Analyst Power Platform

Location: Makati, Manila

Work: Remote or Hybrid

Summary:

As part of the Hershey Business Platform, this position supports the Power Platform Center of Excellence to deliver standardized, accurate & actionable Power Apps, Power Automate, and Virtual Agent solutions in a timely manner that supports cross-functional and enterprise-wide teams. Specifically, this position will play a key role in Power Platform development, automation-techniques, and final deliverables for both, daily automations and complex UI/UX applications.

All data/information that this role comes into contact with must be kept confidential per company guidelines.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Power App, Automate, Virtual Agent Generation

•  Assist in the development and delivery of ADHOC and Project-Driven Power Platform requests (e.g. identifying requirements, coordinating set-up, and investigating data sources/data and working with IS support)

•  Have experience and knowledge in Power App, Power Automate, and Virtual Agents to connect to data, build UX/UI solutions, and develop secure fully automated applications.

•  Utilize advanced Power-FX techniques and software knowledge to standardize and automate output (e.g. Power-FX, SQL, HTML, Javascript, and more)

•  Help QA Logic, Workflows, end user UAT, and monitoring of final solutions

•  Communicate and disseminate development progress and status to Stakeholders.

•  Establish workflow documentation (e.g. catalog, definitions, processes, etc.)

Support Enterprise O365 Automation Strategies

•  Assist in the change management and migration of current enterprise business practices to align with our enterprise-wide Digitize and Simplify Strategies (with migrations to Power Apps, Power Automate, and Virtual Agents)

•  Assist in working with cross-functional IS teams to optimize and centralize Power Platforms best practices and governance.

Power Platform Maintenance

•  Assist in the maintenance of existing Power Platform solutions (change management, bugs, etc.)

•  Ensure Power Platform Solutions are up-to-date and continue to evolve across O365 and Power Platforms continuous updates.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Proficient in Power Platform Tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Virtual Agents)
• Strong IS Administration skills and understanding
• Strong skills in UX Design and UI Creation
• Familiar with Development principles and lifecycles 
• Familiar with Microsoft Office 365 Tools and Capabilities.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to pay attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Power-FX (or other Programming Languages including SQL, DAX, Python, .NET)
• Experience in Process Optimization Techniques (Power Automate, Scheduling Systems, and Node Workflows)

Education/Experience:

• MUST have an undergraduate degree in Business, Mathematics, Computer Science-related Bachelor’s Degree Required (Economics, Administration, International Business, Operations, Project Management, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent experience

• At least 3-5 years’ direct experience in managing Power Platform Tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Virtual Agents)
• Must have strong experience in UX Design and UI Creation
• Must have analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to pay attention to detail.