Technology Lead - Microsoft Platforms

Key Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Rising to 28 days with service

Charity day + wellbeing day

Pension: 5% employee, 8% employer

AXA Exec (Self) or Simply Health cash返

Job summary

Key Group, a leading financial services specialist in equity release, seeks a Technology Lead for Microsoft Platforms. You will drive architecture, delivery and governance of Dynamics 365, Power Platform and related tooling across the enterprise.

You will mentor teams, partner with stakeholders, and lead automation, integrations and platform improvements to enable scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering and supporting Dynamics 365 solutions.
• Proficient in Power Platform, Power Automate Desktop and Dataverse.
• Strong governance, security and ALM/DevOps practices.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and complex technology delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for Dynamics 365, Power Platform and related tooling.
• Design, develop and deploy enterprise solutions and integrations.
• Define platform architecture, governance and security controls.
• Mentor developers and drive digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure ALM and release management across the platform.
• Engage stakeholders to translate requirements into technology solutions.

Skills

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Power Automate Desktop

Dataverse

Dynamics 365 Customisations

APIs & Integrations

Azure DevOps

Security & Governance

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Tools

Azure services

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998. We are later life lending experts, with a market leading specialism in equity release. We offer later life lending advice and solutions to help homeowners across the UK unlock a better retirement by accessing some of the wealth tied up in their properties. Or as we like to say, retirement finances, unlocked. Our portfolio of brands comprises of Key (the Adviser) More2Life (the Lender) and Air (Adviser software service).

We are looking for a Technology Lead for Microsoft Platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development, governance and support of business solutions. The role provides technical leadership across the Microsoft application estate, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned to business objectives.

Working closely with business stakeholders, Product Owner and Developers, the postholder will drive platform innovation, automation opportunities and best practice adoption while managing, mentoring and developing technical resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead and subject matter expert for Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Power Automate Desktop.
• Lead the design, development and deployment of enterprise solutions, integrations and automations.
• Define and maintain platform architecture, development standards, governance and security controls.
• Support business teams in identifying opportunities to improve processes through digital transformation and automation.
• Lead solution design reviews, code reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Ensure effective application lifecycle management (ALM), DevOps practices and release management processes.
• Develop and maintain integrations with internal and third-party applications.
• Establish and promote Power Platform governance, reusable components and development standards.
• Mentor developers fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.

Experience & Skills:

• Significant experience delivering and supporting Dynamics 365 solutions.
• Power Platform
• Power Automate Desktop (RPA)
• Dataverse
• Dynamics 365
• Experience developing Dynamics 365 customisations, plugins, workflows and integrations.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft platform security, governance and best practices.
• Experience with API integrations, Azure services and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex technology solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Power Platform Certifications
• Dynamics 365 Certifications
• Power Automate Desktop Certifications

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.

Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.

Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.

Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.

Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.

Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service
• 1 extra day to carry out charity work, and another day for your choice of wellbeing activity
• Pension: 5% Employee and 8% Employer
• AXA Exec (Self) or Simply health cashback plan