Role: Applications Engineering Lead
Location: Gurgaon
Business Services Team Overview
Our Business Services team is a collective of creative, strategic, forward-thinking business enablers. Together the People & Culture, Marketing & Communications, IT, Operations, Finance and Quality & Risk Management teams make it their mission to ensure Forvis Mazars has the right tools, technology, strategies and services in place to deliver exceptional client service and future-proof our growing firm.
Job Purpose
The Applications Engineering Lead provides day-to-day technical and people leadership for the Applications Development team. The role is accountable for translating prioritised business demand into well-designed, tested, documented and supportable solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform and connected Microsoft 365 services. The role sets development standards, guides solution design, oversees delivery and release activity, manages application governance and platform administration, and ensures effective production support. It coaches developers, allocates work, removes blockers and works closely with architecture, product, security, service and business stakeholders to deliver reliable outcomes and continuously improve the application estate.
Key Accountabilities
| Area | Accountabilities |
| Team leadership and capability | • Lead, coach and develop Applications Developers, setting clear objectives, delivery expectations and professional standards.
• Plan team capacity, allocate work and create an environment of accountability, collaboration, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning. • Support recruitment, onboarding, performance development and succession planning across the team. |
| Application engineering delivery | • Lead the design, build, enhancement and support of Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Automate solutions, Dataverse components and Power BI reporting.
• Ensure requirements are translated into practical technical designs, delivery plans, acceptance criteria and support models. • Oversee estimation, development, peer review, testing, release and early-life support. |
| Technical leadership and standards | • Define and uphold reusable patterns, coding standards, source-control practices, documentation requirements and secure development expectations.
• Provide technical guidance, design review and hands-on support for complex solutions and delivery blockers. • Ensure solutions align with architecture guardrails and are maintainable, scalable, accessible and supportable. |
| Governance and platform administration | • Lead application governance, environment management, access controls, security roles, connector use, solution inventories and lifecycle controls.
• Apply agreed Power Platform governance, including DLP-aware design, managed solutions and controlled deployment between environments. • Maintain oversight of platform health, capacity, technical debt, risks and application ownership. |
| Quality, release and operational readiness | • Ensure functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing is planned, evidenced and completed before release.
• Require clear release notes, deployment guidance, rollback planning, support documentation and knowledge transfer. • Work with Service and Operations to ensure incidents, problems and production improvements are managed effectively. |
| Stakeholder and delivery management | • Partner with Technical Product Owners, architecture, business analysts and stakeholders to shape demand and priorities.
• Provide transparent reporting on progress, dependencies, risks, quality and delivery confidence. • Manage escalations constructively and balance business value, delivery pace, security, quality and supportability. |
Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Applications Development team, establishing clear accountability for delivery, quality, documentation and support.
- Create a practical engineering culture based on collaboration, peer review, continuous improvement and shared ownership.
- Act as the technical escalation point for application design, delivery, platform administration and production support.
- Represent applications engineering in planning, design governance, release and service discussions.
- Balance hands-on technical leadership with effective people management, prioritisation and stakeholder communication.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
| Capability | Responsibilities |
| Power Apps and Dataverse leadership | • Guide the design of Canvas and Model-Driven Apps, Dataverse data models, forms, views, business rules and security roles.
• Promote reusable components, consistent user experience and appropriate use of Power Fx and platform capabilities. |
| Automation, reporting and integration | • Oversee Power Automate cloud flows, Power BI reporting, SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 integrations.
• Guide the use of approved connectors, REST APIs, JSON and integration patterns. |
| Application lifecycle management | • Own development, testing, deployment, release, environment and support practices across the team.
• Ensure solutions, dependencies, decisions, deployment steps and support procedures are documented. |
| Support and continuous improvement | • Ensure business-critical applications receive responsive support and controlled enhancement.
• Use incident, problem and service data to prioritise reliability improvements and reduce recurring issues. |
Technical and Professional Skills
| Essential capability | Expected evidence |
| Applications engineering leadership | Experience leading application development or Power Platform teams, including coaching developers and managing delivery priorities. |
| Power Platform expertise | Strong hands-on knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI and Microsoft 365 services. |
| Solution design | Ability to translate business needs into secure, maintainable technical designs and guide developers through implementation. |
| Data, integration and security | Good understanding of Dataverse modelling, security roles, connectors, REST APIs, JSON and application integration. |
| ALM and DevOps | Experience with source control, managed solutions, environment strategy, CI/CD, release controls and deployment management. |
| Governance and administration | Experience applying application governance, DLP-aware design, access controls, inventories, platform administration and documentation standards. |
| Testing and support | Ability to establish testing discipline, release readiness, monitoring, operational handover and effective BAU support. |
| Stakeholder management | Strong communication and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work across technical, business and service teams. |
| Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field. Microsoft Power Platform certifications are preferred. |
Person Specification
- Credible technical leader who can remain close to delivery detail while setting direction and developing others.
- Practical, delivery-focused and able to turn business needs into reliable application outcomes.
- Inclusive people leader who sets clear expectations, gives constructive feedback and builds team capability.
- Analytical and quality-focused, with strong judgement across value, risk, pace, maintainability and supportability.
- Confident communicator able to simplify technical issues and challenge constructively.
- Organised and comfortable managing competing priorities, dependencies, incidents and delivery commitments.
- Committed to documentation, governance, security, professional standards and continuous improvement.
- Professional, ethical and aligned to Forvis Mazars values, demonstrating integrity and accountability.
Measures of Success
| Outcome | Examples of evidence |
| Predictable application delivery | Priorities, estimates, plans, risks and dependencies are visible; commitments become more reliable. |
| Strong development standards | Solutions consistently follow agreed design, coding, review, testing, documentation and lifecycle practices. |
| Capable and resilient team | Developers receive effective coaching, knowledge is shared and delivery is less dependent on individuals. |
| Governed and supportable estate | Applications have clear ownership, appropriate controls, current documentation and manageable technical debt. |
| Improved release quality | Changes are tested, approved, documented and deployed with suitable rollback and support arrangements. |
| Reliable production service | Incidents and enhancements are managed effectively, recurring issues reduce and application health is visible. |
| Positive stakeholder outcomes | Business and technology stakeholders receive clear communication and fit-for-purpose solutions. |
At Forvis Mazars, we embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered. We provide equal opportunities for growth and advancement, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Join a global team where your unique perspective helps shape a more equitable and innovative future. If you’re ready to make an impact and elevate your career, we’d love to hear from you.