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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Developer - Power Platform - **Company:** West Northamptonshire Council - **Location:** Northampton, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £49,587.0 - £52,860.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Hub, Digital Technology, Systems Integration, Working Model 2D, Software Organization, Microsoft Power Automate, Powerapps - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://recruitmenthub.org/members/?j=9070&lang=en& ## About the Role You're an experienced developer with strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse, together with experience of Azure services, integrations and modern software development practices. You enjoy solving complex problems, designing user-focused solutions and turning ideas into practical outcomes that deliver real value. You'll be confident communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Alongside your technical skills, you'll bring experience of mentoring and supporting others, helping to build capability and promote best practice across the team. Most importantly, you'll be a proactive and innovative thinker who enjoys working collaboratively and is motivated by the opportunity to make a difference. You'll share our THRIVE values and our commitment to delivering modern, impactful digital services that help West Northants thrive. ## Description At West Northants Council, it's about our people and the difference they make. As a Lead Developer (Power Platform), you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative digital solutions that improve services for residents, businesses and colleagues across the organisation. Working within our Digital Technology & Innovation team, you'll help drive digital transformation by designing and building secure, user-focused applications and automation solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking team at a time when digital innovation is playing an increasingly important role in how the Council delivers services. You'll have the chance to influence technical direction, champion best practice and support the growth of our Power Platform capability while working on projects that have a real impact on the communities we serve. We recognise the value of flexibility while also maintaining collaboration and team connectivity. This role follows a hybrid working model, with the successful candidate expected to work from our offices approximately two days per week, alongside remote working., You'll lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and supporting Azure services. Working closely with stakeholders across the Council, you'll translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, providing expertise throughout the full development lifecycle from discovery and design through to deployment and ongoing support. As a technical lead, you'll help define standards, governance and best practice for Power Platform development, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and sustainable. You'll work with APIs, databases and integrations, helping services make better use of their data while improving efficiency and customer experience. You'll also play a key role in developing colleagues, providing coaching and mentoring to other developers and acting as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders. 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