Senior Infrastructure Engineer: Power Apps DevOps

The IT Operations Practice sits within HM Land Registry's Transformation and Technology Directorate and is responsible for the delivery, performance and support of the technical infrastructure that underpins our services. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer specialising in Power Apps DevOps, you will play a key leadership role within our Power Platform team, supporting over 7,000 internal users across the organisation.

Leading a team of skilled engineers, you will be responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of Microsoft Power Platform solutions, ensuring they are secure, reliable, scalable and aligned to business needs. Working closely with Technical Leads, Delivery Leads and Architects, you will drive innovation, champion best practice and help shape the future direction of Power Platform services across HM Land Registry.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership and strategic thinking to deliver modern, low-code solutions that improve services for colleagues and customers alike.

We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead our Power Apps Corporate team within IT Operations. You'll provide technical leadership, mentoring and direction to a team responsible for developing and supporting Power Platform solutions across HM Land Registry. Working in a collaborative environment, you will help deliver secure, reliable and scalable services while supporting the organisation's wider technology and business strategies.

You'll work with a broad range of stakeholders including architects, delivery teams, technical specialists and suppliers to ensure solutions are designed and implemented effectively. Alongside technical delivery, you'll play an important role in developing team capability, supporting continuous improvement and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.

If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, enjoy working with modern cloud technologies and are passionate about developing both platforms and people, we'd love to hear from you.

• Main DutiesLead the design, development, implementation and support of Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including Power Apps, Dynamics 365 and related technologies.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to engineers within the Power Apps Corporate team.
• Develop low-code solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dynamics 365, Power Pages and Microsoft Copilot Studio.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Support user adoption and maximise the value delivered through Power Platform technologies.
• Design, build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for Power Platform and Azure services.
• Work with Lead Infrastructure Engineers and technical specialists to ensure the availability, integrity, resilience and performance of infrastructure services.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point, resolving complex operational incidents and technical challenges.
• Lead investigations into major incidents, problems and service issues, ensuring timely resolution and continuous service improvement.
• Develop and maintain platform roadmaps, balancing maintenance requirements with the delivery of new functionality.
• Collaborate with suppliers and technology partners to evaluate, test and implement new solutions and services.
• Provide technical input into projects and strategic initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Define, document and maintain operational processes and procedures that support resilient and reliable service delivery.
• Implement automation solutions using appropriate scripting or coding technologies.
• Produce and maintain technical designs and infrastructure documentation in line with organisational standards.
• Ensure appropriate security controls are implemented and maintained to protect services and data.
• Champion modern engineering practices, DevOps principles and industry best practice across the team.
• Create and execute test plans to provide assurance for infrastructure and platform changes.
• Identify, assess and manage technical risks associated with projects and operational services.
• Build capability within the team through coaching, knowledge sharing, succession planning and continuous professional development.
• Promote an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture, effectively managing conflict and supporting colleague wellbeing.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the IT Operations Practice and wider technology community.
• Work across Transformation and Technology teams to deliver solutions that support HM Land Registry's technology and business strategies.

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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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

We are working with our recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign.

Submit your CV​ on Inspire People’s website link.

https://hmlr.inspirepeople.net/jobs/senior-infrastructure-engineer-power-apps-3131/

Inspire People will assess your CV and compile a longlist of applications for HM Land Registry to sift.

If you progress through this stage, you will need to complete a short, pre-recorded video with Inspire People. Alternatively, you can provide written answers to the questions​. HM Land Registry will then sift these applications.

Please make sure your CV outlines how you meet the Technical Skills and Essential Experience

Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 11:55pm on the advertised date.

Successful candidates at sift will be invited to a blended interview held virtually via MS Teams.

Candidates can refer to notes within their interview but they should be used as a prompt only.

The interview will assess the experience and behaviours listed in the attached job description.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.

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Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

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