Lead Dynamics Architect - Newport

About the job
Job summary
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Lead Dynamics Architect
The IPO is a modern organisation that relies heavily on its IT services to operate and innovate, providing up-to-date services to our customers, both nationally and internationally. Systems must be architected and maintained to meet their needs with the use of automation to drive the overall user experience
As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to solutions utilizing Azure cloud technologies, employ modern delivery processes, and work on innovative projects. Collaborating with experts in their fields, you will make valuable contributions and drive our technology and services forward. Your experience of developing API based solutions will be essential to improve our integration with both internal and external interfaces.
This role requires you to take ownership and have a strong appetite for learning and applying new technologies and methodologies to deliver high-quality IT services. You will lead on designs for solutions for the IPO platforms, considering industry best practices while adhering to IPO standards and policies.
You are expected to be proactive and take accountability for various architectural deliverables within IPO. Additionally, as a Lead Technical Architect, you will contribute to the technical strategy of the organisation.
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office .
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
Job description
Main duties consist of but are not limited to:

• Be responsible for design, strategy and documentation of large or complex applications in a cloud first environment using the MS Power Platform Dynamics and Power Apps within Azure
• Understand the tool kit and under what circumstances to use them, such as Model and Canvas apps.
• Good understanding of the plugins including those in the XrmToolBox.
• Understanding of PCF Controls and how they can be used to extend Dynamics functionality
• Design configurations and customisation of Dataverse / Dynamics entities and forms
• Design of PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions
• Consult on API designs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability.
• You will work with service squads, project and operational teams, leading and owning elements of the technology architecture with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise, identifying, selecting, and creating appropriate technical solutions based on user needs and business requirements.
• Analyse the needs of large deliverables, breaking them down into smaller manageable components ensuring appropriate software, hardware and integration methods are employed.
• Provide technical governance, ensuring technical solutions and decisions adhere to quality, principles, policies, and standards.
• Present relevant and appropriate documentation at governance boards such as the Technical Design Authority and Solution Design Authority.
• Own the technical roadmaps for allocated capabilities ensuring ongoing deliveries consider business needs, technology updates and changes and the wider impact on the technology estate.
• Liaise with architects from other areas and disciplines to ensure alignment of architectures across your areas of responsibility.
• Work with Strategic Delivery Partners to ensure the requirements of the IPO are met and delivered in line with statements of work, the organisational strategic direction, principles, policies and standards.
• Act as a critical friend to stakeholders ensuring decisions are understood and consider risk, cost, time, and quality.
• Horizon scanning and continuous research on emerging technologies and services that would benefit IPO.
• Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF)

Person specification
Essential Criteria

• Design configurations and customisation of Dataverse / Dynamics entities and forms
• Understanding of PCF Controls and how they can be used to extend Dynamics functionality
• Good understanding of the plugins including those in the XrmToolBox
• Design of PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions
• Cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure and related technologies
• Technical experience of Azure Cloud architecture
• Strong understanding of relational database structures and data modelling generally
• In depth understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem. Azure, Rest APIs, Service Bus and APIM.
• Strong understanding of API architecture solutions
• Deep technical experience of the MS Power Platform and the Dynamics eco-systems including:

How to Apply
Click the \\\'Apply now\\\' button and complete the application form by providing the following:

• Your CV

• 750 word Personal Statement

For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our \\\'Things you need to know\\\' section below.
Please visit our Civil Service Careers page - IPO - Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read.
E-mail:
Behaviours
We\\\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills
We\\\'ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please refer to the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £64,079, Intellectual Property Office contributes £18,563 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access
• Access to Microsoft\\\'s ESI training suite
• Hybrid working with no core hours
• Substantial support for career progression
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
• You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave

For more information about what\\\'s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance .
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact
The assessment process will comprise of the following:
Stage 1 - Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Experience
Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role and your 750 word Personal statement will demonstrate your Experience against the listed person specification/essential criteria.
Stage 2 - Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviours , Experience and Technical based questioning will be used.
Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation against the Technical Success Profile. Further details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.
Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video).
This recruitment campaign will keep a reserve list for 12 months. If you meet the requirements for this role but aren\\\'t offered after passing the interview, you\\\'ll be placed on the reserve list. If a suitable position opens up during this time, we will reach out to individuals in merit order.
Applicants to note: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.
This post is being advertised to Internal , across Government and external candidates at the same time.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
We do not routinely reimburse travel expenses for candidates, however if participating in the selection process would cause you undue financial hardship or if it restricts your ability to participate, please contact the recruitment team for more information.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via ;
For more information on the IPO\\\'s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\\\'s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .