Sr. Software Engineer (6 Month Contract)

Overview

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the senior Software Engineer and technical lead for ongoing engineering initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into solution builds spanning Copilot Studio agents, Azure Web Apps, Power Automate workflows, Azure OpenAI / Azure AI services, and broader Power Platform solutions.
• Recommend architectural decisions, development patterns, security considerations, and integration approaches before development begins.
• Support and improve production solutions across Power Platform, Azure Web Apps, integrations, automation workflows, and Copilot Studio agents, contributing hands-on development, troubleshooting, optimization, and support where required.
• Provide technical feasibility, guardrail, and integration input to Product & Engineering leadership and IT collaborators.
• Support the Citizen Development program, guiding internal users on guidelines for building secure and scalable solutions within the Power Platform and Copilot environments.
• Serve as a technical advisor for M365 Copilot usage and extensibility questions.
• Provide targeted advisory and support for Power Platform and Azure integration workflows, including AI-adjacent scenarios, Power Automate cloud/desktop flows, Azure Web Apps, Dataverse, Power Apps, Azure Logic Apps, app registrations, Key Vault, Application Insights, and related services where they address critical issues in business automation needs.
• Maintain clear user documentation, solution diagrams, architecture artifacts, environment notes, runbooks, support paths, and design-decision records.
• Complete a structured knowledge transfer and handoff to designated internal owners before contract completion.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of experience crafting and developing systems using programming concepts (Object-Oriented Design & Development).
• 2+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade automation, cloud, Microsoft platform, integration, or AI-enabled solutions, translating business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled solution patterns, including LLM workflows, agents, governance, and integration with business systems, is an asset.
• Experience with implementing AI agent harnesses including orchestration, tool integration, state management, observability, evaluation, and error handling for production-grade software or AI-enabled solutions is an asset.
• A proven understanding of the Microsoft cloud and AI stack is highly preferred, including Power Platform, Azure Web Apps, Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot, and Azure AI services.
• Strong ability to bridge technical execution and business strategy.
• Comfortable operating independently in a contract / interim role with limited ramp-up time.
• Experience working in real estate, construction, corporate IT, internal application teams, or enterprise shared services is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in AI, cloud architecture, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, or solution architecture are an asset.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Strong architectural judgment, especially around security, supportability, maintainability, and business risk.
• Practical, delivery-oriented approach with the ability to prioritize urgent operational needs, advisory requests, and work that can be deferred.
• Strong documentation and experience transferring knowledge to internal teams.

What We Offer

• Hybrid / Remote flexibility for this role.
• Calgary-based candidates are preferred for occasional in-person collaboration.
• $60–$85 USD/hour or $131,000–$175,000 USD annually.
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community!