Senior Digital Developer - #2168914

HM69: Senior Digital Developer

Location: Bristol | Hybrid 2/3 days onsite

Salary: Competitive Day Rate | Contract 5 Months

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Digital Developer on behalf of one of our clients.

This role will lead the design, development and deployment of a low-code digital solution to support the management of outputs, actions, risks, opportunities, lessons and recommendations arising from strategic planning, exercises and capability activity and associated workstreams.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end development of the SPEC Output Development Tool using Microsoft Power Platform technologies.
• Design and implement data models, schemas and structures that support output, risk, opportunity, recommendation and action tracking.
• Develop Power Apps solutions to enable efficient capture, management and exploitation of outputs.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports and visualisations to support performance monitoring and senior decision making.
• Configure Power Automate workflows, notifications and alerts to support governance and accountability.
• Design and maintain SharePoint Online Lists, Libraries and supporting M365 components.
• Work with business stakeholders to gather, refine and validate requirements.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and user-friendly interfaces.
• Support Agile delivery through design reviews, demonstrations and user feedback sessions.
• Develop and execute testing activities, resolving defects and assuring solution quality.
• Produce user guides, technical documentation and handover materials.
• Support transition into live service, including knowledge transfer and support arrangements.
• Ensure solutions are aligned to MOD, Power Platform and information management standards.
• Advise stakeholders on opportunities for future enhancement, scalability and integration with wider Defence tooling.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience developing and deploying Power Apps solutions in complex organisational environments.
• Demonstrable experience delivering Power Platform solutions from requirements through to deployment and support transition.
• Strong experience designing and implementing Power BI dashboards and management information reporting.
• Experience configuring and managing SharePoint Online Lists, Libraries and associated M365 services.
• Experience using Power Automate to develop workflows, notifications and approval processes.
• Ability to gather and refine requirements from business stakeholders and translate them into technical solutions.
• Experience designing structured data models and governance-controlled information repositories.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments using iterative development and stakeholder feedback.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex business processes.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation, user guidance and handover products.
• Experience working with sensitive information and applying appropriate information management controls.
• Microsoft Power Apps (Canvas and/or Model-Driven applications).
• Power BI dashboard and report development.
• Power Automate workflow development.
• SharePoint Online administration and configuration.
• Microsoft 365 platform integration.
• Data modelling and information architecture.
• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder engagement.
• Testing, quality assurance and defect management.
• Technical documentation and user guide development.
• Presentation and briefing skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Delivery management within an Agile or iterative environment.
• Design solutions that align with wider digital, data and transformation objectives.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with business owners, SMEs, technical teams and governance stakeholders.
• Explain technical concepts clearly and influence stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations.
• Deliver secure, scalable and maintainable solutions that meet business needs and user expectations.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver quality outputs within challenging timelines.
• SC Clearance is preferred.

Desirable:

• Experience working within Defence, Government or National Security environments.
• Experience supporting outputs from wargaming, exercises, lessons identified, risks or recommendations management processes.
• Experience using Dataverse and advanced Power Platform capabilities.
• Understanding of information governance, auditability and records management requirements.
• Experience implementing Power Platform solutions within OFFICIAL or OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps, release management and solution lifecycle management.
• Relevant certifications in Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI or Agile delivery methodologies.

Location: Bristol | Hybrid 2/3 days onsite

Salary: Competitive Day Rate | Contract 5 Months