D365/Power Platform Solution Architect

Summary

Join Version 1, a fast-growing global consultancy, as a Power Platform / D365 Solution Architect. You will design, implement, and lead development teams for solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE. Lead the planning, design, estimation, development, and implementation of scalable, robust, and maintainable solutions. Collaborate with development teams and customers directly. Create comprehensive documentation and conduct training sessions. Oversee solution lifecycle management, perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers. Continuously improve processes and introduce AI technologies.

Requirements

• Architecture Experience: Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (including Canvas, Model-driven, and Power Pages) and Dynamics 365, with expertise in associated ALM strategies. Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise scale solutions
• Customisation & Workflows: Experience customising Power Platform and D365 solutions using Power Automate workflows, .NET plugins, and JavaScript
• Integrations: Experience integrating Power Platform and D365 with APIs or third-party solutions
• Microsoft Stack Expertise: Strong knowledge of the Microsoft stack (.NET, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C#) for plugins, workflows, and custom integrations
• Agile Methodologies: Experience working within Agile and DevOps teams. Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and backlog/progress tracking
• Non-Functional Requirements: Ability to define and demonstrate experience with non-functional requirements
• Testing: Experience working with testing strategies and tools for Power Platform and D365 solutions
• Customer Engagement: Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise directly with customers to gather and refine requirements
• SC Clearance Eligibility: Eligible for SC clearance (5 years address history in the UK)

Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Architecture: Design and implement comprehensive solutions using Power Platform and D365, translating business needs into technical specifications
• Development Leadership: Lead development teams in implementing solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and established patterns
• Integration & Customisation: Design and implement integrations between the MS platform and other systems using APIs or third-party solutions. Customise solutions with workflows, plugins, and scripts and understand when customisation is relevant or suitable
• Documentation: Create comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, high-level and detailed designs, configuration, and user guides
• Training & Workshops: Conduct training sessions and workshops for end-users and technical staff
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee the management of solutions throughout the application lifecycle
• Code Review & Best Practices: Provide technical leadership by conducting code reviews and ensuring adherence to best practices
• Mentoring: Mentor and train junior developers and team members
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, introducing wider use of Copilot and AI and implement enhancements to maximise efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• UI/UX Design: Experience designing solutions with a focus on UI/UX and accessibility
• Wider Microsoft Ecosystem: Experience with the broader Microsoft 365 platform, including SharePoint, Teams, and Forms, configuring and deploying Power BI solutions
• Governance: Experience delivering implementations through Success by Design or Power Platform Well-Architected
• Azure PaaS & Integration Services: Experience with Microsoft Azure PaaS and integration services
• Certifications: Microsoft certifications (PL-600 and any of MB-910, MB-200, MB-210, MB-230, MB-240, and/or PL-900, PL-100, PL-200, PL-400, PL-700, AZ-900)

Benefits

• 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; Pension, 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
• Generous holiday allowance, 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 & ‘Call-Out’ platform
• 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