Power Apps Technical Lead — Power Pages & Dataverse

Job description

Role Summary Avanade India’s Business Applications practice is looking for a Power Apps Technical Lead to own the technical design and build of applications on the Microsoft Power Platform — with Power Pages and Dataverse at the centre of the role. This is a hands-on lead position: you will set the technical direction, make the design calls, write the harder parts of the code yourself, and lead a team of developers through delivery. The role is deliberately weighted towards Power Pages and front-end engineering. We are looking for someone who is as comfortable with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Liquid as they are with a Dataverse security model — because externally facing portals are where those two worlds meet, and where most Power Platform projects run into trouble. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end technical design of Power Platform applications — solution architecture, Dataverse data model, security model, integration approach and front-end design — and document the decisions behind them. Lead the design and development of Power Pages sites: site structure and templates, web pages and web templates, Liquid, forms and lists, page and table permissions, authentication providers and external user access. Build rich, responsive front-end experiences on Power Pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap — custom components, client-side validation, dynamic behaviour and integration with the Dataverse Web API. Design and build applications in Power Apps — model-driven and canvas apps — including forms, views, business rules, client scripting and app-level performance considerations. Design and implement Dataverse solutions: tables, columns and relationships, keys, calculated and rollup fields, business rules, and a security model built on roles, teams, business units and row/column-level security. Develop server-side extensions where required — plug-ins and custom APIs in C#/.NET — and integrate with external systems through REST APIs and the Dataverse Web API. Build custom controls with the Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) using TypeScript and React where out-of-the-box components fall short. Lead the development team day to day — task breakdown, technical guidance, code reviews, unblocking developers and holding the quality bar on what ships. Own ALM and release practice: solution layering and management, environment strategy, source control, deployment pipelines and configuration/data migration between environments. Set and enforce engineering standards — coding conventions, naming, reusable components, performance patterns, accessibility and security practices for public-facing sites. Translate functional requirements into technical designs with the functional and business analyst teams, and challenge requirements where a simpler or more sustainable approach exists. Own non-functional quality: performance and page-load optimisation for portals, caching, scalability, accessibility (WCAG) compliance and security hardening of externally exposed sites. Support estimation, sprint planning and technical risk identification, and give realistic delivery input to project and client leadership. Engage client technical stakeholders directly — design walkthroughs, technical discussions and issue resolution — and represent the technical position credibly. Mentor developers on the team, and contribute reusable components, templates and accelerators back to the practice. . 8–10 years of overall application development experience, with substantial recent delivery on the Microsoft Power Platform. Strong hands-on experience building applications with Power Apps — model-driven and/or canvas — taken through to production. Deep, demonstrable Power Pages (or Power Apps Portals) experience: web templates, Liquid, forms and lists, table and page permissions, web roles, authentication and external-facing site delivery. Strong front-end web development skills — HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), responsive design and Bootstrap — with the ability to build custom UI rather than only configure out-of-the-box components. Deep Dataverse expertise: data modelling, relationships, business rules, and a genuine command of the security model — roles, teams, business units, and row- and column-level security. Experience with the Dataverse Web API and REST integration patterns, including authentication and error handling. Server-side development capability in C#/.NET — plug-ins, custom APIs and custom workflow activities. Experience with Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) and TypeScript for custom control development. Solid ALM discipline: solution management, environment strategy, source control (Git) and automated or repeatable deployments. Proven experience as a technical lead — owning design decisions, running code reviews, guiding developers and being accountable for technical quality on an engagement. Ability to work directly with clients and functional teams, explain technical trade-offs clearly, and push back constructively where needed. Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across the full stack — browser, portal runtime, Dataverse and integrations. Preferred / Good to Have Microsoft certifications: PL-400 (Power Platform Developer), PL-600 (Solution Architect) or PL-200. Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular or Vue) and build tooling. Experience delivering high-traffic or public-facing portals, including SEO, CDN and caching considerations. Familiarity with Azure services that commonly support Power Platform solutions — Azure Functions, API Management, Key Vault, Service Bus or Azure AD B2C for portal authentication. Experience with Dynamics 365 first-party apps built on Dataverse. Accessibility experience — WCAG 2.1/2.2 conformance and assistive-technology testing. Experience with automated testing for Power Platform solutions (unit tests for plug-ins, UI test automation). Experience in a global delivery / SI environment working with distributed teams. Prior contribution to reusable components, frameworks or practice accelerators. .