D365/Power Platform Technical Lead

Version 1; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme

Flexible/remote working options

Pension and Private Healthcare Cover

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Version 1 in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Power Platform / D365 Technical Lead to act as the technical authority across project delivery. This role requires leading the design and implementation of scalable Microsoft business applications, with a mix of hands-on technical contributions and leadership responsibilities.

Candidates should have 5+ years of Power Platform/D365 delivery experience along with strong integration expertise and customer-facing skills. Version 1 offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Power Platform/D365 delivery.
• Experience implementing D365 CE modules such as Sales and Customer Service.
• Strong customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design, build and delivery across Power Platform and D365 projects.
• Own technical quality, standards and deliverables.
• Mentor developers and lead distributed teams.

Skills

Power Platform/D365 delivery

Power App

REST APIs

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Azure integration services

Education

Relevant MS Certifications

Tools

Azure services

C#/.Net/.Net Core

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

Job Description

As a Power Platform / D365 Technical Lead, you will act as the technical authority across project delivery, leading the design and implementation of scalable, secure and maintainable Microsoft business application solutions. You will combine hands‑on technical capability with leadership responsibility, shaping solutions, guiding development teams and interfacing directly with customers to ensure high‑quality outcomes.

This role is not purely architectural or managerial. You are expected to remain close to the technical detail, actively contributing to complex solution design, integration architecture and troubleshooting, while setting the standard for engineering quality across the team.

Given the pace of change across the Microsoft ecosystem, you will also play a critical role in continuously evolving how solutions are designed and delivered. This includes staying current with Microsoft’s platform evolution, including Copilot, Power Platform enhancements and the shift towards AI‑driven and agentic business solutions. You will be expected to assess emerging capabilities, guide their pragmatic adoption in customer solutions and ensure that delivery approaches remain aligned to modern, future‑fit patterns.

You will work closely with architects, product owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust, supportable solutions, while balancing best practice with delivery pragmatism. The role requires strong integration expertise, technical leadership across distributed teams and the ability to build confidence with customers through clear, credible technical guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution design, build and delivery across varying Power Platform and D365 (CE) projects
• Own technical quality, standards and deliverables
• Design and build integrations using APIs, connectors and Azure services
• Work directly with customers to refine requirements
• Guide ALM, DevOps and deployment approaches
• Mentor developers and lead distributed teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years Power Platform/D365 delivery
• Strong Power App (Model, Power Pages), Power Automate, Dataverse
• Experience implementing D365 CE modules such as Sales, Customer Service, Contact Centre, Customer Insights
• Front‑end development experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid Template
• Server‑side development experience preferably using C#/.Net/.Net Core
• Integration experience with REST APIs/custom connectors
• Azure integration services knowledge
• ALM and CI/CD experience
• Comprehensive understanding of Non‑Functional Requirements
• Strong customer‑facing skills
• Relevant MS Certifications

Desirable

• Copilot Studio and/or Foundry
• C#/JavaScript
• Enterprise delivery experience
• Experience delivering with the Success by Design framework
• Experience with UI/UX design
• Experience building applications with accessibility in mind
• Experience with the wider Microsoft 365 platform including SharePoint, Forms, Teams

Benefits

• Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme
• Career progression & mentorship coaching through Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes
• Flexible/remote working options
• Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and Employee Discount scheme
• Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat)
• Reward schemes including Annual Excellence Awards & Caller‑Out platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives for community involvement

Equal Opportunity Statement

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and 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 at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.