Job Description
Technical Architect Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O / SCM
We are a large international trading company with operations in the GCC, China, Turkey, and other countries.
At the core of our company’s digital landscape is an ERP system based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
We are looking for a strong Technical Architect who will take responsibility for the technical integrity of the platform.
This role is well suited for a candidate who has grown from a senior or lead X++ developer position, has participated in large-scale D365 F&O or Dynamics AX implementations, can design the architecture of customizations and integrations, understands ALM, performance, releases, data, and wants to influence an ERP platform at the level of a large international company.
Key Responsibilities
The Technical Architect will be responsible for the following areas:
- Designing the technical architecture of solutions on Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O.
- Defining approaches to customizations, extensions, and integrations.
- Conducting technical design reviews for major customizations.
- Controlling the quality of X++ development.
- Independently developing complex customizations when required.
- Defining standards for development, integrations, logging, error handling, and batch processes.
- Designing integrations between D365 F&O and WMS, TMS, BI/DWH, portals, banks, local tax systems, and e-invoicing platforms.
- Participating in the architecture of data flows to DWH / Power BI.
- Managing the technical debt of the ERP platform.
- Controlling the performance impact of new solutions.
- Participating in release planning, deployment processes, and go-live readiness activities.
- Working with external vendors and reviewing the quality of their technical solutions.
- Collaborating with international teams across the company’s countries of operation.
- Helping build a single ERP core with controlled local extensions.
Required Knowledge and Experience
The ideal candidate should have:
- Deep knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O / Dynamics AX.
- Strong knowledge of X++.
- Experience designing extension-based solutions.
- Understanding of D365 F&O architecture, including models, packages, tables, forms, classes, data entities, batch framework, and security framework.
- Experience with integrations using OData, Data Management Framework, custom services, and business events.
- Experience working with LCS, Azure DevOps, and build/release pipelines.
- Experience with code reviews and technical design reviews.
- Understanding of performance troubleshooting in D365 F&O.
- Experience working with multiple environments: Dev, Test, UAT, PreProd, and Prod.
- Understanding of ALM and release management principles.
- Spoken English sufficient for working with international teams and vendors.
- 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
Nice to Have
The following experience will be an advantage:
- Experience in international D365 F&O rollout projects.
- Experience in trading, distribution, FMCG, retail, or logistics.
- Experience with Finance, SCM, Procurement, Inventory, Warehouse Management, and Transportation Management modules.
- Experience integrating D365 F&O with WMS, TMS, APS, SRM, and B2B portals.
- Experience with Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps.
- Experience with Synapse Link, Azure Data Lake, and Power BI.
- Experience with Power Platform, Dataverse, dual-write, and virtual entities.
- Experience with localizations or integrations for the GCC, Turkey, or China.
- Microsoft certifications such as MB-500 and/or MB-700.
Candidate Profile
We are looking not just for a strong developer, but for an architect who can understand the long-term consequences of technical decisions.
We value a person who:
- can balance standard D365 F&O functionality and customization;
- understands the cost of technical debt;
- can defend architectural decisions with clear arguments;
- can work effectively with business stakeholders, analysts, developers, and vendors;
- is able to document architecture clearly;
- is ready to take responsibility for the quality of the ERP platform;
- is not afraid of complex international implementations.
What We Offer
We offer:
- The opportunity to work with the international ERP landscape of a large trading company.
- The ability to influence the architecture of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O at group level.
- A strong project agenda, including rollouts, integrations, DWH, localizations, and development of supply chain and finance processes.
- Collaboration with teams in several countries.
- The opportunity to build technical standards and architecture governance almost from scratch.
- Work with a modern Microsoft technology stack: D365 F&O, Azure DevOps, Azure Integration Services, Power Platform, Power BI, and Data Lake.
