Job Specifications
Title: Lead Power Platform Developer
Location: Hybrid | Manchester (8 days per month onsite)
Salary: Up to £61,771 + 10% Car Allowance
Type: 12 Month FTC (Possibility to extend)
Our client is looking for a Lead Power Platform Developer to design and deliver modern applications, portals, dashboards, and automation that transform the way their business operates. You’ll combine low-code and pro-code development to create scalable, secure, visually polished solutions and help shape their Power Platform strategy, governance, and best practices.
What you’ll do
Design, develop, and deliver solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, and Copilot
Apply strong solution, UI/UX, accessibility and design best practices
Extend Power Pages using Liquid templates, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Build PCF components and pro-code extensions
Integrate with Dataverse, Azure SQL, APIs, and enterprise systems
Lead environment strategy, ALM, solution packaging, and deployment pipelines
Replace legacy/manual processes with automated, cloud-based workflows
Ensure compliance with data protection, security, DLP policies, and environment management
Optimise performance and troubleshoot complex issues across low-code and pro-code solutions
Mentor developers, champion best practice, and support capability building
Stay current with emerging Power Platform, Copilot, and cloud advancements
Experience
Proven experience delivering Power Platform solutions (Apps, Automate, BI, Pages, Copilot)
Strong HTML, CSS, JavaScript and front-end development skills
Advanced Dataverse skills: modelling, relationships, business rules, role-based security
Expertise in Power Pages (configuration, security roles, Liquid, templates)
Experience with PCF, custom connectors, and API integration
Advanced DAX for Power BI reporting
Strong testing, debugging, troubleshooting and performance optimisation capability
Experience with ALM, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, version control, and code review
Knowledge of ITIL, Agile/SAFe, service management and backlog management
Azure certification and hands-on experience (+ awareness of AWS or other cloud platforms)
Excellent time management, prioritisation, and ability to work independently on complex projects
Commitment to continuous learning and emerging technology adoption
Experience in complex or regulated industries (utilities, telecoms, etc.) is beneficial