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Job Description:

We’re hiring a hands-on Higher Education Lead to own solution design and delivery on Microsoft Power Platform - with Dataverse at the core - while shaping and creating accelerators for repeatable, high-quality outcomes across admissions, student services, case management, outreach, and engagement.

Job Responsibility:

Contribute to HE solution architecture on Power Platform (Dataverse, Model-driven Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Power BI) from discovery to go-live and adoption for our HE customers
Assist with accelerator development: define scope, backlog, release cadence, and documentation
turn successful project patterns into reusable components
Design robust Dataverse data models: entities/relationships, security (teams, BPF-stage security, field security), auditing, retention, and environment strategy
Build and govern solutions using solution layering, environment strategies (Dev/Test/Prod), pipelines and ALM (Azure DevOps or GitHub) with managed solutions
Integrations: design and guide implementation via Dataverse APIs, Webhooks, Power Automate (cloud flows), Azure Functions/Logic Apps where appropriate
promote low-code first patterns
Power Pages leadership: site architecture, identity strategies (Entra ID/External Identities), web roles/permissions, Liquid/PCF where needed, and performance/accessibility best practice
Quality & delivery: backlog shaping, refined user stories, acceptance criteria, test strategy (solution checker, automated deployments, telemetry), and “smoke tests” for installs
Stakeholder leadership: run executive-level workshops
translate policy/process into scalable platform capabilities
maintain a trusted-advisor relationship
Practice & pre-sales: shape proposals, estimates, demo storyboards, and proof-of-value builds
coach consultants
contribute to HE thought leadership and community
Outcomes & value: define measurable KPIs (cycle time, conversion, service SLAs, adoption), build lightweight dashboards, and hand over enablement materials

Requirements:

12+ years delivering Microsoft solutions in the education sector, with a heavy emphasis on Power Platform and Dataverse (including Model-driven Apps)
Proven experience designing Power Pages solutions (architecture, security, CMS model, ALM)
Strong Power Automate (cloud flows) patterns for approvals, orchestration, and integration
Confident with ALM: solution segmentation, pipelines, managed solutions, and environment strategy
Data modelling, privacy/security by design, role/team/security profile configuration
Excellent facilitation skills: discovery, playback, blueprinting, and C-level communication
Track record delivering in or adjacent to Higher Education (admissions, recruitment/marketing, student services, case management, outreach, research support, or similar)

Nice to have:

Power BI for operational dashboards
Application Lifecycle instrumentation/telemetry (e.g., Azure Monitor)
Azure Functions / Logic Apps for extension patterns when low-code isn’t enough
CoE Starter Kit experience (governance, DLP, environment strategy) and ALM Accelerator familiarity
PCF/TypeScript skills for targeted component customisation
C# for advanced extensions
Experience turning delivery artefacts into accelerator components (managed solutions, docs, samples)

What we offer:

Meaningful work in Higher Education, modern tooling, and real career growth
Ireland’s leading Microsoft partner with a deep track record in Dynamics 365 & Power Platform delivery, a supportive practice, and a culture of productising what works

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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