Lead Solutions Architect
c. £92,000 per annum
Bedford Based (occasional travel to London)
Hybrid Working
Permanent
As Lead Solutions Architect at Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), you will be responsible for will be developing D365 solutions to specified requirements and to agreed level of quality. This will include integrations into other technologies in order to deliver the required user experience.

You will collaborate with other team members including Product Owner, Delivery Manager, Architect and Test Engineer, and you will develop a deep understanding of MaPs IT capabilities and coach others and lead multiple architecture projects or programmes.

You will be proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the organisation and its partners, work with Technology partners to inform their roadmaps and consult on designs and Create repeatable/ reuseable design patterns.

The overall MaPS architecture includes - AEM, React, D365, Genesys, Azure functions, Azure DevOps Tooling.

Here is an insight to Money and Pension Service:
We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform, we will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections, and we are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.
We help people - particularly those most in need - to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.



In this role you will be responsible for the following;
* Developing our digital products using D365 and Azure Functions with a focus on writing efficient, modular and maintainable code.
* Producing testable code complete with unit/integration tests.
* Collaborating within an agile team, working closely with other developers, designers, editors, product owners and testers to deliver the best possible digital experiences.
* Using ADO (Azure DevOps) to manage work and tasks, collaborating with other agile team members.
* Engaging collaboratively with Architecture and DevOps on solutions design and implementation to ensure robust and well supported software.
* Collaborating with other digital disciplines (eg. UX, Analytics) to produce accessible digital experiences.
* Following GDS guidelines for Government Digital Services and writing and reviewing technical documentation.
* Participating in our agile planning, estimation and delivery processes and Peer reviewing code developed as part of our workflow.
* Mentoring and providing guidance to other developers.
* Leading/facilitating technical discussions and engaging with external delivery partners as appropriate.
* Work in an Agile manner and champion across the team.


You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;
* Solution Design Experience with Dynamics 365
* Experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools such as Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Apps.
* Extensive experience with customisation and configuration of D365
* Experience with Customer Service, Sales and Marketing modules.
* Configure and customize on standard workflows, dashboards, forms, views and develop standard or custom reports
* Strong technical expertise with .NET, Visual Studio, JavaScript, C# and Plugins
* Understand CCaaS technologies and Ideally have experience working with Genesys APIs or similar
* Experience in Azure Function apps integrations including monitoring them for performance and failures
* Experience with Microsoft Azure Devops deployments and pipeline setup
* Agile delivery methodology and experience
* Experience with web based integrations around OUTH and Entra ID

About MaPS:
At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -
* Caring
We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
* Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
* Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.

Our inclusive working environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds.
By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.
What Money and Pensions Service can offer you?
* Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
* Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
* Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
* Cycle to work Scheme
* Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
* Life assurance scheme
* Give as you earn scheme
* Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
* Enhanced family and sick pay
* Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
* Recognition Scheme
* Discounts portal to numerous retailers
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs.
Job Reference: MaPS00674
Close Date: 16/08/2024