Consultant - Power Platform
We are a long established and highly respected Microsoft Gold Partner with an extensive portfolio of high-profile clients that is continuing to grow.
Due to our continued growth in the Modern Work Management team, we are looking for a consultant who is experienced in ensuring successful definition and delivery of Microsoft Power Platform solutions ensuring time, cost and quality expectations are successfully achieved.
The focus of the role is to deliver quality Microsoft Solutions utilising the Microsoft Power Platform as the primary technology of choice, specifically model driven apps that support Project for the web although experience delivering this is highly desirable, it is not mandatory.
It is our mission to continue growing our portfolio, providing support and guidance to ensure clients are delighted with our service. We deliver enterprise solutions, but also keep a keen eye on the future strategic needs of our clients to ensure our solutions our future proofed. Further to this CPS and Microsoft are driving sustainment within businesses we work with; therefore, adoption and change management is another key aspect of our delivery.
Requirements
1 Specific Role Requirements
· Knowledge of Project for the web is highly desirable as this role will focus mainly on delivering with the Project model driven app.
· Ability to translate between business requirements and customer needs to deliver great digital experiences.
· Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team, work individually and work collaboratively with clients.
· Broad understanding of the wider Microsoft Ecosystem for the Power Platform
o Power Apps – specifically model driven apps
o Power Automate
o Power Pages / Power Apps Portals
o Power BI
· Understanding of supporting Microsoft technologies
o Microsoft 365
o Azure Active Directory
o SharePoint
o Microsoft Teams
· Demonstrable skills in facilitating workshops, gathering and documenting requirements, translating requirements into business processes, stakeholder engagement, creative thinking, presentation and coaching.
· Solid understanding of design practices and system architecture.
· Progressive thinking to contribute to our products, with a potential to own the development roadmap for our solutions that we deliver to customers.
2 Technical Expertise
· Development of business solutions using the full range of technology available within the Power Platform
o Power Apps (Canvas, Model, Pages)
o Power Automate (Cloud flows, desktop flows)
o Power BI (DAX, M language)
o Power Virtual Agents
o AI Builder
· Understanding and experience of how to extend the Microsoft Power Platform through professional development tools and technologies
o JavaScript
o Dynamics / Power Platform Extensions
o Dynamics / Workflow Assemblies
o PCF Components
o Logic Apps
o Azure Functions
· Experience in the wider Microsoft Ecosystem and understanding of how Microsoft 365, Azure, Azure Active Directory, and other critical services play a part in business applications
3 Personal Attributes
- Confidence in own abilities
- Expert knowledge within this subject area
- Fast assimilator of information
- Imaginative problem solver
- Structured organiser, with an eye for detail
- Appreciation of a quality approach
- Strong relationship building skills
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills
- Ability to use initiative and work under pressure, prioritising to meet deadlines
- Drive, leading on initiatives, being committed to the role and delivering on objectives and deadlines
- Effective communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Service orientation, demonstrable commitment to customer service
- Be Passionate about technology!
Benefits
CPS Benefits (Current at the time of writing. Subject to change.)
- Hybrid working (work from where you choose to, whether home, the Green Park, Reading office, a regional Landmark location, or a coffee shop!)
- Initial onboarding will take place in the office, and you should be prepared to travel to the office/agreed location for team meetings approximately once per month.
- 9 Day Fortnight
- PMI with Vitality Health
- Medical Cash Plan with Medicash
- Income Protection with YuLife
- Death in Service with YuLife
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 25 days holiday – increasing to 26 days after 1 year, to 27 days after 2 years and to 28 days after 5 years
- Your birthday day off
- Access to Costco Membership
- Salary Sacrifice Scheme, applicable to:
- Workplace Pension https://www.nestpensions.org.uk/schemeweb/nest/about-pensions/why-save-with-a-workplace-pension.html Employer contribution is currently 5.5% of qualifying salary (above legislated minimum and will increase if we achieve certain business targets) . Employee contribution is 4% of qualifying salary (legislated minimum but you can elect to increase)
- EV Car Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Cycle Scheme
- Holiday Exchange Scheme: buy up to 10 additional day per year and sell up to 5.
- In addition, these are just some of our cultural benefits
- Quarterly and annual star performer awards – voted for by your peers and colleagues
- Spot Awards of £25 and up, to instantly recognise excellence in you and your colleagues
- Annual professional and personal training budget to support your PDP
- Career Development Framework
- Reward schemes that are designed to thank you for your hard work and make life a little more affordable.
- Monthly employee experience/engagement survey
- Quarterly company meetings
- At least one, usually the kick-off in March/April, will be in-person.
- Duration is generally 2 or 3 days and location changes every year.
- Social/team building events, organised by our incredible Employee Forum
- No arduous annual appraisal process – your line manager will hold a progress meeting with you quarterly, as a minimum, to review and realign your objectives and your PDP as appropriate
- Long service recognition at 5, 10, 15, 20 years and onwards
- Award winning culture Great Place to Work™ Nov 23 to Nov 24; Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024,Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ 2024, Best Workplaces for Women™ 2024, Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Service™ 2024