Power Platform Developer

Kent County Council; Kings Hill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent County Council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Power Platform specialist to design, develop, test, deploy and support Microsoft Power Platform solutions across council services. You will translate business requirements into effective, secure digital solutions while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

The role emphasizes security, governance, and maintainability. You will also provide technical guidance to graduates and junior developers, contributing to standards and ensuring

Qualifications

• Practical experience of developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of managing priorities and delivering high-quality work to agreed deadlines.
• An understanding of structured development methods and application lifecycle management.
• An awareness of security, data protection and governance requirements.
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to share knowledge and support others.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy and support Power Platform solutions.
• Translate business requirements into secure, sustainable digital solutions while managing competing priorities.
• Provide technical advice and support the development of graduate and junior developers.

Skills

Power Platform

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Collaboration

Tools

Power Platform

Job description

You will design, develop, test, deploy and support solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and related Microsoft technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Copilot agents. Working with services across the council, you will understand their requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions. You will manage your workload and competing priorities, working to agreed deadlines while ensuring that solutions are delivered to the required quality. You will contribute to technical standards and help ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, cost-effective and aligned with KCC's data protection and governance requirements. You will also provide technical advice and support the development of graduate and junior developers.

Do you have experience of developing effective solutions using Microsoft Power Platform? Are you able to translate business requirements into secure, sustainable digital solutions while managing competing priorities and delivering to agreed deadlines?

• We are looking for someone who has:
• Practical experience of developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of managing priorities and delivering high-quality work to agreed deadlines.
• An understanding of structured development methods and application lifecycle management.
• An awareness of security, data protection and governance requirements.
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to share knowledge and support others.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical expertise within a large and diverse organisation, contributing to innovative digital solutions that support colleagues, residents and communities across Kent. The contractual work base will be confirmed before appointment. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available in line with Kent County Council policies.

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility! KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.