Microsoft D365 F&O / Commerce Technical Consultant

Tech Brummies Consulting Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the tech industry is searching for a Microsoft D365 F&O Technical Consultant to ensure the technical integrity and performance of D365 solutions across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include leading the technical architecture, managing integrations, and providing expert guidance to development teams. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in D365 implementations, deep expertise in Microsoft technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers the chance to work on cutting-edge ERP projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in D365 F&O/AX implementations.
• Expertise in designing and managing application lifecycle management using Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of core financial and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of the technical vision for D365 F&O solutions.
• Architect integration strategies between D365 F&O and other systems.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for existing F&O implementations.

Skills

Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise-level D365 F&O/AX implementations

Deep expertise in the D365 SDK, C#, X++, and the Microsoft tech stack

Strong presentation and communication skills

Proficiency in X++, C#, .NET, and JavaScript

Tools

Visual Studio

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Job description

We are looking for a Microsoft D365 F&O Technical consultant who can hold ultimate accountability for the overall technical integrity, security, performance, and scalability of the D365 F&O solution across the enterprise. And also work as a D365 F&O Developer responsible for coding, customizing, and extending the F&O platform using Microsoft's specific toolsets to meet complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Strategic Architecture: Lead the definition of the technical vision and architecture for D365 F&O solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and best practices.
• Design & Governance: Design comprehensive, scalable solutions and establish technical governance, standards, and quality control procedures for the development team (including code reviews and security protocols).
• Platform & Infrastructure Management: Define the infrastructure landscape, conduct hardware sizing, manage environment provisioning (development, test, production), and oversee migration strategies within the Azure cloud environment.
• Integration Leadership: Architect complex integration strategies between D365 F&O and other enterprise systems, ensuring seamless data flow, synchronization, and performance optimization.
• Performance Optimization & Risk Mitigation: Continuously monitor and fine-tune system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to ensure optimal speed and reliability.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide expert technical guidance, leadership, and mentorship to development teams, helping to build technical capabilities and ensure project success.
• Development & Customization: Design, develop, test, and implement customizations, enhancements, and extensions within D365 F&O using X++, C#, and other relevant Microsoft development technologies.
• Module Enhancement: Focus on enhancing core financial and supply chain modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Inventory, Warehouse Management, etc.), including forms, logic, and reporting.
• Integration: Create and maintain integrations with external systems, leveraging APIs, web services (REST/SOAP), Azure services (Logic Apps, Service Bus), and Data Management Framework (DMF).
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical design specifications (TDDs), documentation, and test scripts to support the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Support & Maintenance: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for existing F&O implementations, ensuring optimal performance, stability, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaboration: Work within cross-functional, often Agile, teams alongside functional consultants and architects to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise-level D365 F&O/AX implementations, with a minimum of 8+ years in the domain.
• Deep expertise in the D365 SDK, C#, X++, and the full Microsoft tech stack (Azure, Power Platform).
• Proven ability to design and manage application lifecycle management (ALM) using Azure DevOps and LCS.
• Knowledge of core financial and supply chain business processes to ensure technical designs meet functional needs.
• Strong presentation, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to engage effectively with C-suite stakeholders and technical teams.
• Proficiency in X++ programming is essential, along with C#, .NET, and JavaScript.
• Experience with the D365 development ecosystem: Visual Studio, Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines), and Lifecycle Services (LCS).
• Understanding of ERP concepts and specific F&O modules (Finance, SCM, Manufacturing, Commerce (Store commerce app / CPOS / Self-checkout POS)).
• Experience in performance tuning, managing large datasets, and utilizing reporting tools like SSRS and Power BI, and ISVs.