Microsoft Dynamics 365 Lead Developer

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Summary of the work We are looking for someone to lead a team of Dynamics 365 developers, working with Solution Architect. You'll take a leadership role, mentoring and coaching our in-house team and taking an active role in continually improving deployment capability and maximising deployment reliability and quality in all environments. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 6 months Latest start date Tuesday 1 August 2017 Maximum Day Rate £700 Who Speclialist Work With You'll be working alongside Chelmsford City Council's in-house digital services team, which includes specialists in MS Dynamics 365 and Azure. This is a business facing role, and you will also be expected to work very closely with the SMEs in core back office functions, such as Accountancy, Finance and HR. What Specialists Work On Working alongside an in-house team, lead development of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution to replace existing back office systems, including finance and HR, working across Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Field Service and Dynamics Operations. Coordinating full integration with Sitecore Experience Platform. Skills & Experience • An exceptionally strong background in Dynamics 365 development • Demonstrate experience of leadership of development teams and the development of colleagues. • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to motivate others • Have the ability to identify and document tasks from User Stories provided by Business Analysts • Be responsible for preparation of all release content and documentation, ensuring it is fit for purpose • Plenty of experience in continuous integration and continuous delivery (using tools like TFS, Visual Studio, Release Management • Be able to perform peer reviews of code and documentation in order to ensure that procedures and standards are followed consistently. Nice to Haves • Work autonomously and be hands on • Have Dynamics AX experience (2012, R2, R3, AX 7, AX 365) • Have strong X++, .NET, MS SQL, Visual Studio experience • Be able to demonstrate that they can actively participate, contribute and mentor others to adopt Agile practices • Have local Government experience Work Location Civic Centre, Chelmsford, Essex. Working Arrangments We'd prefer that you work on-site as much as possible, as a key deliverable for this programme is to coach and mentor our internal team and this is part of a wider transformation programme. Expenses are to be included in day rate unless specifically authorised. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be comfortable defining their own workplan • Have exceptional client management skills • Be resilient in the face of resistance • Be generous with their knowledge and a natural coach/mentor Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Have you put this role, through the HMRC Tool for IR35 Determination yet ? The "Off Payroll" legislation is not about the person, it's about the position / role and it is up to you as the client to decide on the “status” of the role, regardless of supplier. This is currently with our HR team at the moment, as this is the process we follow. However, to date none of our contract roles within the programme have been 'in scope'. We will update once we get a response. 2. Can you answer whether this is inside IR35 or outside IR35? This is currently with our HR team, whose process we follow to determine IR35 status. None of our other contract roles within the programme are currently 'in scope'. We'll update as soon as we can. 3. Please could you confirm the IR35 status & required clearance level for this role. This is currently with our HR team at the moment, as this is the process we follow. However, to date none of our contract roles within the programme have been 'in scope'. We will update once we get a response. 4. Can you confirm the result of your IR35 assessment please? This is currently with our HR team at the moment, as this is the process we follow. However, to date none of our contract roles within the programme have been 'in scope'. We will update once we get a response. 5. Can you confirm whether this role will be inside or outside of IR35 legislation? We can confirm that we believe this role is out of scope of the IR35 legislation. 6. How many Developers in the market do you think have worked with 365? - Do you know most AX/ operations Developers will have no experience of Customer service or Field Services? - When are the interviews being held? - What price would be the ideal rate you want this person for? - What is the size of the team you want the candidate to lead? - How many interview stages will there be? Few developers will have worked with Dynamics 365 as it is now licensed, but the core platform that underpins the product is mature. However, we do recognise that we are looking for someone unusual in the marketplace and we are challenging you to think creatively about how you best manage our requirements. At the very least, the candidate should have solid and recent CRM development experience with exposure (perhaps within a wider programme) to AX. After evaluation, we will shortlist and conduct one stage Interviews w/c 24/7. Day rate is as published. Team of 6/7 developers. 7. What is the lead time for feedback once the application is submitted? One week 8. Can more than one candidate per supplier be submitted for this role In line with the guidance only one candidate can be submitted. 9. What are the other expenses which will be paid Only those incurred at the request of the client and agreed in advance. Day to day expenses are to be included in the day rate. 10. Any specific format(pdf,doc) in which CVs to be sent later PDF or Word preferable 11. Is the rate inclusive or exclusive of VAT? Exclusive VAT 12. Any chances of change in start date as the latest date mentioned is Tuesday 1 August 2017 We would like the candidate to start by this date. 13. Is occasional remote working allowed? Yes, within reason and with prior arrangement with client. 14. What is the total number for positions open for this role One 15. Is there any travel involved in this role and will the travel expenses be paid ? The day rate is inclusive of all day to day expenses, unless incurred at the request of the client and pre-authorised. 16. Would you consider work permit holders (e.g. Tier 2 General Visa) and EU passport holders for this role ? Yes 17. Should the candidate have any type of security clearance e.g. SC, DV, CTC, BPSS, Disclosure of Scotland Not applicable