Power Platform Specialist

On behalf of the Department for Business and Trade, we are looking for a Power Platform Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month hybrid contract based up to 2 days per week in any DBT office in the UK.

An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)

We have an immediate need for a Power Platform Specialist to work on the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, (BIST), Machinery of Government, (MoG), change and/or to support or supplement teams where existing specialists need to be diverted on to MoG work.

The BIST MoG is due to start its discovery phase in October 2026, with delivery in 2028. This is a time-critical activity to establish the evidence needed to support future decisions about service transitions, operating models, people impacts, technology migration and delivery planning.

Responsibilities
. Assess fDSIT Power Platform solutions against BIST Power Platform standards and provide reports on readiness for migration.
. Document remediation required for fDSIT Power Platform solutions and carry out said activities.
. Liaise with fDSIT and fDBT colleagues to prioritise sequencing of Power Platform solutions for import.
. Assess fDSIT Power Platform solutions for technical debt that may remain and require remediation post-migration.
. Participate in Machinery of Government forums as subject matter expert for Power Platform, collaborate with BIST Power Platform engineers in all aspects of Machinery of Government changes. Provide written and verbal responses to questions and commissions.
. Carry out necessary assurance and governance tasks related to Power Platform solutions within BIST including completion of assurance documentation and templates, presenting in relevant assurance forums.
. Prepare fDSIT solutions for transition to support in BIST by producing documents/artefacts as defined by transition standards and conducting knowledge transfer sessions.
. Act as lead representative for the Microsoft Service Team in Machinery of Government discussions specifically for Power Platform and provide briefings for the wider Microsoft Service Team on progress and decisions related to the BIST Machinery of Government Change.
. Contribute to Power Platform Roadmap activities and discussions where fDSIT solutions may affect delivery of the BIST roadmap.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the Department for Business and Trade encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".