Senior Associate - Power Platform Analyst

Job Description:

Blake Willson Group is seeking a Power Platform Analyst to support a federal acquisition office through the development and enhancement of business applications, workflow automation, reporting tools, and data visualization solutions. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on Microsoft Power Platform expertise with business analysis and federal acquisition experience to translate complex requirements into scalable, user-focused solutions. In this position, you will:

Create, configure, and enhance applications, workflows, and reporting capabilities using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Dataverse, and Power BI.
Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements, translate user stories into functional solutions, identify dependencies and gaps, and support estimation and requirements finalization.
Design and implement scalable web applications, dashboards, forecasting tools, and data visualization solutions to support acquisition, program, and cost analysis activities.
Develop system documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and process documentation, including mapping acquisition and contracting processes from cradle-to-grave.
Support system deployment and monitoring activities, including post-deployment log reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and implementation of system enhancements.
Provide pre-award and post-award acquisition support, including requirements gathering, acquisition strategy development, market research, PWS development, IGCE preparation, CLIN recommendations, contract monitoring, performance assessments, invoice processing, and related contract execution activities.

Required Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
4+ years of direct experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Dataverse, and Power BI.
2+ years of experience performing business analysis, requirements gathering, solution design, and translating business requirements into functional technical solutions.
2+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, contracting, program operations, cost analysis, or related federal business processes.

Desired Skills:

Hands-on experience with SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse, data analytics, and data visualization.
Experience with SQL, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
Experience with system design, configuration, implementation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
Experience supporting federal acquisition and contracting activities, including acquisition strategy, market research, PWS, IGCE, CLIN development, and contract monitoring.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals certification is strongly preferred.