Power Platform / D365 Technical Lead

Version 1; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly profit share

Career progression programs

Flexible/remote working

Pension with employer match

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Gym discounts

Job summary

Version 1 in the United Kingdom is seeking a Power Platform / D365 Technical Lead to act as the technical authority across project delivery. You will design and implement scalable, secure Microsoft business applications, combining hands-on engineering with leadership to guide teams and interact with customers for high-quality outcomes.

Staying current with Microsoft platform evolution, you will assess emerging capabilities (Copilot, AI-driven solutions) and pragmatically adopt them.

Qualifications

• 7+ years Power Platform/D365 delivery.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with Model Driven Apps, Canvas Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dataverse.
• Experience implementing D365 CE modules (Sales, Customer Service, Contact Centre, Customer Insights).
• Frontend development experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid Template).
• Strong server-side development (C#/.Net).
• Experience with Plugins, Custom Workflow Activities, Custom APIs.
• Integration with REST APIs / custom connectors.
• Azure integrations (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus).
• ALM and CI/CD; Azure DevOps + Agile practices.
• Understanding of Non-Functional Requirements; strong customer-facing skills.
• Relevant MS Certifications

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design and delivery across varying Power Platform and D365 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.

Skills

Power Platform

D365

Leadership

ALM/DevOps

Azure

CI/CD

REST APIs

C#/.NET

Frontend JS/HTML/CSS

CRM integrations

Tools

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

Service Bus

Azure DevOps

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated30 yearsinbusinessand continues to be trusted by global brands to delivertechnology and transformationsolutions that drive customer success. Ourdeepexpertiseenables our customers to navigate the rapidlyevolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships withglobal technology leadersincluding Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat,OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’rean award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heartof whatwe do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner


• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business


• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK


• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW


• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’rea corevalues drivencompany, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’sdeeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’llinvest in you!.

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Essential Skills

• 7+ years Power Platform/D365 delivery


• Strong leadership skills & communication skills


• Strong Model Driven App, Canvas App, Custom Pages, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dataverse


• Experience of implementing D365 CE modules such as Sales, Customer Service, Contact Centre, Customer Insights


• Front end development experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid Template


• Strong server-side development experience C#/.Net


• Strong experience using Plugins, Custom Workflow Activities, Custom APIs


• Integration experience with REST APIs/custom connectors


• Azure Integration Knowledge - Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus


• ALM and CI/CD experience


• Azure DevOps + Agile Practices


• Comprehensive understanding of Non-Functional Requirements


• Strong customer-facing skills
  
• Relevant MS Certifications

Additional Information

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits


• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme


• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance


• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Version 1 Pension with a 5% employee‑matched contribution, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme


• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more.


• 24 days holiday allowance plus Public Holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies


• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat


• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & quarterly Star Awards.


• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

Equal Opportunities

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.