HM Revenue & Customs
Power Platform Developer
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Job Summary
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This role is part of HMRC Valuation Office, formerly known as the Valuation Office Agency. We have recently integrated into HMRC.
HMRC Valuation Office are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.
Job Description
Role Overview
Innovation is crucial to the Valuation Office (VO) and it shapes how the organisation can continue to deliver world-class valuations, provide an excellent customer experience, and be a great place to work. You will be joining at an exciting time to help the utilisation of data to improve and grow the services we provide. Our unit has a focus on learning & development and exploring emerging opportunities. We have an open transparent culture based on collective responsibility and accountability, where all teams are focused on delivering practical solutions with a demonstrable benefit for the organisation and its customers. We support each other, we help each other, and we learn from each other.
This role sits within the Power Platform Team of the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Operations unit (DS&AI). A diverse multi-disciplinary team at the centre of VO’ Digital Transformation supporting operational teams across the business to tackle real operational problems with a measurable impact. We have bold plans to unlock the value of data in the Valuation Office, and you will be at the heart of this, contributing to the team’s vision of finding practical solutions to solve operational problems utilising data science, artificial intelligence and the Power Platform.
The Power Platform team is responsible for fulfilling user requirements by designing and building solutions utilising Power Platform tools, especially focusing on the use of Power Apps, Power Automate and Copilot Studio. As a Power Platform Developer, you’ll be supporting the Power Platform Lead in delivering solutions utilising the Power Platform tools, including creating project scopes, designing and building solutions, testing and validation against acceptance criteria and helping land the solution with operational users, and maintaining built solutions as live products.
We Want To Hear From People Who:
- Have a drive to innovate and improve.
- Thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working across boundaries to achieve a common goal.
- Have enthusiasm for what they do and want to make positive change.
- Actively support their team and help them develop and grow.
- Demonstrate the tenacity and pragmatism needed to see things through to completion.
"I am passionate and excited to see the difference our unit can make through digital innovation with data science, AI and Power Platform. I want us to help operational staff focus their efforts in high-value activities, and to work together with them to innovate new, better ways of working. If you have the enthusiasm for no-code/low-code development, automation and problem solving, digital innovation and their role in supporting impactful change, I want to hear from you. As we are building a new delivery model for utilising Microsoft automation tools, this will be an excellent opportunity for you to make your mark and have excellent learning opportunities for your skills development and future career prospects.” Emmi Yla-Pynnonen, Head of Data Science and AI Enablement
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop software solutions using Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) to meet user needs and organisational objectives.
- Collaborate with your team to provide accurate estimates for user stories, tasks, and requirements, ensuring timely delivery of features.
- Follow best practice guidelines for development and actively contribute to improving those standards within the team and wider community.
- Write clean, secure, and well-tested code that adheres to organisational and industry standards.
- Operate and maintain the services you build, proactively identifying and resolving issues in production environments.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure solutions align with business goals and user expectations.
- Participate in and contribute to the team and the Power Platform community of practice, through initiatives such as knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, or other activities that support professional growth.
Person specification
Essential Requirements
- Experience working collaboratively with other developers or multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality Power Platform solutions.
- Proficiency in developing applications using Power Apps, Power Automate with a strong understanding of data modelling and integration with Microsoft Dataverse or other data sources.
- Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices, such as unit testing, automated workflows, and version control using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools.
- Knowledge of modern development frameworks and patterns relevant to Power Platform and low-code environments, such as component-based design and reusable templates.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to propose and implement a range of technical solutions and process improvements to meet user needs.
- Strong communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of operating and supporting live services, including monitoring and troubleshooting using observability tools such as Power Platform Admin Centre, Application Insights, or similar monitoring solutions.
Desirable Requirements
- Knowledge developing Power Platform solutions using Copilot Studio.
- Experience of agile software development environment, with a focus on user-centred design and iterative delivery.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Ability to develop and maintain solutions on Power Platform.
Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days, increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
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- Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
- Family friendly policies.
- Personal support.
- Coaching and development.
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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
How To Apply
If you can meet our person requirements above, we are keen to hear from you. To apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following:
- A CV setting out your Job History and Previous skills and experiences.
- A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Requirements’ and ‘Person Specification’ outlined in the advert when providing your answer.
Sift - w/c 17 August Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
We will assess you on your CV and Personal Statement.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted on Personal Statement against this essential criteria -
Proficiency in developing applications using Power Apps, Power Automate with a strong understanding of data modelling and integration with Microsoft Dataverse or other data sources.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
Interviews - w/c 7 September Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview.
Interviews are currently taking place using Microsoft Teams Video. We will provide more detail if you are shortlisted for interview.
We will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description, Strengths and a Presentation.
At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.
Technical Presentation
You will be required to conduct a presentation during the interview. Information on the presentation will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for interview.
Eligibility
Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you.
If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: resourcingteamvo@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application
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