Lead Power Platform Developer

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