Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
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eSoftware Associates Inc. is a nationwide U.S.-based Microsoft partner delivering Power Platform, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure solutions to commercial, nonprofit, and public-sector clients. We are adding a senior architect who designs solutions and builds them personally, leading Copilot agent and Power Platform delivery across concurrent client engagements. We are open to full-time, part-time, or contract engagement, and the structure is agreed with the selected candidate. The work is the same either way: defined scope, committed dates, and production solutions.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO
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• Design and build - own engagements from requirements through design, build, testing, deployment, and post-launch support. This is a hands-on role, not an oversight role.
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• Deliver Copilot agents - agents grounded on client SharePoint and enterprise data, taking actions through Power Automate and custom connectors, deployed in Teams and Outlook.
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• Lead technically - set build standards, review other developers’ work, and supply hour-level estimates before proposals are finalized.
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• Work with clients - run discovery and working sessions, demonstrate solutions, and document the work so another developer can maintain it.
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CORE SKILLS
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Experience
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- Seven or more years delivering Microsoft solutions as a hands-on developer or architect, across multiple clients rather than a single internal environment.
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Copilot Studio
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- Agents you personally built and placed into production: instructions, topics, knowledge sources, and actions. Conversational and autonomous agents. One production agent you can walk through carries more weight than years listed.
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Solution architecture
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- You translate a business requirement into the right Microsoft design, and you recognize when Copilot Studio is, and is not, the right tool for the problem.
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Power Platform
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- Five or more years hands-on: canvas and model-driven Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse data models, and custom connectors built for real business processes.
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ALM and governance
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- Managed solutions, environment strategy, environment variables, connection references, and deployment pipelines. DLP policies and managed environments. Production changes are deployed, not rebuilt by hand.
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SharePoint and Microsoft 365
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- SharePoint Online as a platform you build on, not only a data source: information architecture, permissions, Teams, and Microsoft Graph integration.
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Identity and security
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- Entra ID, app registrations, and OAuth. Agents and apps honor each user’s own access rights, and you verify that behavior before release.
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Pro-code and Azure AI
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- C# and .NET or TypeScript, SPFx, and PowerShell with PnP. Azure OpenAI and AI Search where the solution calls for them.
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Client delivery
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- Multiple clients, including tenants you do not administer and restricted connector policies. You explain decisions in plain language and raise scope questions in writing.
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ENGAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS
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• Status reporting - a written weekly update covering completed work, planned work, and open blockers.
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• Time tracking - hours logged daily, or as work is completed, in ESW’s time tracking system.
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• Budget notice - written notice when logged hours approach 75% of the estimate with scope outstanding.
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• Client communication - project correspondence through Basecamp; engagement ownership remains with ESW.