Lead Developer - Dynamics CRM

Your new role
Acting as the D365 SME you will lead the design, development, customisation, and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions (primarily CRM but likely to include other modules in the future).
Mentor, guide, and support two D365 developers, helping them grow their technical and professional skills.

You will be in the office in central Birmingham 2-3 days a week.


Responsibilities will include:
Lead on the full development life cycle and responsible for the team's design, coding, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission-critical applications in a cloud-first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure.
Day-to-day line management activities such as 1-2-1s and development of IDPs
Configuration and customisation of Dataverse/Dynamics entities and forms
Development of PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions
Supporting upgrades and maintenance of the PowerApps platform
Identify and manage problems, incidents, risks and issues
Build automated tests to support our continuous deployment environments
Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results)
Work alongside the IT Enterprise Development Manager to support staff, provide guidance and facilitate issue resolution on a day-to-day basis.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Plan and prioritise team workload to ensure timely delivery of development work across multiple projects or features.
Drive Agile or DevOps practices within the team.
Chair daily stand-ups, regular demos, retrospectives etc
Ensure seamless integration of D365 with other enterprise systems and third-party applications.
Oversee maintenance and enhancement of existing customisations and plug-ins.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, solution designs, and deployment guides.
Ensure compliance with data security, governance, and quality assurance standards

What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience as a Dynamics 365 Developer.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 modules such as CRM
Proficient in C#, .NET, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), and JavaScript.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, or similar CI/CD tools.
Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor other developers in a team environment.
Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
27 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Flexi time
Excellent pension contributions
Buy/Sell annual leave
Staff discounts, including discounted gym membership

What you need to do now
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