Lead Dynamics Architect in Newport

The IPO is a modern organisation that relies heavily on its IT services to operate and innovate, providing up-to-date services to our customers, both nationally and internationally. Systems must be architected and maintained to meet their needs with the use of automation to drive the overall user experience.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to solutions utilizing Azure cloud technologies, employ modern delivery processes, and work on innovative projects. Collaborating with experts in their fields, you will make valuable contributions and drive our technology and services forward. Your experience of developing API based solutions will be essential to improve our integration with both internal and external interfaces.

This role requires you to take ownership and have a strong appetite for learning and applying new technologies and methodologies to deliver high-quality IT services. You will lead on designs for solutions for the IPO platforms, considering industry best practices while adhering to IPO standards and policies.

Working Style: This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

You are expected to be proactive and take accountability for various architectural deliverables within IPO. Additionally, as a Lead Technical Architect, you will contribute to the technical strategy of the organisation.

Main duties consist of but are not limited to:

• Be responsible for design, strategy and documentation of large or complex applications in a cloud first environment using the MS Power Platform, Dynamics and Power Apps within Azure.
• Understand the tool kit and under what circumstances to use them, such as Model and Canvas apps.
• Good understanding of the plugins including those in the XrmToolBox.
• Understanding of PCF Controls and how they can be used to extend Dynamics functionality.
• Design configurations and customisation of Dataverse / Dynamics entities and forms.
• Design of PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions.
• Consult on API designs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise, identifying, selecting, and creating appropriate technical solutions based on user needs and business requirements.
• Analyse the needs of large deliverables, breaking them down into smaller manageable components ensuring appropriate software, hardware and integration methods are employed.
• Provide technical governance, ensuring technical solutions and decisions adhere to quality, principles, policies, and standards.
• Present relevant and appropriate documentation at governance boards such as the Technical Design Authority and Solution Design Authority.
• Own the technical roadmaps for allocated capabilities ensuring ongoing deliveries consider business needs, technology updates and changes and the wider impact on the technology estate.
• Liaise with architects from other areas and disciplines to ensure alignment of architectures across your areas of responsibility.
• Work with Strategic Delivery Partners to ensure the requirements of the IPO are met and delivered in line with statements of work, the organisational strategic direction, principles, policies and standards.
• Act as a critical friend to stakeholders ensuring decisions are understood and consider risk, cost, time, and quality.
• Horizon scanning and continuous research on emerging technologies and services that would benefit IPO.
• Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF).

Essential Criteria:

• Design configurations and customisation of Dataverse / Dynamics entities and forms.
• Understanding of PCF Controls and how they can be used to extend Dynamics functionality.
• Good understanding of the plugins including those in the XrmToolBox.
• Design of PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions.
• Cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure and related technologies.
• Technical experience of Azure Cloud architecture.
• Strong understanding of relational database structures and data modelling generally.
• In depth understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem: Azure, Rest APIs, Service Bus and APIM.
• Strong understanding of API architecture solutions.
• Deep technical experience of the MS Power Platform and the Dynamics eco-systems including:
• Experience of how to build data up and use subgrids and quickviews for functionality.
• A strong appreciation of the various ways to implement logic in Dynamics.
• Experience of Power Automate flows, workflows, plugins, web resources, business rules, Azure Function & Logic Apps.
• Dynamics-specific knowledge around table relationships and how to drive functionality.