Power Platform Developer

Innovation and technology are a key focus for our growth strategy at Walker Morris. We are seeking ways to continually improve our processes, practices and workflows to enable us to work more efficiently, whether that’s the integration of AI software or developing an in-house platform. We are an ideas-driven and innovative team who are passionate about legal technology, innovation and finding solutions. The firm is committed to investing in the latest solutions and is willing to push boundaries.

This is where you come in… we’re starting on our journey to optimise the use of Power Platforms and are looking for someone who can drive development projects forward. You’ll make key contributions to the team and firm’s strategies becoming the trusted adviser on all things Power Platform. Working closely with the Innovation Lead, Application Manager, Lead Application Development Analyst, Innovation Champions and wider IT team you’ll identify solutions, assess the viability of different options and present your ideas to the senior leadership team.

What you’ll be doing as a Power Platform Developer:

• Develop new applications, automation and use of the Power Platform and provide the Lead Application Development Analyst with technical input at feasibility stage, design stage, and throughout the rest of the development lifecycle.
• Maintaining existing applications and produce enhancements as required.
• Analyse the requirements for a particular task and agree a specification with the Lead Application Development Analyst.
• Configure, optimise and progress the software to meet the required specification.
• Design sets of test cases for software, execute tests and report on results.
• Provide 3rd level support for in-house-developed applications and any related purchased software liaising with third-party suppliers where their assistance is required.
• To liaise with client departments and IT trainers to ensure that clients’ training needs are met. To assist client departments and IT trainers in developing training courses for new clients, and to give “train the trainer” courses where required.

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrate an excellent understand of M365 Architectural design and development platforms
• Experience of using Azure DevOps for code management and user story management
• Highly Skilled and experienced on Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
• Experience utilising Dataverse and Microsoft SQL Server as data repositories
• Experience of Microsoft SharePoint Technologies, including SharePoint Framework Client Web Parts
• Fully understands OWASP secure development principles and can demonstrate how these are applied in the delivery of solutions
• Operates knowing that client focus includes both external clients or suppliers and internal colleagues.
• Experience of contributing actively to process improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies.
• Demonstrate taking personal responsibility for seeing events through to a satisfactory conclusion and possess an openness to support colleagues by sharing knowledge and resources.

Our office is based in Leeds and we offer hybrid and flexible working.

Why join Walker Morris:

When you’re looking for a job, we know it’s about more than just the role. That’s why we provide the support you need to develop and grow your career. We’ve hybrid and flexible working, so you can make work and life work together for you. Walker Morris is a top 100 commercial law firm where you don’t have to fit a mould, so you can bring your full self to work and our commitment to a meaningful work life balance means you can take your full-self home again too!

What we offer:

• Hybrid working – split your time between home and our office.
• Annual Leave – minimum of 25 days per year, increasing to 31 days with length of service. Also – buy/sell holidays up to 5 days per year.
• Bonus Scheme – our annual bonus scheme recognises outstanding contributions to the firm and our ambitions. All colleagues are eligible subject to meeting the criteria of the scheme.
• Pension – saving for retirement? Let us do the hard work for you. We auto-enrol all eligible colleagues into a workplace pension and we contribute a minimum of 5% of annual salary.
• Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service.

At Walker Morris we are working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to as each individual brings their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to their work.