Origin – shaping communities; building lives Origin exists to make change happen for the good of communities. We help people by providing affordable homes – but that’s not enough. We support vulnerable residents to lead happy and better lives. We empower our staff to take action and rise to every challenge with ‘can do’ positivity. Good people are the future of our innovative, working community. We have placed an exciting ‘People’ strategy at the heart of our culture – to support training and personal development, to deliver our values and to move Origin forward. The opportunity Our ambition is to become a more customer centric organisation and we see data as having a mission critical role in helping our communities. We think now is the perfect time to find someone passionate about Microsoft technologies, who can join us on the journey to help us utilise our investment with Microsoft. We’re looking for a detail-oriented, results driven and motivated person who can produce amazing business outcomes. Someone who is a great solution designer and problem solver. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on having wide ranging responsibilities and wants to take ownership of specific projects to improve our use of technology at Origin Housing. We value professional development for our staff and hope that you value it too. We won’t pigeonhole you into specific tasks but give you freedom to work on areas that will deliver the most value, giving you the opportunity to gain more depth and breadth as a professional in the process. To support this, you will be able to work with some of the newest Microsoft data technologies, including Power Platform, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Power Apps, and Azure. What you’ll do Take the lead Develop solutions using Microsoft’s Power Platform including technologies such as Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Power Apps, and Azure. Build, configure and develop Dynamics 365 including security, customisations, and maintenance (plugins, workflows, web services, entity-relationship management, security, reports, system jobs). Lead the conceptualisation, design and delivery of high-quality solutions across all areas of the Dynamics landscape, including CRM, Marketing, Portal and several incoming and outgoing interfaces via the integration platforms Be the gatekeeper to the design, architecture, and implementation of the global platform Give your time Automate and enhance business activities using Power Platform technologies such as Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Power Apps, and Azure. Use advanced knowledge of JScript, C#, PowerApps and MS Technologies to enhance the solution and develop proof of concepts to demonstrate options Bring people together Organise and conduct discovery workshops, discussions, and value-based use case demonstrations for requirements/ proposed solutions Understand Origin’s system architecture and ensure that platform development is aligned and compatible with the overall technology vision. Be the interface between the business, Product Owner and various technical resources to ensure solutions are effectively embedded into the organisation Come forward with a can-do attitude Ensure system security is maintained and develop solutions that comply with Data Protection Regulations. Stay on top of Microsoft’s CRM roadmap and ensure that new development isn’t using functionality scheduled to be deprecated. Go the extra, extra mile Identify areas for enhancing existing applications and participate in the subsequent enhancement. What you’ll need Strong written communications especially related to articulating technical specifications 2 years experience with Microsoft Dynamics 2016/365 CRM Experience in customizations, JavaScript, C#, .NET, plugins Experience with CRM API, REST/ODATA and SOAP endpoints Strong understanding of and ability to configure security groups, roles and teams Comfortable using Visual Studio, TFS/VSTS, source control, CRM SDK Desired Skills Knowledge of the Microsoft 365 platform as it pertains to feature sets that integrate with Dynamics CRM solutions including SharePoint and Teams Familiarity with Data Export Service and Azure SQL SSIS or other ETL technologies Experience working with consulting services industry or salesforce automation/project service automation solutions Microsoft Certification Project Management Do you share our values? This is a rewarding and exciting position, responsible for building relationships and trust internally within your Origin team. Tell us your story We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your experience meets the role above. We have outlined the key behaviours and values we’ll expect of you, and the knowledge, experience and skills you need to do the job. You’ll be assessed on all these elements at various stages throughout the selection process. You can find out more about us by simply visiting www.originhousing.org.uk Benefits for the right person We reward our people for the work they do. We appreciate commitment, initiative and going the extra mile. At Origin, our comprehensive range of benefits care about the ‘whole’ person. As well as offering you great-to-have discounts, we look after your health and well-being too – personalising your benefits package to you. We offer: Access to a range of discounts on services, products and experiences. Not simply picked at random but personalised to you Tailor-made Healthcare plans and/or insurance plans – let us know your preference An Employee Assistance Programme that supports your well-being and is there to provide valuable help at all times A choice of rewards that you choose where to spend An Awards recognition scheme that champions individual achievement Closing date: 15th November 2023