What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! As a Microsoft Power Platform Software Engineer, you will help our internal business and IT customers create value by leveraging the services that the Cloud (Azure) and low-code platforms provide. Whether you are helping customers refactor existing processes, identify service opportunities, or design and implement solutions, this role is key to helping Markel move toward a more dynamic and innovative future.This is an excellent opportunity to become a subject matter expert in the Microsoft Power Platform and associated services. You will join an emerging, dynamic technical engineering and support team of dedicated innovators.
In this role, you will proactively deliver solutions that reduce operational issues, help business and IT teams build scalable applications, and provide value-added support. You will also help evolve these services to match Markel’s current and future needs.
Job Responsibilities:
• Consult with internal customers globally to define requirements and design, implement, and
manage automation solutions
• Identify and recommend new automation opportunities and integrations in response to internal
customer requests
• Administer and enhance existing automation solutions and services, ensuring continuous
improvement of service offerings
• Establish and manage system governance through configuration standards and policy
enforcement
• Implement and maintain security controls for automation solutions to ensure compliance with
organizational security standards
• Oversee licensing, access provisioning, and entitlements for applications and tools
• Promote adoption and support the ongoing evolution of team-provided services
• Deliver end-user support and training for solutions and tools
• Continuously evaluate automation trends to remain current on emerging technologies,
integrations, and tools
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for supported automation tools to enable
consistent engagement and reinforce best practices
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues affecting automation solutions to ensure high
availability and reliable service performance
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent
4+ years military experience preferred
Work Experience 2+ years of:
• Experience in an automation engineering role supporting internal or external customers, including
requirements gathering and business process design
• Experience developing and supporting solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform including
Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI and Copilot Studio
• Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365 applications, including
Teams, SharePoint Online, and Power BI
• Proficiency in training internal customers on automation solution development and adherence to
the established governance model
• Working knowledge of Power Platform governance practices
• Experience with API integrations within automation solutions
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) within the Microsoft Power Platform
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with modern data concepts (Database, Data Lakes, SQL) and Power BI development
preferred
Skill Sets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to grasp and apply new
information quickly
• Ability to work well as a team member but still work effectively as an individual contributor
• Shows flexibility and attention to details
• Strong desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to handle ever increasing responsibility and assignments with growing complexity
• Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with little direction
• Ability to be creative and innovative
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Caution: Employment scams
Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].
No agencies please.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 2+ years of experience in an automation engineering role
- Experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform
- Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365 applications
- Experience with API integrations within automation solutions
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Markel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Markel and has not been reviewed or approved by Markel.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive coverage includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, and telehealth, complemented by company-sponsored wellness programs and free fitness/mindfulness apps. Feedback suggests expanded mental-health resources and wellness incentives further enhance support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include 401(k) and other financial protections that can add meaningful long-term value. Feedback suggests strong company matching and retirement contributions are a notable part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A broad suite includes paid time off, corporate holidays, parental leave, hybrid work, volunteer time, and education support. Feedback suggests PTO accrual grows with tenure and can include an option to buy extra days.
Markel Insights
What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings. Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service. Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including: • Agricultural and equine risks • Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs • Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events • Inland marine coverage for fine art collections • Environmental pollution • Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning. That is the Markel Style.
