Power Platform Solution Architect - DV Cleared

Power Platform Solution Architect 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 Solution Architect 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. As a Power Platform Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for leading the design and architecture of enterprise-scale Microsoft Power Platform solutions. Working closely with customers, business stakeholders, delivery teams and developers, you will translate business requirements into secure, scalable and maintainable solution architectures that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will provide technical leadership across Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Dynamics 365 CE, Copilot Studio and Azure services, ensuring solutions align with best practice architecture, security, governance and enterprise standards. While remaining technically credible, your primary focus will be solution architecture, stakeholder engagement, technical assurance and successful delivery outcomes. This role requires someone who can balance business needs with technical excellence, guide delivery teams through complex programmes, support presales activities and act as a trusted advisor to customers. Required Skills: Significant experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions across Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 CE, Dataverse and Azure. Strong architecture experience covering Model-Driven Apps, Canvas Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Copilot Studio. Deep understanding of Dataverse architecture, data modelling, security models, environment strategy and governance. Experience designing complex integrations using APIs, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management and related technologies. Strong knowledge of Power Platform ALM, DevOps and release management practices, including deployment pipelines, managed solutions, source control and environment strategies. Strong understanding of Power Platform security, governance and compliance, including DLP policies, managed environments, tenant controls and secure solution design. Ability to define solution architecture across low-code and pro-code technologies, making pragmatic decisions based on business requirements and technical constraints. Experience designing AI-enabled solutions, including Copilot Studio and emerging Microsoft AI capabilities. Proven ability to lead technical discovery workshops, architecture reviews, design authority discussions and customer engagements. Strong stakeholder management and consultancy skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience leading delivery teams and providing architectural governance across multiple projects. Microsoft certifications such as PL-600, PL-400, AZ-305, AZ-204 or equivalent experience. Active DV Clearance. Responsibilities: You will likely demonstrate experience in some or all of the following: Lead the architecture and design of Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions across a range of customer engagements. Facilitate discovery workshops to understand customer objectives, business processes, technical requirements and constraints. Create end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, data, integrations, security, environments and operational support models. Define scalable architecture patterns, design principles and technical roadmaps aligned to customer goals and Microsoft best practices. Collaborate with developers, consultants, business analysts and project managers to ensure successful solution delivery. Provide technical leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle, including architecture reviews, design assurance and risk management. Define integration architectures between Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Azure and third-party systems. Lead decisions regarding low-code versus pro-code approaches, ensuring solutions remain maintainable, scalable and cost-effective. Design security, governance and compliance frameworks that support enterprise-grade implementations. Support presales activities including solution shaping, estimating, proposal development, client presentations and demonstrations. Review and assure solution designs produced by project teams, ensuring alignment to architectural standards. Lead Proof of Concepts, technical spikes and innovation activities, including AI and Copilot-enabled solutions. Establish and promote ALM, DevOps and gove