Lead D365 Developer

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government.

With a team of over one hundred and twenty-five professionals - more than forty percent of whom are women - we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Overview of the Work

This work package is divided into distinct deliverables that will enhance and modernise existing services. Each deliverable is timeboxed to maintain agile and iterative working while ensuring measurable outcomes.

The Lead D365 Developer will work as part of a blended team alongside civil servants from DfE's Solutions Development Team (SDT) and Education Estates. The role will involve working closely with delivery managers, business analysts, testers, technical stakeholders and other developers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality CRM and Power Platform solutions.

Key Deliverables

Provide technical leadership across D365 and Power Platform development activities.

Understand and assess existing CRM systems and identify opportunities for improvement.

Lead the maintenance, enhancement and development of existing services.

Provide technical guidance and resource planning for wider development and testing teams.

Support the transition from the incumbent supplier and ensure continuity of development and testing activities.

Establish and maintain development standards, best practices and quality processes.

Provide technical input into solution design, implementation and future roadmap planning.

Background

Education Estates (EE) Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) activities support the national school condition and construction programmes. Historically, DDT projects have been delivered tactically, often resulting in technical debt.

This SoW aims to support long-term development planning and scoping while reducing technical debt and establishing sustainable, scalable solutions.

The Lead D365 Developer will play a key role in providing technical leadership across CRM and Power Platform development, ensuring solutions are aligned with...