Lead Power Platform/Copilot Studio Developer

Lead Power Platform/Copilot Studio Developer 

Must be eligible for Security Clearance 

Salary: competitive depending upon experience + benefits 

Where the job is based: Hybrid (home-based, working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ 

Who we are: 

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We’re the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value! 

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. 

People come first always we are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Dive into an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking architects.  

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:  

• Expert-level experience developing Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps and modern Power Apps experiences, including custom pages, reusable components and complex user journeys.
• Deep Dataverse expertise including data modelling, relationships, security roles, environments, and solution design
• Active SC Clearance or eligibility for Security Clearance
• Strong experience designing and building enterprise-grade Power Automate cloud flows (error handling, performance, monitoring, best practices)
• Solid background developing or leading Dataverse plug-ins, Custom APIs, and server-side business logic using C#.
• Strong understanding of PCF development using TypeScript/React (performance, accessibility, packaging, deployment)
• Experience designing and delivering Copilot Studio solutions, including topics, actions, knowledge sources, generative answers, Power Automate integration, authentication, Dataverse-backed processes and enterprise governance considerations.
• Experience delivering Power Pages solutions, including security and Dataverse integration
• Strong understanding of Power Platform ALM and DevSecOps, (solutions, pipelines, Git/Azure DevOps, release management)
• Experience integrating Power Platform with external systems using custom connectors, APIs, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus etc.
• Strong understanding of security, governance, and environment strategy across Power Platform
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues across Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, PCF, plug-ins, APIs and Azure integrations.
• Experience leading technical delivery, reviewing work, mentoring developers, setting coding and configuration standards, and ensuring solutions are secure, performant, maintainable and supportable.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, risks and solution designs to customers, architects, developers, testers and delivery leads.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as PL-400, PL-600, PL-200, AZ-204 or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities: 

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

• Lead the technical delivery of Power Platform solutions across Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, PCF, plug-ins and Azure integrations.
• Own the detailed technical design of solution components, working closely with Solution Architects to ensure designs are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned to customer requirements.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions on when to use out-of-the-box configuration, low-code customisation, PCF, plug-ins, Custom APIs, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Azure services or pro-code development.
• Provide hands-on development for complex components, integrations, automations, plug-ins, PCF controls and Copilot Studio solutions.
• Review and assure the work of other developers, including app design, Dataverse configuration, flow logic, C# plug-ins, TypeScript/React PCF controls, Power Pages configuration and ALM practices.
• Set and maintain technical standards, design patterns, naming conventions, development practices and quality gates across Power Platform delivery teams.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex issues across Power Platform solutions.
• Guide developers through complex delivery challenges, helping them grow and deliver better solutions.
• Using a proactive approach to ensure timescales are met, balancing a hands-on approach vs delegating to developers or other team members. 
• Support estimation, planning, prioritisation and task allocation, ensuring the right work is assigned to the right people and delivery risks are raised early.
• Support presales and discovery, including shaping solutions and building proof of concepts including AI-enabled and Copilot-first patterns.
• Lead the implementation of ALM and DevSecOps practices, including automated deployments and environment strategy
• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including security, performance, accessibility, scalability etc.
• Learn and become an expert in the in the Kerv Digital accelerators to solve common business scenarios faster. Become a design influencer into the future roadmap of the accelerators 
• Supporting, leading and coaching more junior project team members fostering a culture of wellbeing, inclusion and ensuring balanced workload levels 
• Training end users and admins in the use of Dynamics 365 CE and the Power Platform
• Build relationships with other stakeholders in other disciplines across the project including within the client team and contribute to the successful management of dependencies between disciplines
• Create clear technical documentation, including solution designs, integration designs, deployment notes, support guides, configuration guides and decision records.
• Keep up to date with Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Copilot Studio, Azure AI and related platform changes, advising customers and internal teams on opportunities and risks.

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 

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 – and 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 our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we’re a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech. you can’t get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. 

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. 

Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don’t just build ground breaking technology - we build future. 

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