Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Developer

Marlborough Group; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual reviews

9% non-contributory pension

Annual discretionary bonus

Private Healthcare Scheme

Death in Service

Cycle2Work Scheme

Birthday off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Job summary

Marlborough Group is seeking a Microsoft 365 Business Applications Developer to design, build, and maintain governed Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions. The role focuses on improving business processes and enabling effective use across the Group.

You will work with the Systems Architect and business users to translate requirements into secure, scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions, migrating suitable Salesforce processes where appropriate. Hybrid role in Bolton area.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse; Microsoft 365 and SharePoint configuration and integration requirements analysis; workflow and process automation; data modelling; permissions and access controls; testing, troubleshooting and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain and improve business applications, workflow automations and user-facing tools using approved Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Dataverse and Power Platform capabilities.
• Support the migration of suitable non-core Salesforce processes into governed Microsoft-based solutions.
• Work with the Systems Architect and business users to translate requirements into secure, practical and supportable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions.
• Convert approved spreadsheets, Excel macros, trackers and informal end-user processes into controlled applications, automations or SharePoint based tools where appropriate.
• Assess AI-built or business-created prototypes and rebuild approved solutions through the agreed development pipeline, working from handover packs provided by the AI and Microsoft 365 Adoption Specialist.
• Build Power Platform solutions using approved data sources, reusable patterns, clear documentation and appropriate access controls.
• Work with the Data Engineer and Data Analyst to ensure applications, forms, workflows and dashboards use trusted data from approved sources.
• Design applications and automations with appropriate consideration for security, audit trail, retention, resilience, user experience and long-term supportability.
• Support the creation of standards, templates, reusable components for Power Platform delivery across the Group.
• Maintain clear documentation covering app designs, process flows, data sources, permissions, support notes, release records and user guidance.
• Support testing, user acceptance, release control and operational handover for new or changed Power Platform solutions.
• Guide business users and citizen developers on when self-service development is appropriate and when Technology review, governance or rebuild is required.
• Work with the SharePoint Administrator to ensure sites, lists, libraries and permissions used by applications are appropriately structured and governed.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce duplication, improve user experience and deliver practical value through Microsoft 365 capabilities.
• Support audit, risk, security and compliance requirements by ensuring application and automations are documented and aligned with approved governance standards.
• Monitor and maintain existing Power Platform solutions within agreed support boundaries, escalating specialist or platform issues where required.
• Maintain awareness of relevant Microsoft 365, Power Platform and AI-assisted development capabilities and recommend governed improvements where they add business value.

Skills

Power Platform

SharePoint

Dataverse

Data modelling

Security & governance

Education

Microsoft certification

Job description

Marlborough Group is seeking a Microsoft 365 Business Applications Developer to design, build, and maintain governed Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions. The role focuses on improving business processes and enabling effective use across the Group.

You will work with the Systems Architect and business users to translate requirements into secure, scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions, migrating suitable Salesforce processes where appropriate. Hybrid role in Bolton area.