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$132,962 - $226,035
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Bluemont, VA (On-Site/Office)
Job Description
We are seeking a Power Platform Team Lead to lead a team of administrators supporting a federal government customer. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for environment governance, platform health, security, automation, troubleshooting, and administration of Power Apps and Power Automate.
You will act as the customer's senior technical authority-driving modernization, shaping governance, guiding administrators, and building automation and integrations using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and REST APIs.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Team Leadership & Technical Direction
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Skills & Experience
Preferred
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
We are seeking a Power Platform Team Lead to lead a team of administrators supporting a federal government customer. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for environment governance, platform health, security, automation, troubleshooting, and administration of Power Apps and Power Automate.
You will act as the customer's senior technical authority-driving modernization, shaping governance, guiding administrators, and building automation and integrations using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and REST APIs.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Team Leadership & Technical Direction
- Lead and mentor a team of Power Platform administrators.
- Define technical standards, governance practices, and support procedures.
- Review work quality, provide coaching, and guide technical deep dives.
- Prioritize and assign operational and project-based tasks.
- Manage and secure environments (Prod/Sandbox/Dev), solutions, connectors, DLP policies, and lifecycle strategy.
- Oversee environment capacity, monitoring, ALM pipelines, and cleanup.
- Support Maker governance, permissions, app ownership, shared resources, and data access controls.
- Oversee Power Automate flows, approvals, service accounts, and integration patterns.
- Develop and maintain automation for administration, auditing, governance, and tenant operations using PowerShell.
- Build Microsoft Graph and REST integrations for reporting, inventory, analytics, and policy enforcement.
- Automate routine assessments, environment audits, security reviews, and lifecycle processes.
- Support Dataverse tables, roles, and solution design as required.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex issues in Power Apps, flows, connectors, and tenant behaviors.
- Diagnose and resolve operational failures; implement preventive controls.
- Support authentication, service principals, connectors, and API permissions.
- Coordinate with Microsoft support, cloud teams, developers, and security offices when necessary.
- Implement platform governance aligned to federal security requirements.
- Enforce DLP policies, connector governance, and access controls.
- Support auditing, monitoring, compliance reporting, and log ingestion.
- Assist with ATO-related documentation when required.
- Work directly with customer stakeholders to understand needs and recommend solutions.
- Provide guidance on citizen development, lifecycle practices, and platform use.
- Deliver briefings, platform health summaries, and technical reports.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience administering Power Apps, Power Automate, and the Power Platform Admin Center.
- Hands-on expertise with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and automation scripting.
- Deep understanding of environments, DLP, connectors, Dataverse, identity, and ALM practices.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex Power Apps/flow issues in production.
- Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
- Solid understanding of security concepts (RBAC, service principals, data governance).
- Experience supporting federal or highly regulated environments.
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
Preferred
- Experience in Microsoft GCC or GCC High.
- Power Platform certifications (PL-200, PL-400, PL-600, etc.).
- Experience with Dataverse customization or solution architecture.
- Familiarity with Azure automation services or DevOps-based ALM.
- Experience supporting large enterprise tenants.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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At BAE Systems, our ethos is etched in purpose – a purpose that binds us to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. Guided by unwavering commitment, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our defenders, fostering an environment where purpose isn’t just a statement, it’s our shared heartbeat.
