Lead D365 Developer
Scrumconnect ConsultingCoventry, England, United Kingdom
Added 19 Aug · still live
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
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SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (37% match). If the code is right — and Scrumconnect Consulting is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
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Job Description
About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government.
With a team of over one hundred and twenty-five professionals - more than forty percent of whom are women - we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Overview Of The Work
This work package is divided into distinct deliverables that will enhance and modernise existing services. Each deliverable is timeboxed to maintain agile and iterative working while ensuring measurable outcomes.
The Lead D365 Developer will work as part of a blended team alongside civil servants from DfE's Solutions Development Team (SDT) and Education Estates. The role will involve working closely with delivery managers, business analysts, testers, technical stakeholders and other developers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality CRM and Power Platform solutions.
Key Deliverables
Education Estates (EE) Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) activities support the national school condition and construction programmes. Historically, DDT projects have been delivered tactically, often resulting in technical debt.
This SoW aims to support long-term development planning and scoping while reducing technical debt and establishing sustainable, scalable solutions.
The Lead D365 Developer will play a key role in providing technical leadership across CRM and Power Platform development, ensuring solutions are aligned with DfE technical standards and wider government standards.
Core ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership
About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government.
With a team of over one hundred and twenty-five professionals - more than forty percent of whom are women - we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Overview Of The Work
This work package is divided into distinct deliverables that will enhance and modernise existing services. Each deliverable is timeboxed to maintain agile and iterative working while ensuring measurable outcomes.
The Lead D365 Developer will work as part of a blended team alongside civil servants from DfE's Solutions Development Team (SDT) and Education Estates. The role will involve working closely with delivery managers, business analysts, testers, technical stakeholders and other developers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality CRM and Power Platform solutions.
Key Deliverables
- Provide technical leadership across D365 and Power Platform development activities.
- Understand and assess existing CRM systems and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead the maintenance, enhancement and development of existing services.
- Provide technical guidance and resource planning for wider development and testing teams.
- Support the transition from the incumbent supplier and ensure continuity of development and testing activities.
- Establish and maintain development standards, best practices and quality processes.
- Provide technical input into solution design, implementation and future roadmap planning.
Education Estates (EE) Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) activities support the national school condition and construction programmes. Historically, DDT projects have been delivered tactically, often resulting in technical debt.
This SoW aims to support long-term development planning and scoping while reducing technical debt and establishing sustainable, scalable solutions.
The Lead D365 Developer will play a key role in providing technical leadership across CRM and Power Platform development, ensuring solutions are aligned with DfE technical standards and wider government standards.
Core ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership
- Lead and provide technical direction to D365 and Power Platform development teams.
Purpose:
Develop a portal for responsible bodies involved in school construction.
Key Activities:
- MVP delivery.
- Integration of CDC data.
- Long-term roadmap development.
- Provide technical leadership and D365/Power Platform expertise.
- Support solution design and implementation.
- Ensure integrations and development follow agreed technical standards.
Purpose:
Support new funding rounds for converting unused school space into nursery places.
Key Activities:
- New development of CRM functionality.
- Iterative improvements to existing CRM services.
- Lead D365 development activities.
- Provide technical guidance to the development team.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
Purpose:
Support the development and rebuild of the service.
Key Activities:
- Rebuild and development of the service on the newest CRM platform.
- Lead development and technical implementation.
- Provide technical oversight across D365 and Power Platform components.
- Ensure development aligns with established standards and best practices.
Purpose:
Build strategic data environments and taxonomies linked to CRM.
Lead D365 Developer Role:
- Ensure CRM development aligns with consistent data models.
- Work closely with the Data Team and other CRM teams.
- Provide technical guidance around data integration and architecture.
Purpose:
Maintain and evolve existing services during transformation, particularly the Construct service.
Lead D365 Developer Role:
- Provide technical leadership for existing CRM services.
- Support resolution of complex technical issues.
- Contribute to long-term service management and technical improvement plans.
The Lead D365 Developer will be expected to work in accordance with:
- GDS Service Standards
- Information Security Standards and processes, including ITHCs and AtOs
- Agile methodologies
- GDPR compliance
- WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards
- DfE Technical Standards
- DDaT Capability Framework
- Technology Code of Practice
- Government Design System
- SDT development processes
- Extensive commercial experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
- Strong experience with Dynamics 365 CE/CRM development.
- Experience with SharePoint integration with Dynamics 365.
- Experience with Liquid Templates.
- Experience working with complex or heterogeneous infrastructure environments.
- Microsoft certifications such as AI-900, PL-200, PL-400 and AZ-900.
- Experience supporting technical transitions between suppliers.
- Experience working within large-scale government CRM transformation programmes.
- Experience mentoring and developing other technical team members.
As a Lead D365 Developer, you will be expected to:
- Act as a technical point of contact for D365 and Power Platform development.
We actively welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, those returning after a career break, and anyone underrepresented in senior D365 and Power Platform engineering roles.
Scrumconnect Consulting is a Disability Confident Level 1 employer and is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2134 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~343k in sampleP25 £42kP75 £76k
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