Technical Lead, D365, Power Pages,

Technical Lead – Power Platform

Contract: 6 months (Outside IR35)
Rate: £500-£550 per day
Location: London (Hybrid)

We’re working with a large, established organisation delivering a major digitalisation and process‑improvement programme. They’re seeking an experienced Power Platform Technical Lead to shape, build and evolve enterprise‑scale solutions within a complex environment.

This role suits someone senior in title and mindset, but still current and hands‑on with modern Power Platform development. You’ll provide technical leadership across architecture, delivery and team direction, working within an Agile, DevOps‑led setup alongside onshore and offshore teams.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the end‑to‑end design and delivery of enterprise Power Platform solutions
• Owning solution architecture, ensuring scalability, security, maintainability and best practice
• Providing hands‑on technical leadership across Model‑Driven Apps, with strong understanding of Canvas Apps and PCF controls, including:
  • Building and maintaining Model‑Driven and Canvas apps
  • Embedding Custom Pages / Canvas apps within Model‑Driven forms to deliver the best of both approaches
  • Supporting and extending existing Canvas apps and PCF controls
• Driving development standards across Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
• Leading CI/CD, DevOps and source‑control practices across the team
• Overseeing integrations with third‑party and enterprise systems, confidently walking through data flows, security models and integration patterns
• Working extensively with Azure services, including Service Bus, API Management (APIM), Function Apps and Logic Apps
• Supporting pro‑code extensibility using .NET and JavaScript, with exposure to React and Fluent UI for PCF controls (desirable)
• Engaging with emerging technologies such as Code Apps, AI‑assisted development and “vibe coding” approaches (desirable)
• Actively working with AI tooling, including GitHub Copilot for pro‑code development and Copilot Studio for no‑code/low‑code workflow agents
• Providing strong technical leadership by:
  • Guiding and mentoring teams of developers
  • Reviewing code, designs and architectural decisions
  • Defining and reviewing technical specifications and user story acceptance criteria
  • Maintaining and updating technical design documentation
• Collaborating closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects and senior stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading enterprise‑scale Power Platform implementations
• Senior‑level background with recent, hands‑on Power Platform development experience
• Strong expertise in Model‑Driven Apps, with solid experience in Canvas Apps and PCF
• Good understanding of JavaScript‑based frameworks used in PCF (React, Fluent UI – nice to have)
• Strong integration experience across Azure services, APIs and secure data exchange
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams with modern DevOps practices
• Comfortable operating in large, regulated or complex corporate environments
• Confident communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders