Power Platform Developer - #2179232

POWER PLATFORM DEVELOPER

12-month fixed-term contractReporting to - Data Team
Salary - £40,000 - £45,000
Hybrid Working - 2 days a week on site.

Purpose of the role - The Power Platform Developer will take ownership of a number of existing business-critical Power Apps, supporting them through ERP go-live and into business-as-usual operation. The role combines hands-on development with application support, stakeholder engagement and disciplined requirements management.The successful person will troubleshoot issues, enhance existing solutions and help ensure that Power Platform applications remain scalable, secure and aligned with business priorities. This is a Power Apps-focused role. Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations knowledge is useful context, but it is not the core specialism required.

Key accountabilities

• Take ownership of, maintain and support existing Power Apps used across the business.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, defects and user-reported issues in a timely and structured way.
• Distinguish genuine defects from requests for new functionality, ensuring enhancements are properly understood, assessed and prioritised.
• Develop and deliver changes using Power Apps, Power Automate and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Support applications before, during and after ERP go-live, including working directly with user groups when additional on-site support is needed.
• Promote effective governance, documentation, security, data integrity and development standards across Power Platform solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the sustainable transition of applications into BAU support.

Key responsibilities

• Use existing technical and functional documentation to understand application design, dependencies and intended business processes.
• Diagnose application and workflow issues, identify root causes and implement reliable fixes.
• Develop and enhance Canvas Apps and, where relevant, Model-Driven Apps.
• Design, maintain and work with Dataverse tables, relationships, security roles and data structures.
• Build and maintain Power Automate cloud flows and related process automation.
• Work with stakeholders and application users to understand requirements, usage patterns and operational pain points.
• Assess whether proposed development is proportionate and valuable, constructively challenging requests where necessary.
• Control scope by turning agreed enhancements into clearly defined and governed pieces of work.
• Support testing, release, deployment, documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Work with colleagues across the Data team, Technology, the wider Power Platform group and relevant project teams.
• Support integration and interoperability between Power Platform solutions, Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and other enterprise systems where required.

Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential

• Strong, practical experience developing Microsoft Power Apps in a business environment.
• Hands-on experience with Power Automate.
• Experience using Microsoft Dataverse as the data platform behind applications.
• Broad knowledge of the Microsoft Power Platform and how its components work together.
• Experience supporting, maintaining and enhancing existing applications, including troubleshooting and bug fixing.
• Experience gathering, interpreting and translating stakeholder requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to engage confidently with application users and explain technical matters clearly.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle practices, testing, deployment and documentation.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and manage competing issues and enhancement requests.

Desirable

• Experience supporting Power Apps in a complex or enterprise environment.
• Experience with both Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps.
• Understanding of Power Platform governance, security, data integrity, prioritisation and scope control.
• Exposure to Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, including an understanding of how Power Platform solutions can sit alongside or integrate with an F&O environment.
• Experience of supporting applications through a major system or ERP go-live.
• Knowledge of Power BI or wider Microsoft data and reporting tools.

Key behaviours

• Customer-focused, with a practical approach to supporting users and resolving issues.
• Analytical and methodical, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable constructively challenging requests and recommending the most appropriate course of action.
• Collaborative, accountable and willing to share knowledge.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of business value, delivery priorities and the risks of uncontrolled scope.
• Committed to governance, quality and continuous improvement.

Team and working environment

The role sits within the Data team and works closely with the organisation's existing Power Platform development specialist and wider Power Platform community. The postholder will also engage directly with app stakeholders, business users, Technology colleagues, suppliers and project teams.The normal hybrid expectation is at least two days per week onsite. Additional onsite attendance may be required in the period leading up to ERP go-live to support user groups and resolve operational issues. An optional nine-day fortnight may be available by working additional hours and taking every other Friday off, subject to organisational arrangements.

Additional information

• This is a 12-month fixed-term appointment. Any continuation beyond the initial term would be subject to future business requirements and is not guaranteed.
• The anticipated selection process is an initial Microsoft Teams conversation followed by an in-person interview.
• This position is not intended for a Dynamics 365 F&O Functional Consultant or F&O Administrator. The core requirement is enterprise Power Apps development and support.

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