Managed Services - Powerapps Developer

HSO; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HSO is seeking a Power Platform Developer to support and enhance customer solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform in Salford. This role involves hands-on development, deep troubleshooting, and optimising solutions within Managed Services.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse, along with skills in React and API integrations. The role requires collaboration across customer teams and the ability to work in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform, working as a developer across multiple projects.
• Experience developing Power Apps, Automate, Dataverse, and Power Pages.
• Familiarity with pro-code skills including React and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance existing customer solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Deliver small projects, changes, and optimisation activities within Managed Services.
• Troubleshoot complex Power Platform and Power Pages issues in live production environments.

Skills

Microsoft Power Platform

Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven)

Power Automate

Dataverse

Power Pages

React / TypeScript

Custom connectors

Azure Functions

REST APIs

Software engineering principles

Job description

Role Overview

• The Power Platform Developer in Managed Services operates as a shared technical resource across HSO Customer Teams, embedded into the Managed Services delivery model.
• The role provides specialist Power Platform and Power Pages capability to multiple Customer Teams, supporting live customers as required.
• The role combines hands‑on development, deep troubleshooting, and small change / optimisation delivery across multiple customers.
• You will work closely with Service Delivery Managers, Customer Teams, and Technical SMEs, providing day‑to‑day development capability to maintain, optimise, and extend customer solutions in line with managed service contracts.
• This role is well suited to a developer who enjoys variety, problem‑solving, and working across complex integrated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance existing customer solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Deliver small projects, changes, and optimisation activities within Managed Services, to time, budget and quality.
• Troubleshoot complex Power Platform and Power Pages issues in live production environments.
• Develop and maintain:
  • Power Apps (Canvas & Model‑Driven)
  • Power Automate flows
  • Dataverse data models
  • Power Pages portals
• Build and support integrations using:
  • Custom connectors
  • Azure Functions
  • REST APIs
  • React Apps – React‑Based extensions (e.g. Power Pages custom components, Power Apps Component Framework (PCF))
• Perform deep Power Pages troubleshooting, including Punch‑out / Punch‑in scenarios.
• Support customers operating in integration‑heavy environments.
• Collaborate with Customer Teams to:
  • Provide technical input
  • Estimate changes
  • Recommend optimisation approaches
  • Work within managed service processes including incident, problem, and change management
  • Ensure solutions align to HSO security, quality, and engineering standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Managed Services development patterns, tooling, and standards.

Compliance & Internal Governance

• Ensure timely completion of internal processes in accordance with the Company Handbook.
• Work in alignment with HSO’s Quality System and governance requirements.
• Ensure all deals are compliant with HSO management authorisations rules.

Core Power Platform Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform, working as a developer across multiple projects.
• Power Apps (Canvas & Model‑Driven)
• Power Automate
• Dataverse
• Hands‑on experience developing Power Pages.
• Liquid templating for Power Pages.

Pro‑Code & Integration Skills

• React / TypeScript / Fluent UI, including Power Apps Component Framework (PCF).
• Bootstrap and advanced front‑end styling.
• Custom connectors for Power Platform.
• Azure Functions.
• REST APIs and API Connect integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles beyond low‑code configuration.

Troubleshooting & Enterprise Experience

• Deep Power Pages portal troubleshooting.
• Experience in integration heavy enterprise environments.
• Power BI and reporting layer integration.
• Experience supporting live production systems.

Ways of Working

• Comfortable working across multiple customers and priorities.
• Experience working in Agile / DevOps or ALM‑driven environments.
• Clear technical documentation and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Dynamics 365 business application exposure.
• Power Platform governance, environment strategy, and security.
• Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Automated testing for front‑end and APIs.
• Microsoft certifications (Power Platform, Azure, Dynamics 365).
• C# / .NET development for Dataverse plugins and Azure‑based extensions.
• JavaScript for Dynamics 365 / Dataverse client‑side customisation.
• Understanding of Dataverse security, forms, business rules, and solution layering.
• Experience troubleshooting custom CE extensions as part of integrated Power Platform solutions.

Personal Qualities

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Calm and methodical when working on live customer issues.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and accountable.
• Comfortable engaging directly with customer‑facing teams.
• Collaborative team player within a Managed Services environment.