Power Platform & Copilot Studio Administrator

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Job Description The Power Platform & Copilot Studio Administrator is responsible for the secure, scalable, and compliant administration of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio). This role owns tenant governance, environment strategy, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), license management, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy, and platform monitoring. The administrator partners closely with security, compliance, and business stakeholders to enable citizen development safely, standardize best practices, and ensure platform reliability and performance. Responsibilities Key responsibilities include defining and implementing strategies for Platform Governance & Security, Administration & Operations, Application Lifecycle Management, and AI adoption. Own and maintain tenant-wide settings and environment strategy for departments and citizens developed solutions within Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio (Dev/Test/Prod, sandbox, and business-unit environments) Design, implement, and enforce DLP policies for connectors and data classifications; regularly review exceptions and mitigate risk. Configure Copilot Studio policies including data grounding sources, prompts, plugins/actions, responsible AI guardrails, content moderation, and logging Administer Copilot Studio including setting up environments, security, channels (Teams, Web, Direct Line), data sources and implementing safety guardrails. Oversee licensing & capacity (per-user, per-app, pay-as-you-go, Copilot Studio credits, Dataverse database/file/log capacity), and forecast needs. Design and Implement ALM strategy for managed and unmanaged environments using pipelines and deployment automation Define standards and templates (solution structure, naming conventions, environments, connectors, data models) Partner with security and compliance to implement security requirements, protect sensitive data, and configure DLP settings Enable citizen developers with guardrails, training, office hours, and standardized templates/components Develop and maintain documentation: platform runbooks, standards, FAQs, and onboarding materials. Run periodic environment/app reviews and action admin notifications Review environment inventory, app/flow inventories, usage and activity, solution health Monitor service health, performance, and limits; proactively resolve incidents and collaborate with Microsoft Support as needed. Qualifications The successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities 3-5 years of experience performing Power Platform tenant administration with certification or equivalent background Understanding of low code development using Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio agents Knowledge of citizens development, ALM strategies, security/compliance, and platform/operations management Experience with scripting languages and full stack development using programming languages such as Power Shell, Python, and C# Experience using and automating services for Microsoft 365 and including Power BI, SharePoint, Exchange, Office Apps, Entra Identity, and Microsoft Azure Deep understanding of AI technology including Large Language Models (LLMs), data grounding and knowledge sources, orchestration, agentic automation, MCP services, and responsible AI guardrails Understanding of agile project management, good communication, and team collaboration Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases Tuition assistance Established and active employee resource groups Paid time off for individual and team community service A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Domestic relocation is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. LI-Hybrid LI-PW1 About Us At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation. About the Team We believe that freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) is shaping the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape, enhancing the customer experience and improving people's lives. Join the Ford family as we change the way the world moves. Job Info Job Identification 60833 Job Category Enterprise Technology Degree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Job Schedule Full time Locations 17000 Rotunda Dr, Dearborn, MI, 48120, US (Hybrid) J-18808-Ljbffr