Senior Power Platform & M365 Automation Architect

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

The Power Platform & M365 Automation Engineer (AI/Copilot) is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling intelligent automation solutions that anchor our cloud-first, modern workplace strategy across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem – including Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and Azure AI technologies. This position focuses on enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening secure, seamless collaboration and modernizing the employee experience through low-code and AI-driven solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, demonstrate a hands-on approach, and thrive in executing automation initiatives in a greenfield environment while partnering with governance, security and change-management teams to ensure sustainable adoption and platform health.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design, build, and deploy low-code/no-code solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams integrations.

• Develop AI-powered automation workflows using Copilot Studio, AI Builder, and Azure AI Services (e.g., Cognitive Services, OpenAI integration).

• Support business process reviews with functional teams to identify automation opportunities and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.

• Create reference architectures, reusable components, and best‑practice templates.

• Build intelligent agents and copilots using Microsoft’s AI stack that help reduce manual work and support decision-making.

• Integrate automation and AI tools into existing digital workplace platforms, ensuring security, governance, and sustainability.

• Act as a technical lead on early-stage projects, establishing repeatable patterns, templates, and best practices.

• Partner with IT governance to define standards around AI usage, automation lifecycle management, and solution architecture.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines (GitHub / Azure DevOps) for Power Platform assets, including automated testing and environmental promotion.

• Monitor solution health and performance; drive continuous improvement.

• Educate and support business users through training, adoption programs, and enablement of citizen developers.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• 7-10 years building and scaling Microsoft 365 & Power Platform solutions, including at least one enterprise rollout (>5 k users) or tenant consolidation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Demonstrated experience building and deploying real-world solutions using Copilot Studio and/or custom copilots.

• Proven use of Azure AI Services (e.g., Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder) in automation workflows.

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 collaboration tools (Teams, Viva, Syntex) and their integration into process solutions.

• Proficient with Prompt Engineering, RAG patterns and integrating AI models into business workflows

• Working knowledge of PowerShell and Graph API for extending Microsoft 365 capabilities.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

• Experience working in an enterprise or regulated environment with attention to security and compliance.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$133,383.00 - $177,400.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J11768

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.