Senior Lead Developer

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Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Developer

Hybrid role with office travel required to 2-3 times per week. Location will be based on your choice (London, Leeds, Birmingham or Telford)

Join a team of passionate thought leaders in a dynamic and collaborative environment! Cognizant Microsoft Business Group's Business Applications team is hiring now and we're looking for our next Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Developer to join us.

The Microsoft Business Group is a cloud-first, full-service Microsoft partner committed to delivering innovative technology solutions that solve human challenges. We are compelled by our core values to drive transformational results for clients across all company sizes, geographies and industries. The Cognizant Microsoft Business Group team delivers full lifecycle solutions—from project inception and planning, through deployment to ongoing support and maintenance.

Why should you work at Microsoft Business Group?

• Multi Award Winning Business.
• Official and Award-Winning Microsoft Partner.
• Award Winning Databricks Partner.
• Official GitHub Partner.
• Cloud Native Organisation.
• Growing International and Diverse teams.
• Hugely collaborative environment, where ideas and knowledge sharing are actively encouraged.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Income Protection Cover.
• Death in Service Cover.
• Group Personal Pension Plan with enhanced employee contributions.
• Flexible Working and Working from Home.
• We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

What impact will you have in this role?

You will be working on Dynamics 365 CRM solution implementations for Cognizant's public sector customers.

What will the Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Developer be doing day-to-day?

• Analysing the client's business, developing an understanding of their business objectives, & identifying efficient ways D365/CRM will add value to their business.
• Working closely with the Senior Developer or Technical Lead.
• Planning & executing the implementation of CRM developments, providing regular progress updates to internal & external clients.
• Assisting with project communication & best practice throughout the system implementation.
• D365 Solution Management.
• Knowledge in Performance tuning possibilities in Dynamics 365 implementations.

What type of experience does the Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Developer need to be successful in this role?

• Experience of Dynamics 365 CRM capabilities and extensibilities.
• Design & Development experience in Dynamics 365.
• Experience of Power Platform development (Power Apps Portals, Model-Driven / Canvas Applications), Microsoft Dataverse, Power Automate.
• Hands-on experience in configuration, customization and extension of Dynamics CRM.
• SQL Server 2008 or above with custom report experience through SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and FetchXML.
• .NET Framework Version 4.5 or above including strong WCF/Web API experience.
• Knowledge of Web development, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, Javascript and SQL.
• C# and OOPS concepts.

Nice to have skills:

• Microsoft Azure knowledge.
• Experience of data integration and data migration projects.
• Power BI Reporting.

What education and certification credentials are needed for this role?

• Must have Senior Dynamics 365/CRM development experience.
• Experience of Power Platform development (Power Apps Portals, Model-Driven / Canvas Applications).

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.