Lead Developer – Power Platform (12 month FTC)

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Lead Developer (Power Platform) to shape and deliver innovative digital solutions for residents, businesses and colleagues. You will lead enterprise-grade projects using Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and Azure services, driving governance and best practices across the team.

You will translate business needs into secure, scalable technical solutions, working with APIs, databases and integrations while mentoring other developers and collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform technologies (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Azure services.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and guiding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions and provide guidance across the full development lifecycle.
• Define standards, governance and best practices for Power Platform development, ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Power Platform

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

Azure

Tools

APIs

Databases

Integrations

Job description

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people and the difference they make. As a Lead Developer (Power Platform), you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative digital solutions that improve services for residents, businesses and colleagues across the organisation. Working within our Digital Technology & Innovation team, you'll help drive digital transformation by designing and building secure, user-focused applications and automation solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking team at a time when digital innovation is playing an increasingly important role in how the Council delivers services. You'll have the chance to influence technical direction, champion best practice and support the growth of our Power Platform capability while working on projects that have a real impact on the communities we serve.

We recognise the value of flexibility while also maintaining collaboration and team connectivity. This role follows a hybrid working model, with the successful candidate expected to work from our offices approximately two days per week, alongside remote working.

Our Benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

What will you be doing?

You'll lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise‑grade solutions using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and supporting Azure services. Working closely with stakeholders across the Council, you'll translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, providing expertise throughout the full development lifecycle from discovery and design through to deployment and ongoing support. As a technical lead, you'll help define standards, governance and best practice for Power Platform development, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and sustainable. You'll work with APIs, databases and integrations, helping services make better use of their data while improving efficiency and customer experience. You'll also play a key role in developing colleagues, providing coaching and mentoring to other developers and acting as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders. Through collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, you'll help shape the future of digital services across West Northamptonshire.

About You

You're an experienced developer with strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse, together with experience of Azure services, integrations and modern software development practices. You enjoy solving complex problems, designing user-focused solutions and turning ideas into practical outcomes that deliver real value. You'll be confident communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Alongside your technical skills, you'll bring experience of mentoring and supporting others, helping to build capability and promote best practice across the team. Most importantly, you'll be a proactive and innovative thinker who enjoys working collaboratively and is motivated by the opportunity to make a difference. You'll share our THRIVE values and our commitment to delivering modern, impactful digital services that help West Northants thrive.

About Us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like‑minded people. Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner. The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email [e-mail] for support.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.