Location
Co. West Midlands | United Kingdom
Job description
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
Lead M365 Developer
Serco Homer Road (hybrid working – 3 days per week in office)
Solihull,
Full Time, Permanent
£55,000
- £70,000 per annum plus benefits (depending on experience) Here at Serco, we partner with governments to provide public services across Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health, and Citizen Services. We currently have an opportunity for a Lead M365 Developer to join our Technology team. As our Lead M365 Developer, you will participate in all aspects of Agile software development, the support for Azure, M365 solutions and services (primarily SharePoint Online and the Power Platform). You will also liaise with key business stakeholders to ensure that the solutions meet the needs of the customer. This role will involve working with new Microsoft AI platforms such as OpenAI and Copilot, experience within these areas would be advantageous but not essential.
We are looking for a dynamic individual who can apply their knowledge and technical expertise to the delivery of Azure and M365 solutions in a fast-paced environment, where the rate of change and requirement for new solutions is high. You will need significant skill and experience in relevant Microsoft technologies and will bring technical expertise and achievement focus to the delivery team on a day-to-day basis. You will adopt and support a team-based approach, proactively sharing ideas and expertise whilst supporting other within the team.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Undertake horizon scanning, understanding the Microsoft Roadmap to identify risks and opportunities, particularly emerging in the AI space.
- Participate in team meetings, Agile ceremonies, project meetings, customer meetings and departmental or corporate meetings and sessions.
- Tale part in team initiative to improve the internal processes, capability and service offering of the DevOps team.
- Contribute to regular peer reviews and deliver continuous improvement of service delivery for implemented M365 solutions.
- Undertake regular knowledge Sharing and Communicate Technical Learning Points within team and to wider Serco teams and citizen developers.
- Work directly with customers throughout the entire software lifecycle of projects.
- Evaluate user requests for Azure / M365 solutions to determine feasibility and technical requirements, working with external teams to resolve any outstanding queries.
- Design, specify, build, test and implement new or changed M365 solutions.
- Assist Developers in M365 methodology, technical sills, and capability.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- High-level of knowledge around the M365 suite of applications.
- Good understanding of the Microsoft Azure platform.
- Demonstrable expertise with the architecture, design, development, and administration of M365 solutions.
- Experience of undertaking SharePoint Online/M365 BAU activities in an Agile environment utilising Agile principles.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of deploying solutions between environments.
- General understanding of a Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo environment.
- Experience using Agile toolsets such as ADO/Jira.
- Experience of creating Power BI reports/dashboards/workspaces would be advantageous.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working options – 3 days per week in office, 2 days from home (must live within commutable distance to Homer Road, Solihull).
- Free onsite parking.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- A safe and supportive culture.
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
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We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We’re a proud holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities or from an ethnic minority background.
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£55k - £70k per annum
