Senior Developer (Power Platforms)

Do you love technology and how it can solve problems and drive innovation?

We have a great opportunity for a Power Platform Developer to join our Digital, Data and Technology team (DDaT) at The University of Bath. 

We are looking for a passionate technologist to deliver innovative applications that drives impact and increases mobility and agility across the University professional services and academic departments.

About the role 

This role requires a superb communicator and collaborator who can gather ideas and convert into customised solutions, troubleshooting issues and providing advice and support. You will be self-motivated, solutions orientated, and engaged in a range of technically challenging work, automating processes and building solutions while also advocating Power Platform, Office 365 and SharePoint with a program of user-adoption. You will be willing to cross train in order to support and possibly develop D365 solutions where appropriate, depending on your experience.

We are looking for a digital professional who wishes to progress their career and is confident and proactive taking ownership and leading on application services driving a user-centric approach to application delivery, enabling people to be productive seamlessly across multiple devices and multiple locations.

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and Maintenance: Design, develop, test, and deploy secure, sustainable, and reliable applications using the Power Platform and other tools.
• Support and Troubleshooting: Provide support for Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Dataverse, and process automations to ensure smooth business operations.
• Process Enhancement: Identify and implement process improvements for enhanced efficiency and business benefits.
• Team Collaboration: Work with diverse teams within and outside Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Documentation: Maintain and enhance technical and support documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility.

Technical Skills Required:

• Power Platform Proficiency: Proven experience with Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Dataverse, and cloud technologies.
• Integration Skills: Skilled in JSON and APIs for system integration.
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of database structures and data models to transform data into actionable insights.
• Application Development: Ability to create Model Driven Applications and utilize enterprise-grade cloud services in Azure or AWS.
• DevOps Familiarity: Experience using Azure DevOps for work management and versioning.
• Automation Tools: Desirable: Knowledge of PowerShell for task automation.

About the Department

Digital, Data and Technology are here to ensure our staff and students are able to enjoy a seamless experience for learning, teaching & research. We aim to provide a technological environment that matches the University's international, teaching and research reputation, and which contributes to the realisation of its key institutional strategies. We strive to respond intuitively to both the ever evolving needs of our users, and the wide diversity of those users through the exploration of new & emerging technologies.

For informal discussions about the role please contact:

Deniz Whelan on dw754@bath.ac.uk or Jon Elmes on jre23@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal & professional development opportunities

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We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected & encouraged.

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