Power Platform Analyst
Ignition Group
2026/01/13   Durban

Job Ref #: AS-DBN-2
Industry: Telecommunications
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
The Power Platform Analyst will support, enhance, and maintain the organisation’s Microsoft 365 and SharePoint environment, improving workflows, enabling self-service solutions, managing SharePoint sites and permissions, and building low-code automation using Power Platform tools. This role is open to remote-based applicants.
Job Description

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Work closely with business stakeholders to understand processes, challenges, and information-flow requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into practical SharePoint or Power Platform solutions.
  • Support users across all departments by providing guidance, training, and best practices.
  • Facilitate continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance governance.

Design, Development & Support

  • Design, build, and maintain Power Automate workflows, Power Apps forms, and SharePoint Lists/Libraries.
  • Configure and maintain SharePoint Online sites, permissions, pages, and content structures.
  • Develop simple automation, data integrations, and reporting dashboards using Power BI (advantageous).
  • Support the lifecycle of solutions: testing, deployment, documentation, training, and ongoing optimisation.
  • Monitor platform health, usage, and permissions to ensure stable, secure, and compliant operation.
  • Troubleshoot issues and provide second-line support to departments using Power Platform or SharePoint solutions.
  • Assist with governance, auditing, and content lifecycle management (retention, ownership, permissions review).
Job Requirements
  • Practical experience building Power Automate workflows and Power Apps (canvas apps essential).
  • Strong knowledge of SharePoint Online: site administration, lists, libraries, permissions, and content structure.
  • Ability to analyse processes and translate them into structured workflows or applications.
  • Understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID/Azure AD basics).
  • Strong communication skills, able to bridge the gap between business and technical users.
  • High attention to detail and ability to work with structured data.
  • Ability to produce user documentation, SOPs, and training material.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple requests.

Advantageous

  • Power BI report creation
  • PowerShell basics
  • JSON formatting for advanced SharePoint views
  • Understanding of governance, compliance, and auditing within Microsoft 365

Education and training

  • IT-related degree, diploma, or equivalent experience.
  • Microsoft certifications (e.g., PL-100, PL-200, MS-700) beneficial but not required.

Experience

  • 1–3 years’ experience working with SharePoint Online or Power Platform in a support or analyst capacity.
  • Hands-on experience building workflows or applications using Power Automate / Power Apps.
  • Experience training business users and gathering requirements.
  • Exposure to Microsoft SQL Server or data concepts advantageous.
  • Experience working within Agile or iterative delivery environments beneficial.