Lead D365 Power Platform Developer

Job summary

Lead D365/ Power Platform Developer
£87,000 per annum
Bedford
Permanent
Hybrid

The Lead D365 / Power Platform Developer will provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, development and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions. The role will lead and develop the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Community of Practice, line manage developers and integration engineers, establish engineering standards and best practices, and ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned with organisational architecture standards.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 CE, Microsoft Dataverse, C#/.NET plugins, JavaScript/TypeScript, Power Automate, Model-Driven Apps, Dataverse Web API, security, solution management and ALM. The Lead Developer will also oversee deployments and CI/CD practices and work closely with architecture, DevOps and integration teams.

Working knowledge of Azure integration technologies—including Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Entra ID/OAuth and Application Insights—is expected to enable effective technical oversight and troubleshooting of integrations between Dynamics 365 and enterprise systems

Job description

At this role level, you will:

• Lead the technical design, development, configuration and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions.
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable, maintainable and supportable technical solutions.
• Provide hands-on development using C#/.NET plugins, JavaScript/TypeScript, Dataverse Web API, Power Automate and Model-Driven Power Apps.
• Design and configure Dataverse tables, relationships, forms, views, business rules, Business Process Flows and security components.
• Provide technical input into backlog refinement, solution design, estimation and sprint planning.
• Define and enforce Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development standards, including coding practices, unit testing and engineering best practices.
• Conduct code reviews, solution reviews and technical peer reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Establish and promote reusable development patterns, shared components and solution templates across Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
• Ensure custom development is used appropriately, and that out-of-the-box/configuration-first approaches are considered before introducing unnecessary custom code.
• Identify technical debt and recommend improvements to existing Dynamics 365 customisations and configurations.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Testers, DevOps engineers and other technical teams.
• Maintain and improve the Dynamics 365 ALM approach and propose changes to solution designs in collaboration with Solution Architects, obtaining approval through technical governance forums where required.
• Provide technical oversight of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform integrations, collaborating with Solution Architects and integration engineers to ensure proposed solutions are technically appropriate, secure, resilient and aligned with architectural standards.
• Maintain working knowledge of Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Entra ID/OAuth and Application Insights to support Dynamics-related integrations.
• Support data migration, data quality and integration activities involving Dataverse.
• Maintain and review the Dynamics 365 security model in accordance with organisational security policies and best practices, liaising with the Information Security team where required.
• Contribute to technical governance and ensure solutions comply with organisational security, architecture and development standards.
• Work with DevOps teams to establish and improve Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform deployments.
• Support controlled deployments across DEV, TEST, UAT and Production environments.
• Support release planning, implementation and backout activities.
• Investigate and resolve complex Dynamics 365 application, performance, security and production issues.
• Ensure appropriate logging, exception handling, monitoring and supportability are incorporated into solutions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, integration specifications, deployment guidance and support documentation.
• Provide line management, technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to D365/Power Platform developers and integration engineers, supporting their professional development and performance.
• Support recruitment and technical assessments where required.
• Lead the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Community of Practice, promoting knowledge sharing, skills development and consistent ways of working.

Person specification

Essential:

• Extensive and recent hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE/CRM development experience (8+ years), including C#/.NET plugins and Power Platform customisations.
• Microsoft Dataverse and model-driven Power Apps.
• JavaScript / TypeScript and Dynamics 365 Client API.
• Power Automate.
• Dataverse Web API / REST APIs.
• FetchXML and QueryExpression.
• Dynamics 365 security model.
• Solution management and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
• Azure DevOps and Git.
• Experience working across multiple controlled environments.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership, line management and mentoring within software development teams.

Desirable:

• Power Apps Component Framework (PCF).
• Power Pages.
• Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus and API Management.
• Application Insights / Azure Monitor.
• Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline development.
• Data migration and enterprise integration experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Knowledge of Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance best practices.
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400).
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600).

Benefits

About Us
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:

• Caring
  We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
• Connecting
  We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• Transforming
  We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.

Our Inclusive Working Environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”

Our colleague and ally networks en