Employee Platforms Engineer

Aquent is seeking a skilled and proactive Engineer for an opportunity supporting a major global enterprise client. This role is onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at our client's office in downtown Detroit.

In this role, you will play a central part in an internal technology modernization initiative-specifically driving a high-volume migration of internal HR/People Operations applications from Microsoft-based tools to Google Workspace solutions. You will be responsible for hands-on development, transforming legacy workflows into scalable, secure, and user-friendly digital experiences.

This is an ideal role for a developer who excels across both the Microsoft Power Platform and Google Workspace Developer ecosystems and thrives when given end-to-end ownership of development projects.

• Application Modernization & Development: Rebuild, transform, and modernize internal business applications and automated workflows from Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate into Google Workspace solutions using Google AppSheet and Google Apps Script.
• Full Lifecycle Delivery: Lead requirements gathering, design, hands-on coding, end-to-end testing, validation, deployment, and hypercare support for assigned application projects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner directly with global HR, People Operations, and business process owners to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Project Ownership: Manage intake and prioritization independently, serving as the lead developer for assigned workflows while collaborating closely with a dedicated internal tech team.
• Continuous Improvement: Document technical architecture, workflows, and user processes; identify opportunities to streamline employee digital journeys.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 1-5 years of professional, hands-on application development experience in an enterprise or team-based setting (not open to new graduates without prior industry experience).
• Core Technical Expertise (Must-Haves):
  
  
  
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    Strong hands-on experience building custom business apps in Microsoft Power Apps.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in Google Workspace Apps Script for automation and custom integrations.
  • Practical experience designing and deploying apps using Google AppSheet.
  
  
  
  
• Communication & Collaboration: Proven ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders, gather and clarify business requirements, and work in an agile, collaborative environment.

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Automate or SharePoint administration/workflows.
• Experience with Jira, GitHub, or modern version control/issue-tracking systems.
• Familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or modern CMS platforms.
• Exposure to or interest in integrating modern AI-assisted productivity and automation tools.