Dynamics Engineer

This role is a permanent role

Location:Remote, maybe 1-2 days in Southbank or as needed by business requirements

Clearance: SC

Core skills

• Dynamics is key
• Need to be a doer – must be motivated
• Be able tobuild/ design dynamics solutions from legacy

Personal Attributes

• Strong communicator able to engage effectively with business stakeholders at all levels and present complex platform solutions clearly.
• Works autonomously while fostering collaboration and mentoring team members effectively.
• Highly reliable professional with strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards in business solution delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise and manage multiple complex platform projects and technical initiatives.
• Proactive developer who identifies opportunities for business process improvement and promotes adoption of platform best practices.
• Analytical problem-solver who can design solutions to complex business challenges within defined scope using platform capabilities.
• Positive leadership attitude with strong work ethic and commitment to delivering exceptional business solutions.
• Security-aware professional with solid understanding of Dataverse security model, role-based security, and enterprise security requirements; engages specialists when appropriate.

Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks

• Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Customer Engagement) including customisation, configuration, and complex solution design.
• Solid experience in Power Platform development including model-driven apps, canvas apps, Power Automate (cloud flows), and Power Pages.
• Hands-on experience with Dataverse including entity/table design, relationships, business rules, and security model implementation.
• Strong C# development skills for custom plugins, custom workflow activities, and custom connectors using the Dataverse SDK.
• Broad experience with Power Platform integrations including custom connectors, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Web API.
• Experience applying ALM principles using Power Platform Build Tools, solution management, and deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript for client-side scripting, form customizations, and web resource development.
• Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary teams and contributing to continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.
• Ability to evaluate and adopt new Power Platform features, connectors, and capabilities to meet project requirements.
• Strong understanding of Power BI integration, report embedding, and data visualization within Dynamics 365.
• Experience with modern authentication protocols and Azure Active Directory integration with Power Platform.

Desirable Skills

• Significant professional experience in secure government or enterprise customer environments implementing Microsoft business applications.
• Experience working in government, defence, or complex public sector environments with understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Microsoft certifications such as PL-400 (Power Platform Developer), PL-200 (Power Platform Functional Consultant), MB-400 (Dynamics 365 Developer), or similar credentials.
• Knowledge and experience of designing and delivering AI-based solutions using AI Builder, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Services integration.
• Knowledge and experience of cloud-native solutions based on Microsoft Azure capabilities integrated with Power Platform.
• Experience with DevOps for Power Platform including automated deployment, environment management, and continuous integration practices.
• Knowledge of enterprise authentication and authorisation technologies including OAuth, OpenID Connect, Azure Active Directory, and ADFS.
• Experience with Power Platform governance, CoE (Center of Excellence) Starter Kit, and enterprise administration practices.
• Understanding of performance optimisation for Power Platform solutions including app performance, flow optimization, and plugin profiling.
• Experience with custom PCF (Power Apps Component Framework) controls and modern web technologies (TypeScript, React).
• Experience with Azure integration services including Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management in Power Platform solutions.

Overview

2 sides to this role

First part managed service, maybe 1-2 days a week i.e. bug fixing etc

3-4 days on customer project for a 3-6 month contract – given a problem, quickly design a build, then build – the team are looking for someone who takes it on themselves and is highly motivated.