About this role
The opportunity The Solution Lead is the named accountable technical lead for assigned initiatives. This senior, hands-on role owns technical direction, solution architecture, delivery leadership, key technical decisions, release readiness and support handover across simple productivity solutions, managed business solutions and enterprise-grade production solutions. The role also directly designs, configures, develops, tests and deploys solutions as an active member of the delivery team.
- Your key responsibilities Own solution architecture, design standards, delivery approach and key technical decisions.
- Convert agreed requirements into a practical, buildable design.
- Coordinate technical delivery with the Project Manager, break work into deliverable components and guide design trade-offs.
- Design, configure, develop, test and troubleshoot Power Platform solutions, while leading complex build activities, reviews and issue resolution.
- Build in maintainability, scalability, security, application lifecycle management, testing, documentation and release readiness.
- Remove technical blockers and manage defects, dependencies and priority conflicts.
- Provide design and quality oversight scaled to solution complexity and risk.
- Support L3 production issues, including architecture defects, complex incidents and remediation decisions.
- Key functional responsibilities Architecture and technical design Design and build solutions across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, AI Builder and Power BI.
- Provide advanced Power Pages architecture, development and governance, including authentication, security, data modelling, performance and solution-level design oversight.
- Provide advanced Power BI solution design, development and oversight.
- Define and develop scalable patterns for data, integration, automation, security, performance and supportability.
- Technical delivery leadership Guide developers, review technical outputs and resolve complex blockers.
- Coordinate technical dependencies, estimates, defects and release decisions.
- Remain directly accountable for hands-on development, including complex configuration, coding, integration, testing, debugging and technical remediation.
- Governance, release and support Apply environment, security, governance and application lifecycle management standards.
- Ensure testing, deployment, rollback, documentation, monitoring and support handover are complete.
- Lead L3 root-cause analysis and technical remediation.
- Skills and attributes for success Pragmatic technical leadership and clear decision-making.
- Ability to balance speed, value, risk, security and maintainability.
- Strong coaching capability while remaining technically hands-on.
- Clear technical documentation and communication across business and technical audiences.
- Calm, disciplined ownership of complex incidents and delivery risks.
- To qualify for the role, you must have Typically 5+ years in relevant solution development, including 3+ years delivering Power Platform solutions, with demonstrated technical leadership, production deployment and support experience.
- Relevant degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Senior Microsoft Power Platform experience with advanced Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and SharePoint capability.
- Demonstrated solution architecture, application lifecycle management, governance and technical delivery leadership experience.
- Strong debugging, root-cause analysis and complex issue-resolution ability.
- Ideally, you will also have Relevant Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI or solution architecture certifications.
- Experience with enterprise integrations, monitoring and AI-enabled production solutions.
- Experience leading governed delivery across multiple environments and business units.
- Specialist experience in one or more of Power Pages, Power BI, Copilot Studio or AI Builder.
- The required specialism will be identified for each vacancy according to team coverage and business demand.
What we look for A practical, accountable professional who works well in flexible project-based teams, communicates clearly, applies proportionate governance, and focuses on solutions that are maintainable, supportable and aligned to business needs.
What we offer
A collaborative environment where you can contribute to practical innovation and automation across EY Africa. Structured learning, coaching and hands-on experience across a varied Microsoft Power Platform portfolio. Opportunities to strengthen reusable delivery patterns, governance standards and support practices. An inclusive team environment focused on quality, continuous improvement and building a better working world. About EY EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society. Within Enablement Innovation and Automation, this role contributes by delivering trusted, scalable and supportable digital solutions that improve how work gets done.