We’re looking for an experienced Power Platform Consultant to join our growing Digital team.
Reporting into the Head of Digital Solutions, you’ll be responsible for driving the design, development, governance, and optimisation of solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents). This leadership role ensures the platform is leveraged to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative business solutions aligned with organisational goals.
“a great place to work, a great place to be a customer”
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture & Delivery:
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions using Power Apps (Canvas and Model-driven), Power Automate, and Power BI.
- Define and enforce development standards, best practices, and governance models across the Power Platform ecosystem.
- Oversee integration of Power Platform with
- Dynamics 365, Azure services, and third-party systems.
Presales and Marketing:
- Lead initial client engagement meetings as a subject matter expert to understand requirements and discuss potential solutions.
- Creation of statement of works and proposals to meet customer requirements, including defining accurate project timelines and costs estimates.
- Deliver webinars and seminars on areas of knowledge to generate new business by showcasing current and future Power Platform capabilities.
Governance & Compliance:
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks, security policies, and compliance standards for Power Platform environments.
- Supports governance workshops and COE deployment and managed services.
- Manage platform administration, including environments, connectors, licensing, and capacity planning.
Team Leadership & Mentoring:
- Lead and mentor a team of developers and citizen makers, promoting knowledge sharing and adherence to best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure technical quality of deliverables.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
- Stay ahead of Microsoft roadmap updates and emerging technologies to recommend strategic enhancements.
- Drive adoption of DevOps practices, ALM strategies, and CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform solutions.
Key Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse).
- Strong knowledge of Azure services, REST APIs, and integration patterns.
- Experience with ALM, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), and testing strategies for Power Platform.
- Development Skills
- Proficiency in C#, .NET, JavaScript, HTML/CSS for advanced customisations.
- Familiarity with SQL Server, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking.
- Ability to lead teams and foster a culture of innovation.
- PL-600 (Power Platform Solution Architect)
- PL-400 (Power Platform Developer)
- PL-900 (Power Platform Fundamentals)
- Experience with Dynamics 365 and enterprise-scale solution delivery.
What's in it for you?
Competitive basic salary plus additional benefits and growth opportunities.
Your Benefits at Chess:
We care about your health, wellbeing, and career. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:
- Private healthcare (free after 1 year)
- Eye tests, flu jabs, and on-site health checks
- Mental health support from trained First Aiders
- A Wellbeing Day after 1 year
- Half-Day Fridays—start your weekend early!
- Hybrid working support with a home office allowance
- 20 days holiday (rising to 24 with service) plus bank holidays
- Buy or sell up to 5 holidays twice a year
- Perkbox discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, and more
- Points-based rewards from year 2
- Charity donation matching (up to £100)
- Recognition platform to celebrate your wins
- EE SIM offers for you and your family
- £1000 referral bonus
- Learn 2 Earn scheme to boost your salary
- Team socials and celebrations
- Bespoke onboarding and leadership training
- Dedicated Culture Team to support you
Working Hours & Location:
A standard week is 37½ Monday to Friday
Flexible, hybrid position with a home-first working policy. Allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home whilst also having the option to work from one of our many local hubs spread throughout the UK. Ad-hoc travel to offices within the group and other locations may be required on occasion.
Why Join Chess?
Chess is one of the UK's leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing over 280 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 UK businesses.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion is at the heart of our Chess culture, and we are passionate about our One Team spirit.
We're extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in 'The 100 Best Companies to Work for' list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100.
Our continued focus on growth creates opportunity for everyone to progress their career, to develop knowledge and skills, to gain reward and recognition and to maximise their potential. The growth and success of our people ensures the growth and success of our business.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Chess ICT, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance and opportunity throughout the application process. If you require any adjustments during your application or interview, please feel comfortable reaching out to our recruitment team so we can support you.
We believe that "if you're not growing, we're not growing."
