Purpose of the role
Lead developers are experts on the practical and technical aspects required for a project's completion, but they typically handle the management or business side of technology projects. They are technology professionals who guide development teams. They lead the development team with all software development tasks especially on giving technical guidance. They will be expected to work well in a team environment with no supervision. CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE
What you'll be doing
- Building and configuring applications in a Microsoft Dynamics / Power Platform stack
- Documenting and refactoring complex programs/scripts
- Ensuring team adherence to project quality standards
- Applying agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes
- Communicating client specifications to development teams
- Assisting with application troubleshooting and debugging
- Participating in reviews of own work and leading reviews of colleagues’ work
- Keeping projects on schedule to meet deadlines
- Collaborating with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and report on progress
- Defining complex/new integration builds and ensuring that integration test environments are correctly configured
- Designing, performing and reporting results of tests of the integration build
- Educating junior developers on best practices
- Taking part in various business activities like client communications
Essential qualifications
- Certified as PL-400 Power Platform Developer
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Power Platform stack
- Azure exposure (expected as part of Power Platform work)
- Strong documentation and handover experience
Soft skills
- Demonstrate all Capita Values, management skills – both from a person management perspective and from the overall control of the process
- Ability to handle meetings – organising, chairing, and documenting meetings and ensuring actions are followed up on
- Communication skills with an ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation as well as externally
- Business awareness – specific knowledge of the organisation’s business area, drivers, structures and priorities
- Ability to mentor and coach team members
- Ability to organise, prioritise and monitor own workload and that of the team
- Complete all mandatory role-based training, infosec trainings and computer-based trainings as applicable
- Continuous learning by keeping up-to-date and acquiring relevant skills/certifications
How this aligns to our Capita values
This role delivers high-quality technical solutions that directly meet client needs and ensure reliable, timely outcomes. It embraces modern technologies and continuous improvement to enhance systems responsibly and securely. It collaborates across teams and stakeholders to ensure shared success in delivering integrated, well-engineered solutions. It supports an inclusive culture by mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge, and fostering respectful, constructive teamwork.
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What's in it for you
- A competitive basic salary
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks… and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology. Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Equal opportunity
We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
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