowling WLG’s total rewards program is designed to foster a culture where high performance and personal well‑being go hand‑in‑hand. We support your career and life with :

100% employer‑paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, plus an annual lifestyle spending allowance

Benefits coverage for Firm members and their dependents from day one!

15+ vacation days and hybrid work flexibility

Parental leave top‑up for 26 weeks (after 12 months of full‑time employment)

Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

Financial protection through short & long‑term disability, life, accident & critical illness insurance

Employee & Family Assistance Program, guided CBT, and an internal network of 120+ trained Mental Health First Aid responders

Recognition awards, appreciation events, and a supportive, collaborative work culture

Perks and preferred pricing programs, referral bonuses and more

The starting range for this role is $110,000 to $140,000. Starting salary will be determined based on an applicant’s individual skills, competencies and unique qualifications. Gowling WLG employees have the potential to exceed this range based on tenure and performance.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are in need of accommodation or support at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Law Practice

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