Application Guide

How to Apply for Lead Power Platform Developer

at Booth & Associates

🏢 About Booth & Associates

Booth & Associates is a specialized engineering firm dedicated to providing expert solutions for utilities, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy and sustainability. Working here means contributing to the clean energy transition while solving complex technical challenges for critical infrastructure clients.

About This Role

As the Lead Power Platform Developer, you will design and deploy custom applications that directly support engineering and operational workflows, bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. You'll also lead and mentor a small development team, ensuring best practices and scalable architecture are implemented across the Power Platform stack.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a standup with your small development team, then move to designing a new Canvas App for field technicians to report renewable asset data. You'll review a team member's Power Automate flow, refine Dataverse table schemas for a new model-driven app, and end the day by setting up a deployment pipeline in the Power Platform Admin Center.

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🎯 Who Booth & Associates Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years of deep Power Platform experience, including Canvas Apps, Model-driven Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and SharePoint, with a portfolio of deployed solutions.
  • Understands relational data modeling and ERDs, and can design Dataverse schemas that align with engineering data requirements.
  • Brings experience with Power Platform governance, DLP policies, and deployment pipelines (e.g., ALM, CI/CD).
  • Preferred: Familiarity with SQL, SSMS, and Power Platform Admin Center; experience in engineering or utility industries is a strong plus.

📝 Tips for Applying to Booth & Associates

1

Highlight specific Power Platform projects you led that solved real business problems—include metrics like time saved or process efficiency gains.

2

Emphasize any experience with renewable energy or utility data (e.g., GIS, asset management) to show domain relevance.

3

Mention your approach to team leadership and mentorship—e.g., how you've upskilled junior developers or established coding standards.

4

Showcase your knowledge of Power Platform governance and DLP policies by describing a scenario where you implemented or enforced them.

5

Tailor your resume to include keywords from the job description: Canvas Apps, Model-driven Apps, Dataverse, ERDs, deployment pipelines.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your passion for using Power Platform to solve engineering challenges and support sustainability goals.', 'Concrete examples of leading a team and delivering scalable solutions with measurable impact.', "Your understanding of data modeling and how you've used Dataverse to create efficient, maintainable data structures.", 'Any direct experience with utility or engineering domains, and how that makes you a better fit for Booth & Associates.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Booth & Associates' website to understand their utility clients and recent renewable energy projects.
  • → Look up their services page to see how engineering and operational needs might benefit from Power Platform solutions.
  • → Check for any case studies or white papers they've published on sustainability or digital transformation.
  • → Familiarize yourself with common utility data types (e.g., asset registers, GIS data) to speak their language.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through a Power Platform project you led from requirements to deployment—what were the biggest challenges?
2 How do you approach data modeling for a new application? Can you give an example of an ERD you designed?
3 Describe your experience with Power Platform governance—how have you implemented DLP policies or managed environments?
4 How do you mentor junior developers and ensure best practices across the team?
5 What experience do you have with deployment pipelines for Power Platform? Describe a CI/CD process you've set up.
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't focus only on technical skills without demonstrating business impact—they want a problem-solver, not just a coder.
  • Avoid generic leadership examples—be specific about how you've led a Power Platform team and enforced standards.
  • Don't neglect governance and deployment experience; these are explicitly required and often overlooked by candidates.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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