Power Platform Developer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

As a Power Platform Developer, you will be pivotal in crafting solutions that utilise Microsoft Power Platform tools to meet varied client needs. Your passion for Microsoft technologies and your ability to develop user-friendly applications will contribute to our mission of driving efficiency and effectiveness in business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement, and support Power Platform solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Leverage Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio and Dataverse for creating cohesive and innovative applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share knowledge and enhance solution effectiveness.
• Consult with stakeholders to gather requirements, define system architecture, and ensure successful delivery.
• Maintain and improve the performance of existing applications by deploying innovative tools and processes.

To thrive as a Power Platform Developer at Sword, you should possess a firm grasp of essential tools and methodologies pertaining to Microsoft technologies.

Key qualifications include:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps (model-driven and canvas), Power Automate, Copilot Studio and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Experience designing and implementing Power Apps with user-friendly interfaces, along with administering user authentication and data validation.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle principles, including analysis, design, development, and testing.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 technologies, such as SharePoint, Teams, and Forms.
• Experience with integrating Power Apps and other Microsoft solutions with APIs and third-party products.
• Possess strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset for engaging with clients and stakeholders.
• A passion for continuous learning and professional growth in technology.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Foundry
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps for project tracking.
• Background in .NET development (C#, MVC) and Dynamics 365.
• Experience developing testing strategies for Power Platform solutions.

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.