Senior Applications Developer (Contract)
Rate: £384.14 PAYE / £500.00 Umbrella (per day)
Working Hours: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: Monday 7th July 2025
Clearance Required: DBS Check
A high-profile public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Applications Developer to join its digital delivery team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior developer with strong Microsoft Power Platform experience to help drive forward a bold digital vision within a large and progressive local authority environment.
About the Role This position will lead the design, development, and continual improvement of software solutions that enhance user experiences and help deliver better outcomes for both the public and internal teams. Youll guide a skilled development team and take ownership of delivering accessible, maintainable, and high-performing software products.
You will play a key role in managing products across their full lifecycle from shaping a strategic product roadmap to ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery. Additionally, youll work on projects involving robotic process automation (RPA) and AI capability development.
Key Responsibilities
Working Hours: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: Monday 7th July 2025
Clearance Required: DBS Check
A high-profile public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Applications Developer to join its digital delivery team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior developer with strong Microsoft Power Platform experience to help drive forward a bold digital vision within a large and progressive local authority environment.
About the Role This position will lead the design, development, and continual improvement of software solutions that enhance user experiences and help deliver better outcomes for both the public and internal teams. Youll guide a skilled development team and take ownership of delivering accessible, maintainable, and high-performing software products.
You will play a key role in managing products across their full lifecycle from shaping a strategic product roadmap to ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery. Additionally, youll work on projects involving robotic process automation (RPA) and AI capability development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and improvement of software components
- Write clean, accessible, and reusable code
- Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders
- Apply best practices in DevOps and agile delivery
- Contribute to the development of Power Platform-based solutions
- Ensure products are user-focused and meet the highest standards
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., PL-100, PL-200, PL-400, PL-600)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop, Dataverse, and DevOps
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure services
- Familiarity with ALM in Power Platform environments
- Coding knowledge in JSON, Power Fx, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL
- Experience leading technical teams or mentoring others
- Awareness of industry standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO27001, PRINCE2, ITIL)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A user-first mindset with the ability to balance business goals
- Continuous professional development aligned to SFIA standards
- Must be willing to undergo and pass a DBS check
- A strong commitment to inclusive working practices and public service values
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- Company
- Minerva Recruitment Limited
- Location
- East Anglia, UK
- Posted
- Company
- Minerva Recruitment Limited
- Location
- East Anglia, UK
- Posted