Power Platform Engineer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role:

We are seeking a Power Platform Engineer to join our Technical Data Services business unit. The ideal candidate will deliver solutions using Microsoft technologies such as Power Platform, Office 365, and Azure. You will be part of our Digital Solutions practice, focusing on Content & AI and Process Automation & Integration, supporting Sword’s energy industry clients in their transition to data & content-driven organizations.

Here's what the role looks like:

• Client Engagement: Work directly with clients to understand their requirements, design innovative solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Solution Design and Build: Take responsibility for both the design and implementation of solutions or core solution components, ensuring they meet client needs.
• Technical Development: Develop and maintain technical skills using the latest cloud technologies, achieving and maintaining Microsoft certification, with a focus on delivering and maintaining innovative solutions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with the data engineering and integration team, as well as other business units, to provide comprehensive solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in Microsoft technologies and data science concepts to continually enhance solution offerings.

Requirements

This role is for ambitious technologists who wish to work with the latest cloud technologies, predominantly Microsoft. We do not expect everyone to have all the required technical expertise listed but it is essential that you have demonstratable experience in key areas and working with Microsoft and Esri tools and components.

• Microsoft Technologies: Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, AI Builder, Power BI).
• Programming Skills: Experience with SQL and familiarity with Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Cloud Experience: Experience with Azure Cloud Platform.
• Additional Tools: Experience with SharePoint, ArcGIS, and FME is desirable but not essential.
• An analytical approach to delivering improvements to information driven workflows
• Proven experience of delivering digital solutions
• Understand Data Science concepts, ideally text processing and analytics
• Good knowledge of information and content management
• Good knowledge of data governance processes & best practices
• Oil exploration and production domain knowledge would be a distinct advantage

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…. 

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.