Job Description
Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives. By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future.
Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, while securing the UK’s position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Behind the Healthcare and Research outcomes, Genomics England delivers through designing, developing, and operating complex healthcare software systems.
We're on the cusp of big changes with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime – from birth to old age.
What you’ll be doing
- Be the technical lead and subject matter expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and the Power Platform
- Liaise with third‑party partners and vendors to assess solutions, review technical proposals, and ensure alignment with internal architecture
- Collaborate with internal product manager, architects and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Provide regular and timely updates and reporting to stakeholders
- Prioritise tasks based on business priority, critical path and resource considerations, working with the product manager, application support manager & support teams
- Design, develop, test and maintain custom components including plugins, workflows, Cloud Flows and PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) controls
- Develop PowerApps, Power Automate Cloud Flows, Canvas Apps, and Power Pages
- Secure and manage D365 portals, making appropriate use of authentication models and user roles
- Proactively troubleshoot and triage issues across D365, Power Automate Cloud Flows, SharePoint, AWS integrations and other connected services
- Provide both proactive and reactive operational support, minimising need where possible and simplifying delivery through effective logging, monitoring and knowledge transfer
- Stay current with Microsoft wave releases, assessing impact, and lead technical change management
- Contribute to internal platform governance and documentation to maintain consistency and scalability
- Provide support to internal processes such as release management and design forums
What you’ll bring
- Experience in client‑side development frameworks such as React, Angular, Typescript
- Experience using PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) to create and customise code components / PCF controls to enhance the functionality and user experience of Power Apps
- Able to build applications using Canvas Apps
- Able to configure / integrate plugins
- Understands how to programmatically interact with flows, using advanced expressions and building custom connectors, and integrating with apps
- Solid understanding of the D365 ecosystem, its component modules, and underlying architecture
- Proficient in use of PowerApps for custom application development
- Proficient in use of Power Automate (Flow) for process automation
- Good understanding of legacy process workflows
- Strong familiarity with SharePoint Online and Dataverse
- Familiar with and skills in Power BI for reporting
- Understands the features introduced in Power Platform, and the concepts of the Common Data Service (CDS) and the Common Data Model (CDM)
Bonus if you have
- Microsoft Power Platform or Dynamics 365 certifications, especially PL-600
- Experience operating in environments handling sensitive or regulated data
- Experience working with AWS, and integrating it with D365
- Exposure to environment strategy and ALM accelerators at scale
Qualifications
- Microsoft Power Platform or Dynamics 365 certifications, especially PL-600, are expected for serious candidates.
Additional Information
This is a 1‑Year FTC (Fixed Term Contract). For internal candidates we will consider this as an internal secondment for the same duration.
Salary From
£71,500
Closing Date
Sunday 17th April @ 23:00 (UK time)
Benefits
- Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, plus additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required)
- Family‑Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits
- Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double‑matches up to 10%, you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme
- Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required)
- Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme
- Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs
Blended working model
Genomics England operates a blended working model. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month, but this will vary by role and be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to, however some roles require full‑time on‑site attendance (e.g., lab teams, reception team). Our office locations are Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.
Onboarding background checks
All successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We require applicants to disclose any previous offences at the point of application, as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.
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