Lead Power Platform Developer - DV Cleared

Job Title: Lead Power Platform Developer – DV Cleared Active DV Clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role Salary: competitive depending upon experience + benefits Location: Hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) Office locations – Longbridge, London & Nottingham ABOUT KERV At Kerv we harness the power of technology for the good of our people, our customers, our society and our planet. Technology is the enabler; impact is how we judge success. As a certified B Corp and Great Place To Work, we care deeply about how we show up for our people, our customers and the world around us. These aren’t badges for us, they reflect how we work every day and the standards we hold ourselves to. With more than 900 specialists and over 1,600 technical certifications, we are bringing together expertise across cloud, AI, compliance, data, customer experience and business applications. Working as one connected team, we solve complex challenges and stay accountable from strategy through to delivery, adoption and ongoing improvement. We help organisations build secure, well governed foundations, leverage more from their technology and unlock new opportunities through innovation and AI. Our focus is on making technology work in the real world and delivering lasting value. THE ROLE You’ll be part of the Power Platform team in Kerv Digital. At Kerv Digital, we help organisations unlock the power of technology to transform how they work, engage customers and drive business value. We combine deep expertise across Microsoft Business Applications, Power Platform, AI, DevOps, Data and cloud technologies. With a strong focus on outcomes and real-world value, we make digital transformation feel tangible, purposeful and fast-moving. 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: Extensive experience building Power Pages, Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps and modern Power Platform solutions, including custom pages, reusable components and complex business processes. Strong expertise in Dataverse, including data modelling, security, business rules, solution design and environment management. Proven experience developing Power Automate solutions with robust error handling, monitoring and performance optimisation. Hands-on experience with C# plug-ins, Custom APIs and server-side development within the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem. Knowledge of PCF development using TypeScript, React and modern front-end development practices. Experience delivering solutions with Power Pages including site configuration, Liquid, web roles, table permissions, authentication providers, Dataverse integration, forms, lists, security and ALM. . Strong understanding of Power Platform ALM, DevOps and deployment pipelines, including Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Experience integrating Power Platform with external systems through APIs, Azure Functions, Logic Apps and other Azure services. Good knowledge of Power Platform security, governance and best practices. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the Power Platform stack. Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions. Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Active DV Clearance Microsoft certifications such as PL-400, PL-600, PL-200, AZ-204, or equivalent practical experience. Responsibilities: You’ll probably need to demonstrate at least some experience with; Lead the technical delivery of Power Platform solutions, covering Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, PCF, plug-ins and Azure integrations. Design secure, scalable and maintainable solutions in collaboration with Solution Architects and customers. Make informed decisions on the right mix of low-code, pro-code and Azure-based technologies to solve business challenges. Provide hands-on development for complex applications, integrations, automations and AI-powered solutions. Review and assure the quality of development work, driving best practice across design, coding, testing and deployment. Establish and maintain technical standards, development practices and governance across delivery teams. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead root cause analysis across the Power Platform ecosystem. Mentor and support developers, helping teams improve technical capability and delivery quality. Support project planning, estimation and prioritisation, identifying risks and ensuring successful delivery. Contribute to discovery, presales, proof of concepts and customer demonstrations.