Power Platform Developer

Wales & West Utilities Limited; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with employer contribution

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Wales & West Utilities Limited is seeking a Power Platform Developer to design, build and maintain robust digital solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. You’ll transform business requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable applications supporting operational processes and regulatory compliance, within WWU’s Microsoft ecosystem.

You’ll work with data, product, governance and domain teams, champion engineering standards, promote user-centred design and foster continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using Dataverse and Power Automate.
• Experience integrating applications with APIs and enterprise systems.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Experience managing application lifecycle management and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal Power Platform solutions within Data Services to support operational workflows.
• Design intuitive, accessible and responsive applications that deliver excellent user experiences.
• Own Power Platform solutions across the full development lifecycle, from requirements and prototyping through testing, deployment, support and continuous enhancement.
• Monitor and improve application performance, usability and supportability over time.
• Work within Agile squads, contributing to refinement, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Utilise approved Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD frameworks to deploy and support Power Platform solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve operational business processes through effective use of Power Platform capabilities.

Skills

Power Platform

Dataverse

Power Automate

APIs

Agile

ALM

UX/Accessibility

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Software Engineering

Data Engineering

Tools

Power Apps

Dataverse

Power Automate

Fabric

AI Builder

DevOps

Job description

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Power Platform Developer who will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining robust digital solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.

Working within WWU's Microsoft ecosystem, you will transform business and operational requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable and user-centric applications that support operational processes, regulatory compliance, network resilience and the transition to a low-carbon future.

You will work closely with data, product, governance and domain teams, champion engineering standards, promote user-centred design and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

You’ll be relied on to:

• Build and maintain internal Power Platform solutions within Data Services to support operational workflows
• Design intuitive, accessible and responsive applications that deliver excellent user experiences
• Own Power Platform solutions across the full development lifecycle, from requirements and prototyping through testing, deployment, support and continuous enhancement
• Monitor and improve application performance, usability and supportability over time
• Work within Agile squads, contributing to refinement, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives
• Utilise approved Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD frameworks to deploy and support Power Platform solutions
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve operational business processes through effective use of Power Platform capabilities

You can read a fulljob description here .

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Experience using Dataverse and Power Automate
• Experience integrating applications with APIs and enterprise systems
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Experience managing application lifecycle management and deployments
• Power Apps
• Dataverse
• Power Automate
• API integration
• UX/Accessibility
• ALM

The following is also desirable:

• Fabric
• AI Builder
• DevOps

What you’ll get in return:

• A competitive salary starting at £62,160 rising to £71,484
• Flexible working opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
• Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
• Living Wage Accredited Employer
• Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
• Annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.