KEY Group
Tech Lead - Microsoft Platforms
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About Us
We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive. To do that, we’re mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.
Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998. We are later life lending experts, with a market-leading specialism in equity release. We offer later life lending advice and solutions to help homeowners across the UK unlock a better retirement by accessing some of the wealth tied up in their properties. Or as we like to say, retirement finances, unlocked. Our portfolio of brands comprises of Key (the Adviser), More2Life (the Lender) and Air (Adviser software service).
The Role
We are looking for a Technology Lead for Microsoft Platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development, governance, and support of business solutions. The role provides technical leadership across the Microsoft application estate, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned to business objectives.
Working closely with business stakeholders, Product Owner, and Developers, the postholder will drive platform innovation, automation opportunities, and best practice adoption while managing, mentoring, and developing technical resources.
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Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical lead and subject matter expert for Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Power Automate Desktop.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions, integrations, and automations.
- Define and maintain platform architecture, development standards, governance, and security controls.
- Support business teams in identifying opportunities to improve processes through digital transformation and automation.
- Lead solution design reviews, code reviews, and technical assurance activities.
- Ensure effective application lifecycle management (ALM), DevOps practices, and release management processes.
- Develop and maintain integrations with internal and third-party applications.
- Establish and promote Power Platform governance, reusable components, and development standards.
- Mentor developers fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Engage with stakeholders at all levels to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.
Experience & Skills
- Significant experience delivering and supporting Dynamics 365 solutions.
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Power Platform
- Power Automate Desktop (RPA)
- Dataverse
- Dynamics 365
- Experience developing Dynamics 365 customisations, plugins, workflows, and integrations.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft platform security, governance, and best practices.
- Experience with API integrations, Azure services, and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
- Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex technology solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Desirable Qualifications
- Power Platform Certifications
- Dynamics 365 Certifications
- Azure Certifications
- Power Automate Desktop Certifications
Our Core Values
- Ambitious – to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
- Supportive – relationships are key to everything we do.
- Personal – going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
- Integrity – honest, true, and transparent in all of our relationships.
- Responsive – whatever the challenge we’ll deliver the right result.
- Expert – experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service.
- Additional holiday purchase scheme.
- 1 extra day to carry out charity work, and another day for your choice of wellbeing activity.
- Pension: 5% Employee and 8% Employer.
- AXA Exec (Self) or Simply health cashback plan.
- Life Assurance x4 salary.
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