Microsoft Dynamics 365 Engineer, SEO, Perm; Liverpool, Newport or London

Job summary

• Do you have hands on experience developing for and maintaining a full Microsoft 365 environment?
• Can you automate MSD365 tasks using PowerShell or Graph API?
• Do you enjoy improving digital workplaces and enabling users through modern tools?

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, configuring and extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CE/CRM) and the Power Platform to meet user and business needs. You will be part of a technical team within the Digital Practice division, of the Digital, Data and Technology directorate of the Charity Commission. You will work within a multi disciplinary agile delivery team, integrating Dynamics with Charity Commission systems while meeting the Government Service Standard and the Technology Code of Practice.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and Build Dynamics 365 (CE) Solutions- Programming and build to modern development standards, Customise Dataverse tables/entities, forms, views, business rules. Implement workflows/Power Automate, plugins, JavaScript/TypeScript, PCF controls, and solution management across environments development, test and production.
• Deliver Dynamics 365 modules to support the Charity Commissions services, ensuring accessibility. Build features across Charity Commission systems, CRM, knowledge management and Power Pages for secure customer facing services. Explore problems and issues within Dynamics 365 and deliver optimal solutions to address the cause of the identified problem.
• Integrate Dynamics 365 securely with the Charity Commissions systems, to deliver efficient and effective support to the Charity Commission’s services. Implement API‑based integrations (REST/OData), Azure Logic Apps/Functions, Service Bus, and external data sources. Design robust systems integration patterns and monitor availability and capacity.
• Data migration and quality, including Data management, Data standards, governance and assurance. Plan and run migrations into Dataverse (ETL, staging, deduplication), Enforce data standards and retention in line with departmental policies and the Service Standard
• User‑centred delivery - Defining and managing business/user needs. User‑centred practice and advocacy. Communicating between the technical and non‑technical. Translate user and business needs into Dynamics 365 configurations and extensions and
• Collaborate with product managers, delivery managers, software engineers, business analysts, service designers and user researchers to ensure features are usable, accessible and meet real needs.
• Quality assurance and continuous improvement - Testing; Managing, reporting and resolving defects. Create and run unit/integration tests, manage defects, peer‑review code/config, contribute to continual service improvement and support live incident/problem management.
• Agile delivery and DevOps - Participate in sprint ceremonies, automate build/release with Azure DevOps, maintain environment strategy and deployment pipelines for Dynamics 365 solutions. Make decisions selecting the best solutions, methods and tools to enhance the development of the MSD 365 system from options you have explored

Person specification

Key skills and experience and knowledge you will need are:

Ability:

• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure Dynamics 365 systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex deployment issues.
• Strong decision‑making skills, including the ability to analyse technical options, assess business impact, and select the most effective Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions that balance performance, security, cost, and user experience.
• Capacity to work in agile environments, adapting to changing priorities.
• Ability to engage effectively with non‑technical stakeholders, internally and externally, and clearly document processes and explain technical concepts in accessible terms.
• Strong focus on automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Experience:

• Proven experience in Dynamics 365 CE, including integration with other systems and proficiency with Power Pages and Power Automate.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for build and release management.
• Demonstrated experience in MS Dynamics 365 development and deployment.
• Familiarity with GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Previous experience in cloud environments (preferably Azure) and infrastructure as code.

Experience:

• Dynamics 365 CE: Customer Service, Omnichannel, Knowledge, Dataverse solution management; Power Pages for portals.
• Power Platform: Power Apps (model‑driven), Power Automate for orchestration, Power BI for dashboards.
• Azure: Logic Apps, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Key Vault.
• Languages/tools: C#, JavaScript, .NET, HTML/CSS; SQL (data migration/ETL); Azure DevOps/Git.

Languages

English

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,027, Charity Commission contributes £12,754 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

This is your chance to make a contribution that really matters and to make an impact in an organisation where your voice will be heard and your hard work noticed.

Watch this short video to find out more about us.

We operate a flexible hybrid working policy where office attendance is combined with up to 3 days homeworking per week dependent on role requirements.

We recognise everyone as an individual, accepting people for who they are and treating everyone fairly. We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring from all backgrounds and we aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion inclusion and wellbeing, aiming to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging.

We do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

We offer access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme (employer contributions of 28.97%), far more than in the private sector, and a flexible, family-friendly environment. Additionally you can look forward to other great benefits via our ‘Perkbox’ and ‘Edenred’ schemes. These include everything from an interest-free season ticket loan and bicycle loan (after two months) to discounts on gym membership, cinema tickets and restaurants. Please see the attached Charity Commission benefits document.

A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days per year. You have the opportunity to purchase up to an additional 5 days annual leave (pro rata) per year, requests must be submitted in the February of that year.

The Charity Commission’s operational ambition is to realise the Commission’s values of being an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent, which works in a way that is supportive, collaborative, and innovative to achieve our ambitions. We want to develop our capability to regulate charities to realise this goal and meet our statutory and public duties to ensure that charity in England and Wales can deliver maximum benefit to society in a way that upholds its reputation in the eyes of the public.

Work at the Charity Commission and you’ll make a difference every day to:

• The 170,000 charities of all shapes and sizes that we regulate across England and Wales.
• The trustees we partner with and advise.
• The people and causes that benefit from the £10bn generously donated each year by the public.

Find out more about working for us here.

To note: Any move across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

To apply for this post, you must complete the following:

• Comprehensive CV which lists qualifications and skills sets
• Personal statement of up to 750 words demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for the role outlined on the Job Description.

We will assess your experience, strengths and the following Behaviours at Interview stage:

• Working together
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace

Interview Arrangements

Interviews will be taking place via Teams.

The sift is due to take 19/06/2026

Interviews will be held on 03/07/2026

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.

We reserve the right to raise the score required at any stage of the process to manage numbers.

Behaviours:

The distinguishing Behaviours (the required skills, knowledge, and behaviours) for this role are set out in the Civil Service Behaviours Framework 2018 (Success Profiles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) and should be referred to when making this application.

You are required, under the Behaviours approach, to describe how you have dealt with a specific situation.

You must give evidence of your knowledge, skills, and behaviours and how you have applied this, such as what you did or said and how you interacted with other people.

When you are giving your examples, do not spend too many words on description and background information. Avoid using general or unspecific statements. Instead say what the situation was, what you did, what your thought process was and what was the result.

This post is full time however those applicants who do or wish to work an alternative working pattern are welcome to apply. The preferred working pattern may or may not be available. You should discuss this with the vacancy holder.

Reasonable Adjustment:

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled persons, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via Charitycommissionrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Reserve Lists:

If we have more successful candidates than available vacancies, we will hold a 12-month reserve list as standard.

During that time, we may use the list to fill the same, or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria, without further testing of merit. Any appointments from the Reserve list will be made in strict merit order.

Applying:

We recognise everyone as an individual, accepting people for who they are and treating everyone fairly.

All applications for these vacancies must be made online. There are limited exceptions to this. Paper applications will only be considered if you have a disability that will prevent you from applying online. If this is the case, please email Charitycommissionrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application it cannot be amended; only submit your application when you have completely finished and answered all the relevant questions.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Martin Gordon
• Email : Recruitment@charitycommission.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : charitycommissionrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

The Charity Commission’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, which outlines that selection for appointment is made on merit based on fair and open competition.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance hrselfservice@charitycommission.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web page here.

Attachments

MSD 365 JD Opens in new window (pdf, 420kB)MSD 365 JD - Welsh Opens in new window (pdf, 443kB)Benefits Opens in new window (pdf, 169kB)Benefits - Welsh Opens in new window (pdf, 170kB)