Power Platform Tech Lead

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Company & Role Overview

You believe life is about aiming high and making an impact. At Sun Life, we work together, share common values and help each other grow and achieve goals.

With roots tracing back to 1865, Sun Life has grown to become an established and trusted name in insurance and financial services, with offices and operations in key markets around the world. We recognize that our growth, success and reputation for excellence are due in large measure to our talented and dedicated employees.

Sun Life US is building out its automation capabilities by expanding the Digital Enablement team to identify, build/assemble, deploy and support low-code automations using Power Platform. This role will be a technical leader for our Power Platform activities as we automate manual & repetitive tasks, improve client experiences and enable our employees focus on higher-value activities.

Job Description

• Lead Power Platform technical development and be the technical subject matter expert for Sun Life US Power Platform project delivery
• Lead technical delivery activities across different product Power Platform with a focus on Power Automate, Power Apps and Power Pages
• Assume ownership of project deliverables and be responsible for the technical quality of the team’s output
• As Tech Lead, ensure adherence to standards based on established patterns and best practices and contribute to enhancing Sun Life's own Automation and Power Platform best practices
• Have hands-on input to project selection, planning, design, estimation, development and implementation of Sun Life US Power Platform solutions , working with development teams as well as directly with internal stakeholder customers.
• Liaise directly with internal customers to gather/refine requirements and Sun Life Architecture to deliver preferred solutions.
• Assist in driving the adoption of solutions which utilize Power Platform and provide technical advice & guidance to Leadership teams and colleagues.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable project experience developing solutions using Power Platform - Power Apps & Power Automate specifically.
• Development experience using Microsoft stack (.NET/C#/TypeScript/SQL Server).
• Experience in implementing and using a variety of data stores (SQL/SharePoint/Lists and 3rd party databases).
• Experience integrating Power Platform solutions with APIs or third-party solutions.
• Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management strategies for Power Platform in regulated environments.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira for backlog/progress tracking.
• Comprehensive understanding of Non-Functional Requirements in an Automation setting.
• Demonstrable experience as a Tech Team Lead managing technical resources.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Desirable Additional skills

• Prior experience working in Insurance or other large Financial Services organisations
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple reporting lines and colleagues working office, remote & hybrid scenarios and from different geographies (North America, EU & Asia).
• Experience with test strategies and tools for Power Platform solutions.
• Experience with the wider Microsoft 365 platform including SharePoint, Forms, Teams.

Additional Information

• Location: This role can be onsite at our Waterford office location or delivered via hybrid working.

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

19/08/2024