Lead Power Platform Developer

Sellick Partnership; City Of London; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking an experienced Lead Power Platform Developer to lead technical design and hands-on delivery across a growing Microsoft Power Platform estate in London. You will drive architectural decisions while staying actively involved in development, solution design and engineering outcomes.

In this interim role, you will collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams and developers to shape scalable solutions that streamline processes and support digital transformation

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing, developing and supporting solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse and SharePoint.
• Deep understanding of Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps.
• Experience providing technical leadership within a development environment.
• Strong application architecture and solution design experience.
• Experience capturing and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with third‑party applications and services through APIs.
• Strong knowledge of Power Platform administration, governance, security and environment management.
• Experience supporting DevOps practices, code quality and software engineering standards.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and the full development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle for Power Platform solutions.
• Designing, developing and maintaining applications using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Dataverse.
• Owning solution design, coding standards, development practices and technical quality.
• Leading engineering decisions and supporting best practice across the development team.
• Supporting the migration of legacy applications and business processes onto the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Working with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Establishing and maintaining Power Platform environments, governance, security and administration processes.
• Conducting code reviews and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and maintainable.
• Managing technical debt and resolving complex technical issues.
• Supporting user acceptance testing, defect resolution and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborating with Architects, Product Managers, Developers and suppliers to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Mentoring and coaching developers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and peer reviews.
• Producing technical documentation and supporting knowledge transfer across the wider team.

Skills

Power Platform

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Dataverse

SharePoint

APIs integration

DevOps practices

Software architecture

Stakeholder communication

Education

Power Platform PL-200 Certification

SQL experience

Azure development experience

Tools

Azure services

Dynamics 365 Web API/OData

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

REST APIs

FetchXML

Job description

Lead Power Platform Developer

Rate: 600 per day, inside IR35 (umbrella)
Location: London (1 day per week on-site)
Contract: Initial 10-month contract

Overview of the Lead Power Platform Developer role

Sellick Partnership is currently supporting an organisation with the recruitment of an experienced Lead Power Platform Developer on an interim basis.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, responsible for designing, developing and delivering high-quality solutions across a growing Microsoft Power Platform estate. The successful candidate will provide technical direction to the development team while remaining actively involved in development, solution design and engineering decisions.

Working closely with business stakeholders, product teams and developers, you'll help shape solutions that improve services, streamline business processes and support wider digital transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities of the Lead Power Platform Developer will include

• Providing technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle for Power Platform solutions
• Designing, developing and maintaining applications using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Dataverse
• Owning solution design, coding standards, development practices and technical quality
• Leading engineering decisions and supporting best practice across the development team
• Supporting the migration of legacy applications and business processes onto the Microsoft Power Platform
• Working with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into effective technical solutions
• Establishing and maintaining Power Platform environments, governance, security and administration processes
• Conducting code reviews and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and maintainable
• Managing technical debt and resolving complex technical issues
• Supporting user acceptance testing, defect resolution and continuous improvement activities
• Collaborating with Architects, Product Managers, Developers and suppliers to ensure successful solution delivery
• Mentoring and coaching developers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and peer reviews
• Producing technical documentation and supporting knowledge transfer across the wider team

Required experience/qualifications of the Lead Power Platform Developer position will include

• Significant experience designing, developing and supporting solutions using Microsoft Power Platform
• Strong experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse and SharePoint
• Deep understanding of Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps
• Experience providing technical leadership within a development environment
• Strong application architecture and solution design experience
• Experience capturing and translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with third‑party applications and services through APIs
• Strong knowledge of Power Platform administration, governance, security and environment management
• Experience supporting DevOps practices, code quality and software engineering standards
• Strong understanding of software development principles and the full development lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders alike

Technical skills required

• Dataverse
• Dynamics 365 Customer Service
• Power Pages / Portals
• Power Automate
• Liquid Templating
• XRM API for Model-Driven Apps
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Web API / OData
• JavaScript
• CSS
• HTML
• REST APIs
• Azure services and operations
• FetchXML

Desirable experience/qualifications will include

• Dynamics 365 experience
• Azure development experience
• Power Platform Functional Consultant (PL-200) certification
• SQL experience
• Experience with C#
• Understanding of OAuth authentication

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Power Platform professional who enjoys remaining hands‐on technically while leading solution design, mentoring developers and driving engineering excellence. You'll play a key role in delivering impactful digital solutions while influencing the technical direction of a growing Power Platform environment.

Synonyms:

Lead Power Platform Developer, Power Platform Development Lead, Senior Power Platform Developer, Microsoft Power Platform Lead, Power Platform Solution Lead, Dynamics 365 Developer, Technical Lead, Senior Software Developer, Power Platform Consultant.

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