Lead Power Platform Developer - DV Cleared

Job Title: Lead Power Platform Developer – DV Cleared

Active DV Clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role

Salary: competitive depending upon experience + benefits

Location: Hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) Office locations – Longbridge, London & Nottingham

ABOUT KERV

At Kerv we harness the power of technology for the good of our people, our customers, our society and our planet. Technology is the enabler; impact is how we judge success.

As a certified B Corp and Great Place To Work, we care deeply about how we show up for our people, our customers and the world around us. These aren’t badges for us, they reflect how we work every day and the standards we hold ourselves to.

With more than 900 specialists and over 1,600 technical certifications, we are bringing together expertise across cloud, AI, compliance, data, customer experience and business applications. Working as one connected team, we solve complex challenges and stay accountable from strategy through to delivery, adoption and ongoing improvement.

We help organisations build secure, well governed foundations, leverage more from their technology and unlock new opportunities through innovation and AI. Our focus is on making technology work in the real world and delivering lasting value.

THE ROLE

You’ll be part of the Power Platform team in Kerv Digital.

At Kerv Digital, we help organisations unlock the power of technology to transform how they work, engage customers and drive business value. We combine deep expertise across Microsoft Business Applications, Power Platform, AI, DevOps, Data and cloud technologies. With a strong focus on outcomes and real-world value, we make digital transformation feel tangible, purposeful and fast-moving.

You’ll bring deep technical leadership across Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Dynamics 365 CE, Copilot Studio and related Azure services. As a Lead Power Platform Developer, you will be expected to own the technical quality of delivery, guide other developers, make pragmatic design decisions, and work closely with Solution Architects to turn complex requirements into secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will still build solutions, but you will also set standards, review technical approaches, unblock delivery teams, influence architecture, and ensure that Power Platform solutions are delivered safely in enterprise and secure environments:

Required Skills:

• Extensive experience building Power Pages, Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps and modern Power Platform solutions, including custom pages, reusable components and complex business processes.
• Strong expertise in Dataverse, including data modelling, security, business rules, solution design and environment management.
• Proven experience developing Power Automate solutions with robust error handling, monitoring and performance optimisation.
• Hands-on experience with C# plug-ins, Custom APIs and server-side development within the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.
• Knowledge of PCF development using TypeScript, React and modern front-end development practices.
• Experience delivering solutions with Power Pages including site configuration, Liquid, web roles, table permissions, authentication providers, Dataverse integration, forms, lists, security and ALM. .
• Strong understanding of Power Platform ALM, DevOps and deployment pipelines, including Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience integrating Power Platform with external systems through APIs, Azure Functions, Logic Apps and other Azure services.
• Good knowledge of Power Platform security, governance and best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the Power Platform stack.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Active DV Clearance
• Microsoft certifications such as PL-400, PL-600, PL-200, AZ-204, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities:

You’ll probably need to demonstrate at least some experience with;

• Lead the technical delivery of Power Platform solutions, covering Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, PCF, plug-ins and Azure integrations.
• Design secure, scalable and maintainable solutions in collaboration with Solution Architects and customers.
• Make informed decisions on the right mix of low-code, pro-code and Azure-based technologies to solve business challenges.
• Provide hands-on development for complex applications, integrations, automations and AI-powered solutions.
• Review and assure the quality of development work, driving best practice across design, coding, testing and deployment.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, development practices and governance across delivery teams.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead root cause analysis across the Power Platform ecosystem.
• Mentor and support developers, helping teams improve technical capability and delivery quality.
• Support project planning, estimation and prioritisation, identifying risks and ensuring successful delivery.
• Contribute to discovery, presales, proof of concepts and customer demonstrations.
• Champion ALM, DevOps and DevSecOps practices, including deployment automation and release management.
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance, accessibility, scalability and supportability requirements.
• Contribute to the evolution of Kerv Digital accelerators and reusable solution frameworks.
• Coach junior team members, support knowledge sharing and promote an inclusive team culture.
• Deliver training and guidance to customers, end users and administrators.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across project teams and client organisations.
• Produce clear technical documentation, including solution designs, deployment guides and decision logs.
• Stay current with Microsoft technologies, including Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Copilot Studio and Azure AI, and share insights with customers and colleagues.

Desirable Skills:

Candidates are expected to have some of the following skills;

• Experience with Azure AI Foundry and related Azure AI services (e.g. model selection, orchestration, or integration patterns)
• Experience developing or contributing to AI agents, conversational or autonomous, inside or outside of Copilot Studio
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, governance, and security considerations in enterprise environments
• Lead by example through sharing from previous experiences and providing implementation plans that mitigate risks to deliver a positive outcome
• Remain calm and professional in fast paced environments and feel comfortable calling out concerns and seeking advice when needed
• Embrace personal growth to yourself and others through learning, achievement and satisfaction
• Be approachable to provide help, guidance and actively support junior colleagues helping them to uphold standards, manage their workload, ensure quality and cope with challenging situations
• Embrace a culture of knowledge sharing so that we grow

We’re also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;

• Happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed
• An obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things!
• Prepared to travel to client site if required
• Ability to identify and pick up new processes and software platforms quickly
• Ability to work effectively with remote teams in both in the UK and India
• Ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales

What we can do for you:
We’re a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employee’s:

Real Flexibility – A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.

Awesome Environment – all of our employee’s will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on – the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work.

Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market.

Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech. you can’t get trained on anywhere else, private healthcare, company pension and, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we’re a food first company too).

Recognition & Growth – Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth.

OUR VALUES

At Kerv, we’re building something special and building it to last. Our values shape how we work, how we treat each other and how we deliver for our customers:

• Think Customer First – we put our customers at the heart of every decision

• Team is Everything – we collaborate, support each other, and win together

• Spread Good Vibes – we bring positivity, energy and respect into everything we do

• Build Future – we look ahead, innovate and create lasting impact

• Do the Right Thing – we act with integrity and always do what’s fair and honest

We’re looking for people who bring these values to life in how they work every day. We want everybody to feel valued, included and love working together. With an uncompromising pursuit of amazing employee experience, we always strive to do the right thing. We believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity, equality and belonging, through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.

Equal opportunity statement

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Kerv encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Our recruitment decisions are based solely on skills, experience, qualifications and business needs, and we provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process where required.