Systems Developer - Hybrid Working

Do you have a background in systems development / integration, and looking for an exciting new role within an organisation committed to improving lives? Are you experienced in Dynamics 365 and/or Power Platform technology? If so, our Systems Developer role could be the perfect job for you…, Work to continuously improve our technical landscape on systems including Dynamics 365, The Power Platform, SharePoint Online, Teams, Azure, SQL Server, Housing Centric Applications, other third-party platforms and integrations with our partners & suppliers.
Support with the proposal of designs for new solutions or refinements to existing functionality across our systems, reflective of business needs.
Develop user interfaces, carry out systems configuration, data configuration, data migration and data insights across our systems.
Develop and maintain system integrations with a variety of systems including Dynamics Plugins, Custom Workflow Activities, Azure Functions and more.
Contribute towards technical testing to ensure a high standard of quality assurance is upheld.
Maintain and support existing sandbox and production environments including pipeline maintenance, product releases, vendor updates & third line support.

To be successful in application for our Systems Developer role, you'll need a strong understanding of configuring and customising Dynamics 365 and / or Power Platform and preferably have previous systems integration experience.

Our Systems Developer role operates in a hybrid capacity, contracted to 36.25 hours per week. To us, this means a minimum of 1 day p/week spent in either our Rushden, Peterborough or Boston offices for collaboration with colleagues across the Group, with the remainder of the week working from home (subject to business needs - we are open to discussion around how this is built into working weeks).

This is a hugely exciting time to join Longhurst Group - not only are we continuously striving to achieve better results for our customers, but the Social Housing sector is at a crucial point with new measures, legislations and standards coming into effect imminently. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment that values your contributions, along with access to ongoing professional development opportunities, ensuring your skills remain at the cutting edge of the industry.

Naturally working with our customers, we need to complete pre-employment checks before you join us. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). We also need you to tell us what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering., Disability Confident
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Longhurst Group is a leading housing Group across the Midlands & East of England, committed to enhancing communities and improving the lives of both our colleagues and customers. With a mission to provide quality, safe, affordable housing that build great foundations for our customers, our Systems Development team are critical to ensuring we provide and maintain quality technical solutions that are fit for purpose, scalable, reliable and robust.

A competitive 28-day annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
Pension Scheme with contributions matched by us up to 8.5%
Life Cover of three times your annual salary (as part of pension scheme membership)
Membership of our Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and DoctorLine
Access to a range of discounts, including Blue Light and B&Q Tradepoint Cards
Free access to financial education service, supporting with personalised financial information on a range of topics such as mortgages, retirement planning, pensions, saving and investments, insurance and will writing
Free Eye Tests
Free flu vaccinations
Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.
Professional subscription for membership fees relating to your role, paid for by us
Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
Long Service Awards
Carers Networking Group and resources to support Unpaid Carers