Senior Dynamics 365 CE Developer

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 Senior Dynamics 365 CE Developer to join us as our 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 and Power Platform, leading the design, development and deployment of the estate.
Advocate best practice for development standards, governance and security.
Support business teams in identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and digital transformation.
Lead solution design reviews, code reviews and technical assurance activities.
Ensure effective application lifecycle management (ALM) and DevOps practices.
Develop and maintain integrations with internal and third-party applications.
Mentor developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.Experience & Skills:

Significant hands-on experience delivering and supporting Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions.
Experience developing Dynamics 365 customisations, plugins, workflows and integrations.
Strong understanding of Microsoft platform security, governance and best practices.
Experience with API integrations.
Experience with DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
Proven experience with complex technology solutions.
Excellent communication, problem-solving skills.Desirable Qualifications

Experience with Power Automate Desktop
Experience with Test Automation
Experience with wider Azure technologies.
Relevant Power Platform and D365 Qualifications
Strong stakeholder management skills

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.

Benefits:

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service
Additional holiday purchase scheme
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
Life Assurance x4 salary