Legal & General
Senior Dynamics Platform Engineer
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Senior Dynamics Platform Engineer
Senior Dynamics Platform Engineer
Legal & General
About Legal & General
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. Since 1836, we’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures, driving positive societal change, and delivering value for customers and shareholders.
As one of the world’s largest asset managers, we provide retirement and protection solutions, including:
- Pension risk transfer
- UK and US life insurance
- UK workplace pensions and retirement income
Our L&G Institutional Retirement division cares for around 700,000 institutional customers, operating continuously in the UK market since 1987. We are the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider, with an UK retirement annuity book of £86.1 billion (as of 31 December 2023). Across both retail and institutional retirement, we support over 1 million customers.
Our mission: "To generate positive returns today while building a better future for all."
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Dynamics Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimisation of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions. This role is critical in delivering scalable, secure, and business-aligned digital solutions that drive our wider digital strategy.
As the technical lead, you will:
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet strategic goals.
- Drive best-practice delivery, governance, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Solution Design
- Design, build, and maintain high-quality solutions using:
- Power Apps (low-code/no-code applications)
- Power Automate (automation workflows)
- Power BI (business intelligence and reporting)
- Dataverse (Microsoft’s low-code data platform)
- Dynamics 365 (enterprise business applications)
- Lead end-to-end solution delivery, from:
- Requirements gathering and architectural design
- Development and testing
- Deployment and ongoing support
Integration & Performance Optimisation
- Develop and maintain integrations with external systems using:
- Standard and custom connectors
- Approved integration patterns (APIs, event-driven designs)
- Optimise and enhance existing solutions for:
- Performance, scalability, and usability
- Long-term maintainability and sustainability
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Governance & Compliance
- Ensure strong platform governance by applying:
- Environment strategy (e.g., sandbox, staging, production)
- Naming conventions and solution structuring
- Lifecycle management standards
- Implement role-based security and data integrity controls, ensuring compliance with:
- Internal policies
- External regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, financial services regulations)
Mentorship & Continuous Improvement
- Act as a senior technical escalation point and knowledge sharer
- Mentor development and delivery teams
- Drive continuous improvement through:
- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices
- Modern tooling, automation, and emerging technologies (e.g., AI-enabled features, Microsoft Copilot)
Requirements
Technical Expertise
- Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, supported by relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Power Platform Developer, Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant, or Architect certifications).
- Deep technical knowledge of:
- Power Apps (configuration, customisation, advanced use cases)
- Power Automate (business process automation)
- Power BI (dashboards, data modeling, AI insights)
- Dataverse (data platform for model-driven apps)
- Dynamics 365 (customisation, extensions, integration)
- Proven track record in designing and delivering end-to-end solutions, from discovery and design to deployment and support.
- Strong understanding of:
- Modern integration approaches (APIs, standard/connector-based integrations)
- Secure, scalable integration patterns
- Advanced knowledge of:
- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
- Environment strategy (e.g., Dev/Test/Prod workflows)
- DevOps practices (version control, CI/CD pipelines)
- Proficiency in data governance, data modelling, and security best practices.
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Soft Skills & Collaboration
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working in agile delivery environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- embracing of modern capabilities (e.g., AI-driven automation, Microsoft Copilot).
Benefits
At L&G, we reward performance and behaviours with a comprehensive benefits package:
- Annual performance-related bonus and valuable share schemes.
- Generous pension contribution (automatic enrolment with employer matching).
- Life assurance (for eligible employees).
- Healthcare Plan (for permanent employees).
- Flexible leave:
- Minimum 25 days annual leave (26 days after 2 years’ service).
- Option to buy and sell unused holiday.
- Competitive family leave policies.
- Electronic Vehicle Scheme (permanent employees): Tax-efficient salary sacrifice for new electric cars.
- Employee discounts on:
- Our own financial products and services.
- High-street stores and online retailers.
- Sustainable Workplaces:
- Investing in carbon-net-zero workplaces by 2030.
- Modern, design-led offices that encourage collaboration and in-person engagement.
An Inclusive Culture
At L&G, we foster an inclusive, welcoming environment where:
- Diversity of backgrounds, views, and experiences is celebrated.
- Leaders demonstrate integrity and care about your future and wellbeing.
- You have access to career development initiatives to excel.
We prioritise outcomes over attendance, offering flexible working arrangements (e.g., part-time, term-time, job shares) where possible. Fully transparent about role flexibility based on operational needs.
Your Potential with Us
We don’t expect you to meet every criterion—rather, we seek:
- Strengths that align with L&G’s purpose.
- Potential to grow and contribute.
- A connection to our vision of positive impact through financial sustainability.
Join us in shaping the future of financial retirement solutions.
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