D365/Power Platform Solution Architect

Version 1; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Profit Share

Career progression & mentorship

Flexible/remote working

Pension & Private Healthcare

Wellbeing & family support

Job summary

Version 1, a leading UK technology partner, is seeking a highly skilled Power Platform / D365 Solution Architect to design, implement, and lead development teams on enterprise-grade projects. You will drive end-to-end solutions across Model-driven apps, Canvas apps, Power Pages, and D365 CE modules, collaborating with customers to ensure scalable, robust outcomes.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience across integration, ALM, Azure services, and governance, with strong communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience leading design and development of Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions.
• Experience integrating Power Platform, Dynamics 365 with external systems via APIs and middleware.
• Strong knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs, Azure Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps, including Azure DevOps for CI/CD.
• Ability to define and demonstrate non-functional requirements and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, planning, estimation, development and implementation of Power Platform/D365 solutions.
• Coordinate with development teams and directly with customers to gather requirements.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, robust and maintainable with proper ALM/CI-CD practices.
• Engage with customers to refine requirements and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Contribute to governance, security, and quality standards across projects.

Skills

Power Platform

Dynamics 365

APIs & Integrations

Azure DevOps

Architecture leadership

TOGAF

UI/UX design

Governance

Security clearance

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Azure

Job description

Version 1 has celebrated30 yearsinbusinessand continues to be trusted by global brands to delivertechnology and transformationsolutions that drive customer success. Ourdeepexpertiseenables our customers to navigate the rapidlyevolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships withglobal technology leadersincluding Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat,OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’rean award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heartof whatwe do:

• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’rea corevalues drivencompany, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them,it’sdeeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us andwe’llinvest in you!.

Job Description

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Power Platform / D365 Solution Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and leading development teams for solutions based on both Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE (D365) projects. This role requires a breadth of knowledge across the platforms, covering multiple solutions such as Model-driven and Canvas applications, Power Pages, D365 CE applications (Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights) .

The role involves leading the planning, design, estimation, development, and implementation of solutions, ensuring they are scalable, robust, and maintainable, while working with development teams and directly with customers.

Qualifications

• Architecture Experience: Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (including Canvas, Model-driven, Power Pages, Copilot Studio) and Dynamics 365, with expertise in associated ALM strategies. Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise scale solutions.
• Integration Expertise: Proven experience architecting, designing and delivering integrations between Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and external systems using APIs, middleware, and third‑party platforms.
• Azure Integration Services: Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, with the ability to design scalable and resilient integration solutions.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience working within Agile and DevOps teams. Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and backlog/progress tracking
• Non‑Functional Requirements: Ability to define and demonstrate experience with non‑functional requirements.
• Testing: Experience working with testing strategies and tools for Power Platform and D365 solutions.
• Customer Engagement: Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise directly with customers to gather and refine requirements.
• SC Clearance Eligibility: Eligible for SC clearance.
• Architecture Frameworks & Modelling: Knowledge of architectural modelling tools and frameworks such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar enterprise architecture methodologies.
• UI/UX Design: Experience designing solutions with a focus on UI/UX and accessibility.
• Wider Microsoft Ecosystem: Experience with the broader Microsoft 365 platform, including SharePoint, Teams, and Forms, configuring and deploying Power BI solutions
• Governance: Experience delivering implementations through Success by Design or Power Platform Well-Architected.
• Certifications: Microsoft certifications such as PL-600, PL-400, AB-100, AI-102, AI-900, PL-200, PL-500, AZ-900, DP-600, or equivalent Microsoft certifications across Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, Data & AI.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectivelybenefitfrom a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiativesincluding;Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financialadviceand an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educationalassistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hub
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse,inclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter [e-mail] at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully,respectfullyand confidentially.

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