Principle Architect and Developer

Location: Stretton

Principle Architect and Developer £95,000 - £115,000  bonus Hybrid (minimum of 3 days per week in Leeds) Join a leading financial institution who are seeking a Principle Architect and Developer who is skilled subject matter expert in Microsoft Dynamics, Power Apps, and automation to lead our centralised service. This role is pivotal in developing, implementing, and maintaining process automation and low-code solutions across the organisation.

Main duties and responsibilities:
Provide Dynamics, Power Apps, and Automation expertise to all business areas, ensuring optimal investment in the toolset and delivery of solutions in line with industry best practices. Lead workflow strategy, design, and build, integrating with other Microsoft services and third-party solutions to achieve the strategic objectives of the organisation. Create and manage a catalogue of automation assets and maintain high-quality technical and architectural documentation to streamline automation processes.

Serve as a Dynamics, Power Apps, and Power Automate SME escalation and decision point for operational and Change delivery teams, addressing risks, issues, and decisions comprehensively. Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and change delivery teams to resolve queries related to Dynamics, Power Apps, and automation effectively. Support the development of low-code and automation capabilities across business areas through knowledge sharing, technical assurance, and adoption of best practices.

Collaborate with Senior Leaders, PMO, and IT teams to ensure solutions align with strategic roadmaps and technical principles. Represent low-code and automation at design assurance and technical authority bodies to ensure automation is considered in all scenarios, reducing manual processes and costs. Research and evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to propose process and system modifications or replacements, ensuring the organisation utilises cost-effective technologies.

Required Skills &

Qualifications:

Expert-level custom and low code development experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform which includes Dataverse, PCF Controls, Typescript or/and JavaScript, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Canvas Apps and Cloud flows (Power Automate). Demonstrable ability to translate operational requirements into robust process-oriented solutions. Experience using modelling tools such as EA Sparx, Bizz Design, ErWin. Strong ability to influence stakeholders and guide technical resources to achieve business outcomes.

Experience in structured change delivery and a strong commitment to delivering excellent service. Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform accreditations are highly desirable. Experience in financial services or a related regulatory environment is beneficial.