Lead Dynamics 365 Developer

Lead Dynamics 365 Developer
Northamptonshire

A growing financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Lead Dynamics 365 Developer to take ownership of its core CRM and application development landscape. This is a key hire within the business, offering the opportunity to combine hands-on development, technical leadership, and solution design across a modern Microsoft ecosystem.

The Opportunity:
You’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s Dynamics 365 platform, leading development activity while influencing architecture, integrations, and long-term technical direction.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys staying close to the code while also driving standards, mentoring others, and contributing to strategic decision-making.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Technical Leadership & Delivery
Leading day-to-day development activity across the Dynamics 365 environment
Mentoring developers and setting coding standards / best practices
Supporting delivery planning, sprint cycles, and project timelines
Remaining hands-on with development where required

Solution Design & Architecture
Designing end-to-end solutions across Dynamics 365 (Sales, Customer Service, Marketing)
Defining scalable and secure system architecture
Producing technical documentation including solution designs and data flows

Integration & Platform Ownership
Owning integrations between Dynamics 365 and external systems
Working with APIs and Azure-based services to enable seamless connectivity
Supporting data architecture and system interoperability

Performance & Continuous Improvement
Driving system performance, reliability, and scalability
Supporting upgrades, enhancements, and platform evolution
Ensuring solutions align with security and compliance standards

Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborating with business stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
Acting as the go-to technical expert for Dynamics 365 across the organisation

What We’re Looking For:
Core Experience
Proven experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (development & customisation)
Strong knowledge of the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
Experience integrating systems using APIs and middleware
Background working with Azure services (e.g. Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management)

Leadership Experience
Exposure to leading projects or mentoring developers
Experience delivering enterprise-scale implementations is highly desirable

Technical Strengths
Strong understanding of system design, architecture, and best practices
Knowledge of security models, access controls, and governance
Comfortable reviewing and guiding technical solutions

Soft Skills
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive, organised, and delivery-focused mindset
Ability to balance hands-on work with strategic input

What Success Looks Like:
A well-structured and high-performing Dynamics 365 environment
Consistent development standards and governance
Scalable, secure, and reliable systems
Strong alignment between technical delivery and business goals

Additional Requirements
Minimum 2+ years’ experience working with Dynamics 365
Right to work in the UK
Ability to work on-site in Northamptonshire

Nice to Have
Microsoft certifications (Dynamics 365 / Power Platform / Azure)
Experience working with third-party vendors or system integrators
Exposure to architecture frameworks or methodologies

Why Apply?
Opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical platform
Blend of leadership and hands-on technical work
Work within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment
Influence long-term technology strategy