Custom Software Engineering Lead

Project Role

Custom Software Engineering Lead

Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.

Must have skills

Business Requirements Analysis

Good to have skills

NA

Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification

15 years full time education

Role Summary

Owns requirements elicitation and solution validation for Copilot Studio agents. Translates business needs into clear, developer-ready user stories, conversation designs, and acceptance criteria.

Key Responsibilities

Elicit and document business requirements through stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions.

Define agent use cases, scope, and success criteria, including the intents and tasks each agent must handle.

Translate requirements into user stories, conversation flows, sample utterances/trigger phrases, and acceptance criteria for Copilot Studio agents.

Identify and document knowledge sources and content owners needed to ground agent responses.

Capture backend process, Power Automate, and system integration requirements, including those needing MCP Server tool connections.

Document expected agent behavior, instructions, tone, and response boundaries, including responsible AI expectations.

Maintain and groom the product backlog prioritize items in collaboration with the Architect and Project Manager.

Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, and review ceremonies.

Validate delivered agent behavior against business intent prior to UAT handoff.

Support UAT coordination, including test scenario review and sign-off tracking.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience as a Business Analyst, with exposure to Copilot Studio, conversational AI, or low-code enterprise applications.

Working knowledge of Copilot Studio concepts (topics, generative answers, knowledge sources, publishing channels).

Familiarity with Power Automate and integration concepts, including tool/MCP-based extensions.

Understanding of responsible AI principles from a requirements and validation perspective.

Strong skills in requirements documentation, user story writing, and backlog management (Azure DevOps/Jira).

Excellent stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation skills.

Agile/Scrum delivery experience preferred.

Additional Information

15-year full-time education is required.

15 years full time education

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