Power Platform Architect

About the job you're considering

Our Solution Architects bring a mix of technical skills, industry insight, business acumen and leadership. They shape and define solution architectures for our clients which are used to lead the delivery, define project plans, manage the detailed design, inform technical risk analysis and support estimation.

They work with a client from the earliest stages of a project (potentially in a presales capacity) through to delivery and ‘go live’. And they ensure solutions are secure, can scale and are fit for purpose, using their knowledge of the wider Microsoft technology stack.

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You will join a community of over 170 people that deliver some of the biggest and most exciting IT programmes, all built on Microsoft technology across Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and Azure. Join a team that is delivering projects with a positive social impact at the forefront of technology trends with a comprehensive delivery methodology and technical accelerators. You’ll be working with people ranging in experience, from early and emerging talent to specialists. With training and development support all the way through your career and clients across multiple industries (Retail, Utilities, Manufacturing, Transport and Health) you’ll never have a dull moment or find yourself short of challenges!

Your Role

The role is delivery focused, working on a single client project at a time (with the opportunity to support sales and pre-sales activities if of interest).

• Oversee and shape user needs gathering to ensure technical fit, helping inform the wider architecture of the solution to meet client objectives and goals as well as user needs.
• Own the high level and low-level solution design of end to end Microsoft Power Platform projects.
• Design solutions with focus on security, accessibility and performance to ensure safety and scalability.
• Design the integration architecture and interfaces required using the full capabilities of the Microsoft technology stack.
• Support estimation, planning and delivery as a technical leader.
• Be a key person interacting with client stakeholders, building relationships and customer trust in the capabilities of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform and demonstrate the art of the possible that inspires clients and colleagues to deliver the best technical solution possible

Your Skills and Experience

We are looking for individuals who can bring the following to our team:

• Energy and excitement about the technologies and capabilities provided by the Power Platform. With knowledge of its capabilities and limitations. As well as a wider understanding of the Microsoft technology stack, including but not limited to Dynamics 365, Azure and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices as well as Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK, C#, Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server.
• Full implementation lifecycle experience of Power Platform based programmes.
• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD), ideally using Azure DevOps.
• A passion for delivering according to an agile methodology, planning projects and releases in sprints and writing Epics, Features and User Stories.
• You enjoy using your consulting skills:
  • You form strong and lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
  • You have an ability to clearly articulate and present your ideas and solutions in line with the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.
  • Flexible attitude, critical thinking and the ability to engage with stakeholders at every level - from c-suite to end user.
  • You can successfully translate business and customer needs into a great digital customer experience.
• A desire to continually develop your knowledge of new functionality in the Microsoft technology stack, knowing what the future holds and how it can benefit our customers.
• Recent Microsoft certifications are advised.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

-Declare they have a disability, and

-Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your security clearance and pre-employment checks

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Make it real - what does it mean for you?

We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. At Capgemini we offer range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called Applaud.

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.

To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.