Lead D365 Power Platform Developer

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

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.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Recruitment Process:

• Initial Review: Our recruiter will review your CV. If it looks like a good fit, they'll reach out to arrange a call.
• Hiring Manager Review: If the recruiter thinks you're suitable, your CV will be passed to the hiring manager, who will decide whether to invite you for an interview.
• Interview: If selected, you'll participate in a virtual interview. This single-stage process allows you to demonstrate your skills and experience through competency-based questions.

Career Development

In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.

Reserve List

If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.

Application Process

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: recruitment@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

Job Reference: MaPS01375

Close Date: 22/11/2026

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