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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Functional Consultant (D365 and Power Platform) - **Company:** Kainos - **Location:** Belfast, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Migration, DevOps, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Software, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Power Automate, Powerapps - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840644646-senior-functional-consultant-d365-and-power-platform ## About the Role * Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform products, with in-depth knowledge of at least two of: Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights, Field Service, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, and Power BI. * Knowledge of AI features within Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform and the ability to leverage them to deliver business benefits. * Familiarity with related Microsoft products such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams, and ability to configure integrations. * Experience in medium to high-size and/or complex end-to-end implementation projects, including analysis, design, configuration, testing, training, data migration, cutover, and reporting. * Ability to create and influence solution designs with a configuration-first approach, using customisation only where essential. * Demonstrated ability to showcase out-of-the-box functionality to business and technical stakeholders. * Proficiency in designing and building classic and Power Automate workflows to automate medium-complexity tasks. * Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience eliciting, prioritising, and reviewing requirements from stakeholders at all levels., * Experience teaching others how to convert business requirements into user stories with acceptance criteria. * Self-motivated research skills, knowledge sharing, and risk mitigation. * Collaboration and timely issue flagging to avoid escalation. * Knowledge of using DevOps for managing Epics, Features, User Stories, and Tasks, and utilizing DevOps to reflect sprint progress. * Approachability and willingness to accept guidance, recognize workload limits, and maintain professionalism. * Commitment to agreed standards of behaviour, speed, and quality, including respectful treatment of colleagues and customers. ## Description * Identify opportunities to make best use of the ever-expanding platform features. * Balance the benefits and risks of customisation, recommending the best approach to support client needs. * Lead discovery workshops, create functional designs, configure solutions, support testing, assist with data migration, deliver training, and support implementation. * Lead one or more functional consultants on small to moderate sized and complex projects, while on larger projects you may be a senior colleague leading others. * Identify priorities, assign tasks, and maximise available resources and skill levels within the team to ensure project success. * Build relationships with counterparts in other disciplines and manage dependencies between them. * Coach and develop one or two junior colleagues, focusing on performance management, career development, wellbeing, and inclusion. ## Related Videos - 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