Senior Applications Developer

4Recruitment Services; Essex; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Applications Developer who will play a crucial role in creating and optimizing digital products. This position involves leading development projects, mentoring developers, and delivering software that aligns with user needs. Candidates must have a degree-level education or equivalent, along with proven experience in Microsoft Power Automate and Azure DevOps. The role is primarily remote, with one day in-office each month and offers a competitive salary of £500 per day.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Dataverse, and Azure Services.
• Knowledge of ALM for Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality, reusable, and accessible software components.
• Oversee and mentor developers in writing clean, open-by-default code.
• Deliver software through all stages of the product lifecycle.

Skills

Microsoft Power Automate Desktop

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Dataverse

JSON

Power Fx

JavaScript

HTML

SQL

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Senior Applications Developer (Power Platform)

Contract: onrolling

Location: Remote (with equipment pickup + 1 day in-office per month)

Working Hours: Full-Time

Salary: £500 day rate

As a Senior Applications Developer, you ll play a key role in creating and optimising digital products that are simple, accessible, and designed around user needs. Working within our Product and Delivery team, you will contribute to the ongoing evolution of (url removed), support our AI and robotic process automation initiatives, and drive development standards that improve outcomes across Essex.

What You ll Do

• Lead the development of high-quality, reusable, and accessible software components.
• Oversee and mentor developers in writing clean, open-by-default code.
• Deliver software through all stages of the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with user needs, budget, and delivery timelines.
• Continuously iterate and enhance digital services using user-centred design principles.
• Support innovation across AI, automation, and modern digital services.

About You (Knowledge, Skills & Experience)

• Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience.
• Microsoft certifications: PL-100, PL-200, PL-400, PL-600.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Dataverse, and Azure Services.
• Knowledge of ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) for Power Platform.
• Technical skills in JSON, Power Fx, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL.
• Demonstrable expertise with relevant vendor business applications.

Desirable

• Knowledge of ICT standards: HMG SPF, ITIL V3, ISO/IEC 38500, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 22301, ISO/IEC 20000, PRINCE2, MSP.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts.
• Experience balancing user needs with organisational priorities.
• Evidence of continuous professional development aligned with SFIA V7 competencies.

What We re Looking For

• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services.
• Collaborative working style across teams and functions.
• Strong customer focus, building trusted relationships with users and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex issues and resources to deliver effective outcomes.
• Confident use of digital technologies to enhance service delivery.

To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.