Power Platform Solutions Architect in London

Reporting to the Enterprise Solution Architect, the Power Platform Solutions Architect is a senior member of the Solution Design team, responsible for shaping, designing, and governing modern Microsoft-based business solutions across razorblue's client base. This role combines strong technical capability with commercial awareness and excellent customer engagement skills. You'll work closely with customers, Solution Architects, Account Management, Development, and Project Delivery teams to ensure all proposed solutions are scalable, secure, commercially viable, and aligned with best practice. You'll support pre-sales engagements, contribute to architectural design, and act as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across the Microsoft ecosystem, with particular focus on Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365, and emerging AI technologies such as Copilot and AI Builder. You'll be comfortable switching between customer workshops, technical design sessions, pre-sales discussions, and hands-on solution guidance when required. This is a customer-facing role requiring strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to simplify technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. Our perfect candidate should have a wealth of knowledge spanning various technologies and being able to use these skills to troubleshoot and deliver five-star solutions that keep our clients happy is a must! Customer service is paramount to us, which is why we only look for candidates with excellent customer-facing skills and the ability to communicate effectively. Your friendly tech-savviness will truly shine here.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Solution Design & Pre-Sales (40%)
  • Lead the design of scalable Microsoft-based business solutions for new and existing clients.
  • Produce and review technical design documents (HLDs) in line with razorblue standards.
  • Design solutions leveraging technologies such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Microsoft 365.
  • Support the integration of AI capabilities including Microsoft Copilot, AI Builder, and related Microsoft AI technologies where appropriate.
  • Join client meetings and workshops to gather requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions.
  • Present proposed solutions confidently to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support Account Managers and the Solution Architect team in preparing technical proposals, statements of work, and project scopes.
• Microsoft Data, Power Platform & AI Strategy (20%)
  • Act as a subject matter expert across Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft AI technologies.
  • Guide clients on best practice around governance, security, licensing, and platform adoption.
  • Help customers modernise manual processes, spreadsheets, and legacy workflows using Microsoft technologies.
  • Support the development of internal standards, templates, and reusable solution frameworks.
  • Stay current with Microsoft roadmap developments, particularly around AI, Copilot, Fabric, and the Power Platform ecosystem.
  • Promote best practice for low-code development, environment strategy, and solution lifecycle management.
• Project Delivery & Technical Leadership (20%)
  • Work alongside the Project Management and the Development team to support successful project delivery.
  • Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight throughout implementation phases.
  • Assist in resolving complex technical challenges across client environments.
  • Ensure solutions are aligned with security, compliance, and operational best practices.
  • Support testing, validation, and handover activities where required.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement across delivery methodologies and technical standards.
• Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing (20%)
  • Improve technical capability across the business through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
  • Support Consultants and Engineers with solution design guidance and technical coaching.
  • Contribute to internal workshops, documentation, and training initiatives.
  • Encourage innovation and adoption of emerging Microsoft technologies across the wider team.

Person Specifications

• Qualification
  • Must hold Full UK Driving Licence
  • Relevant Microsoft certifications desirable, such as: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Expert, Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals / Administrator, Microsoft AI or Copilot related certifications.
  • Relevant Microsoft infrastructure or cloud qualifications desirable.
• Experience
  • Microsoft Stack experience including Microsoft 365 and Azure.
  • Power Platform experience including: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and modern data platforms.
  • Understanding of Microsoft AI technologies including Copilot and AI Builder.
  • Experience designing customer-facing technical solutions.
  • Pre-sales, workshop, or consultancy experience.
  • Cloud platform experience including Microsoft Azure.
  • Understanding of governance, security, and best practice within Microsoft environments.
  • Experience producing technical documentation and solution designs.
• Skills
  • Excellent customer engagement and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to communicate confidently with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong problem-solving and solution design capability.
  • Commercial awareness and ability to balance technical and business priorities.
  • Ability to work independently and perform own research.
  • Professional presentation and communication skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Passion for modern Microsoft technologies and continuous learning.

Continuous learning and development are central to our culture, and we heavily invest in elevating our people, not just hiring those already at an expert level.

razorblue gives:

Working for an IT partner isn't for the faint-hearted; it requires drive, passion for technology, collaboration, and a drive to innovate. If you want to learn more about the IT domain as a whole or specialise in one particular area, you can do that here. We are not looking for the most qualified people, but people who have a true drive to learn and a passion for the technology sector. Our learning and development opportunities, combined with our team's drive for growth, result in a high volume of promotions granted year after year. We operate a hybrid working policy across most roles and often get asked why we haven't made the decision to go fully remote. For us, natural learning opportunities are invaluable and office working enables this and has also inspired our collective culture of teamwork.

Our other benefits include:

• Base salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on skills and knowledge.
• Hybrid working (50%).
• Flexible working to suit your work-life fit.
• 25 days holidays per annum + public holidays + the ability to purchase 10 more.
• Private Health Insurance with Vitality Health.
• Your birthday off.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave + baby bonus.
• Fully funded training and accreditations to expand your skillset.
• Two paid charity volunteering days per year.
• Discounted Broadband.
• Life insurance.
• Quarterly team social fund.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gear up with the latest tech toys through our partnership with Currys.
• Cruise around in an eco-friendly electric car with our EV Scheme.

We're committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in our application or interview process. We're here to support you.

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