Posted 19 days ago
Power Platform Administrator
@ Hays
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Hays is hiring a contract Power Platform Administrator & Governance Lead in Calgary for one year, hybrid with 3 days a week in the office, for a large energy sector client. The role administers and governs Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI, including Copilot and AI Builder controls, DLP policies and a citizen development program. The posting states the role is hybrid with 3 office days per week and a one-year duration.
Pay:
$60–$66 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Administer Power Platform environments, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and AI Builder
- Own platform governance, DLP policies, access controls and ALM
- Manage Copilot and AI Builder enablement, consumption and cost
- Govern Power BI workspaces, datasets and sharing models
- Lead the Power Platform Center of Excellence and citizen development program
Requirements summary:
- Hands-on experience administering enterprise Power Platform environments
- Expertise with Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
- Power Platform governance and security knowledge
- Experience governing Power BI
- Practical experience with Copilot or AI Builder
- Proven ability to lead a CoE or governance program
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Hays
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 247 |
Power Platform Administrator & Governance Lead
Job Details
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 1 year
Location: Calgary (3 day / week hybrid)
Your New Company
Join a large energy sector client investing in Microsoft Power Platform, automation, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. The organization is expanding its governance and enablement capabilities to help business teams innovate safely while maintaining strong standards around security, data protection, compliance and responsible AI.
Your New Role
As the Power Platform Administrator & Governance Lead, you will take ownership of the administration, governance and ongoing optimization of Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI. You will oversee environments, security controls, Copilot and AI Builder capabilities, while helping establish scalable standards for citizen development. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on platform expertise with governance leadership, AI enablement and enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer Power Platform environments across non-production and production, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder and Copilot capabilities.
- Own platform governance, including environment strategy, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, access controls, application lifecycle management (ALM), risk classification and production readiness.
- Manage Copilot and AI Builder enablement, usage controls, consumption, allocation and cost optimization.
- Govern Power BI workspaces, datasets, sharing models and tenant health to support secure, reliable and compliant analytics.
- Lead or support the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) and citizen development program, providing practical guardrails, reusable patterns, training and maker-community enablement.
- Monitor platform adoption, AI usage, compliance and solution maturity, providing meaningful reporting and insights to technology leadership, governance stakeholders and audit teams.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Must-Have Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience administering and governing enterprise Microsoft Power Platform environments.
- Demonstrated expertise with Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse, including environment management and production governance.
- Strong knowledge of Power Platform governance and security, including DLP policies, access management, environment strategy and ALM.
- Experience administering or governing Power BI, including workspaces, datasets, sharing models, access controls and tenant-level governance.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or AI Builder, including enterprise enablement, controls, consumption or governance.
- Proven ability to implement or lead a Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE), citizen development or enterprise governance program and work effectively with business and technology stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Experience managing AI consumption, capacity or credit allocation, forecasting and cost optimization.
- Experience developing reusable Power Platform templates, patterns, starter kits or reference architectures.
- Exposure to enterprise responsible AI, regulatory compliance, risk management or audit requirements.
What Success Looks Like
- Power Platform, Power BI and AI capabilities operate within clear, scalable security and governance controls.
- Business teams can innovate through citizen development without compromising data protection, compliance or production standards.
- Leadership has clear visibility into platform adoption, compliance, AI consumption, cost and solution maturity.
What You'll Get in Return
You will have the opportunity to shape how a major enterprise adopts Power Platform and emerging Microsoft AI capabilities at scale. The role offers a strong combination of hands-on technology ownership, governance leadership, AI exposure and interaction with business and technology stakeholders, with the ability to influence both platform strategy and citizen development.
What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this role, click "Apply Now" to submit your application or contact Hays to discuss the opportunity.
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