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The Role Reporting to the Head of IT, you'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on development expertise to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions while building a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the application support team, managing workloads and day-to-day operations
- Contribute directly to development tasks, ensuring high-quality technical solutions
- Implement and maintain robust development processes and secure lifecycles
- Identify opportunities to enhance the digital portfolio through innovation
- Oversee Power BI development and administration
- Establish comprehensive data and reporting strategies
- Develop clean, efficient, maintainable code
- Introduce low/no-code solutions to optimize the Microsoft stack
- Ensure seamless integration between digital platforms and core systems
- Proven experience in UI design, secure applications, and database management
- Understanding of complex RESTful web APIs
- Leadership experience in digital development roles
- In-depth knowledge of web technologies (HTML5, CSS, HTTP, JavaScript, PHP, .NET)
- Extensive Microsoft Power Platform expertise (Apps, BI, Automate, Dataverse, Fabric)
- Strong grasp of emerging technologies, AI, and machine learning
- Familiarity with agile methodologies
- Knowledge of CRM/ERP systems and Microsoft Azure/cloud technologies
- Previous team management experience with mentoring abilities
- Confident and engaging with a positive, proactive approach
- Strong leadership skills with excellent communication abilities
- Highly proactive with impressive problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to navigate IT governance, controls and risk management
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Annual performance bonus
- Comprehensive benefits including life assurance and healthcare
- Excellent pension scheme
- 20 days annual leave (increasing to 25 after 1 year)
- Extensive development and wellness programmes
- Full-time, permanent position
- Ipswich, Suffolk location with hybrid working options after probation
