Power Platform Developer

Grade/Salary: £45,000-£65,000 per year
Location: Hybrid – on-site typically 2-6 days a month
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Occasional requirement to attend client sites typically in Milton Keynes and London
Hours: 37 hours
Reporting to: Ant Wynne

The Role

Owing to our continued growth and trusted reputation, we are seeking a skilled and proactive Power Platform Developer to join our Data Science team. This position is ideal for someone with a strong analytical mind and a strong sense of responsibility, essential for managing complex projects and meeting deadlines and budgets effectively.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering client-facing roles primarily to support clients evolving from legacy tools to modern cloud-based information management solutions.

You will be a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders providing core expertise in Data structures, Microsoft Power Platform and other Client database migration expertise.

You will play a crucial role in our ongoing quest to streamline customer operations, enhance productivity and integrate data seamlessly, developing innovative solutions to enable us to provide customers with powerful data insights.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, both internal and external, to understand user needs, operational challenges, gather requirements and provide tailored technical solutions.

Public sector projects make a real impact on people’s lives. SVGC support the public sector to make great decisions. This role is ideally suited to someone who wants to proactively contribute to the success of the UK Public Sector.

Key Project Overview

SVGC provides Digital Archive and Records Management (DRAM) services in support of client Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) functions. Already delivering solutions to a range of Government departments, all major and minor government departments have needs to transition and modernise. The SVGC DRAM includes unique and leading-edge technology including proven AI solutions and many in development. The role needs to be responsive and flexible. SVGC’s solutions have been heralded across government as “the only game in town” when it comes to the needs of effective digital data records management.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be to…

Application Development and Customisation

• Define, design, implement and support applications tailored to customers specific business needs.
• Develop and deploy Power Platform solutions.
• Develop and implement user testing routines and review feedback from stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure solutions meet customer requirements.
• Track development of projects using industry standard platforms.

Business Process Automation

• Utilise Power Automate to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, human error and thus improve efficiency – including data management, approval processes, notifications and document management.

Data Integration and Management

• Integrate Microsoft Dataverse, SQL Server, SharePoint and third-party APIs to ensure a seamless data flow between systems.
• Assist with the integration of internal and external IT systems.

Power BI Dashboard and Report Development

• Build interactive and visually appealing dashboards and reports in Power BI, facilitating the ability to monitor performance and identify trends.
• Prepare technical documentation, including user guides and process documentation.

Security and Compliance

• Ensure Power Platform solutions align with company, customer and industry regulations. Guarantee applications are built with proper security protocols, including role-based access control (RBAC) and data encryption.

Project Collaboration and Support

• Work cross-functionally, coordinating with business analysts, designers and IT administrators to deliver successful solutions. Provide ongoing support to resolve issues and optimise applications as business needs evolve.
• Design and deliver training and support to end-users.

The Person

• Currently hold Security Checked (SC) Or ability to become SC cleared.
• Have a blend of technical expertise and problem-solving ability.
• Have the ability to understand business processing including automation workflows, system integration and process mapping.
• Have knowledge of security and compliance requirements including data governance, role-based access and cyber security best practices Have a strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Have proven experience in Power Platform expertise including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Power Virtual Agents.
• Have experience in Programming including, SQL, DAX, Power Query (M), Excel macros and Python.
• Have experience in designing Data Structures, Database Management including Microsoft Dataverse, SQL Server, SharePoint and Common Data Model.
• Have familiarity with project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.
• Have strong interpersonal skills so as to communicate confidently and competently technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Have experience in producing high quality, thorough documentation.
• Have a genuine enthusiasm for the IT and Software Ecosystem and a keen interest in your continuing professional development in relation to best practices within the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Hold a degree in a mathematical based subject or other relevant qualifications or vocational experience.
• Hold a relevant and current Microsoft Certification or a willingness to undertake and achieve certification.
• Has experience of turning business processes into an efficient technical solution within the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Can understand the complexity and functions of a legacy IT system and re implement it using modern solutions.
• Have experience of tools for development support e.g. Confluence, JIRA, and Git.
• Ability to extend SC clearance to Developed Vetting (DV).

Seeing the Big Picture

• Be alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact or benefit own and work
• Develop an understanding of own area’s strategy and how this contributes to Company priorities
• Ensure own area/team activities are aligned to Company priorities
• Actively seek out and share experience to develop understanding and knowledge of own work and of team’s business area
• Seek to understand how the services, activities and strategies in the area work together to create value for the customer/end user

Changing and Improving

• Find ways to improve systems and structures to deliver with more streamlined resources
• Regularly review procedures or systems with teams to identify improvements and simplify processes and decision making
• Be prepared to take managed risks, ensuring these are planned and their impact assessed
• Actively encourage ideas from a wide range of sources and stakeholders and use these to inform own thinking
• Be willing to meet the challenges of difficult or complex changes, encouraging and supporting others to do the same
• Prepare for and respond appropriately to the range of possible effects that change may have on own role/team

Making Effective Decisions

• Make decisions when they are needed, even if they prove difficult or unpopular
• Identify a broad range of relevant and credible information sources and recognise the need to collect new data when necessary, from internal and external sources
• Recognize patterns and trends in a wide range of evidence/ data and draw key conclusions, outlining costs, benefits, risks and potential responses
• Ensure all government and public data and information is treated with care in accordance with security procedures and protocols
• Recognise scope of own authority for decision making and empower team members to make decisions
• Invite challenge and where appropriate involve others in decision making to help build engagement and present robust recommendations

Leading and Communicating

• Continually communicate with staff, helping to clarify goals and activities and the links between these and Company strategy
• Recognise, respect and reward the contribution and achievements of others, valuing difference
• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and engaging manner with all stakeholders and stand ground when needed
• Communicate using appropriate styles, methods and timing, including digital channels, to maximise understanding and impact
• Promote the work of the Company and play an active part in supporting the SVGC Team values and culture
• Role model enthusiasm and energy about their work and encourage others to do the same

Collaborating and Partnering

• Establish relationships with a range of stakeholders to support delivery of business outcomes
• Act as a team player, investing time to generate a common focus and genuine team spirit
• Actively seek input from a diverse range of people
• Readily share resources to support higher priority work, showing pragmatism and support for the shared goals of the organization
• Deal with conflict in a prompt, calm and constructive manner
• Encourage collaborative team working within own team and across the Company

Building Capability for All

• Identify and address team or individual capability requirements and gaps to deliver current and future work
• Identify and develop all talented team members to support succession planning, devoting time to coach, mentor and develop others
• Value and respond to different personal needs in the team using these to develop others and promote inclusiveness
• Proactively manage own career and identify own learning needs with line manager, plan and carry out work-place learning opportunities
• Continually seek and act on feedback to evaluate and improve their own and team’s performance

Achieving Commercial Outcomes

• Consider, in consultation with commercial experts, alternative ways of working with partners and contractors to identify more efficient outcomes, balancing cost, quality and turnaround times
• Work with commercial experts in engaging effectively and intelligently with delivery partners in order to define and/or improve service delivery
• Gather and use evidence to assess the costs, benefits and risks of a wide range of delivery options when making commercial decisions
• Identify and understand relevant legal and commercial terms, concepts, policies and processes (including project approvals and assurance procedures) to deliver agreed outcomes

Delivering Value for Money

• Recommend actions to achieve value for money and efficiency
• Cultivate and encourage an awareness of cost, using clear simple examples of benefits and how to measure outcomes
• Work confidently with performance management and financial data to prepare forecasts and manage and monitor budget against agreed plans
• Follow appropriate financial procedures to monitor contracts to ensure deliverables are achieved
• Monitor the use of resources in line with organisational procedures and plans and hold team to account

Managing a Quality Service

• Make effective use of project management skills and techniques to deliver outcomes, including identifying risks and mitigating actions
• Develop, implement, maintain and review systems and service standards to ensure professional excellence and expertise and value for money
• Work with team to set priorities, goals, objectives and timescales
• Establish mechanisms to seek out and respond to feedback from customers about service provided
• Promote a culture that tackles fraud and deception and ensures security of information
• Develop proposals to improve the quality of service with involvement from a diverse range of staff, stakeholders or delivery partners

Delivering at Pace

• Successfully manage, support and stretch self and team to deliver agreed goals and objectives
• Show a positive approach in keeping their own and the team’s efforts focused on the goals that really matter
• Take responsibility for delivering expected outcomes on time and to standard, yet allowing the teams space and authority to deliver objectives
• Plan ahead but reassess workloads and priorities if situations change or people are facing conflicting demands
• Regularly monitor own and team’s work against milestones or targets and act promptly to keep work on track and maintain performance
• Coach and support others to set and achieve challenging goals for themselves