Technical Platform Manager - D365

AO; Bolton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in appliances is searching for a Technical Platform Principal Lead to set the technical direction for their Microsoft estate. This role involves leading the D365 & Azure function, establishing controls, and aligning solution architecture. The ideal candidate will manage the technical team, define integration architecture, and monitor performance. Proven expertise in Azure governance and strong leadership skills are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits such as enhanced leave and wellness programs.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

5% pension contribution

Discounted gym membership

Onsite spa access

Enhanced family leave

2 paid charity days

Free on site parking

Complimentary breakfast and coffee

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Azure governance and automation.
• Hands-on knowledge of D365 F&O and WMS / SCM.
• Strong instincts for configuration versus customization.
• Comfortable with SDLC and release procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and standards for Microsoft estate.
• Lead technical team ensuring stable operations.
• Define integration architecture and implement CI / CD pipelines.
• Monitor performance using Azure tools and drive governance.

Skills

Azure governance & automation

D365 F&O and WMS / SCM expertise

Environment lifecycle management

Integration & CI / CD

Observability with Azure tools

Security & access management

Regulatory awareness

Leadership and team management

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Application Insights

Job description

About The Role

As our Technical Platform Principal Lead, you’ll set the technical direction and day‑to‑day standards that keep our Microsoft estate secure and scalable. You’ll lead the D365 & Azure function defining the roadmap, establishing controls, and ensuring alignment across solution architecture for D365 Finance & Operations (F&O) and D365 WMS / SCM. Partnering closely with programme leads, you’ll own the technical standards, procedures, and controls across our Azure and D365 platform whilst driving governance, integration, automation, and cost‑aware decisions that enable secure, agile operations at scale.

Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing

You’ll lead the D365 and Azure technical team, ensuring clear priorities and strong delivery. Your focus will be on maintaining stable operations while driving change, owning the full environment lifecycle from development to production. You’ll define integration architecture, implement CI / CD pipelines, and ensure readiness for SIT and UAT. Monitoring and performance will be key, using Azure tools to provide proactive visibility and automation. You’ll also manage technical services and apply FinOps principles to optimise cost and performance.

A Few Things About You

You’re a clear, confident communicator and people leader who sets transparent expectations and measures what matters. You think critically, challenge constructively, and improve ways of working. With proven expertise in Azure governance, automation, and operational reliability, you bring hands‑on knowledge of D365 F&O and WMS / SCM and strong instincts for configuration versus customisation. Delivery‑focused and comfortable with SDLC and release procedures, you design with security and compliance in mind—applying RBAC, PAM, MFA, secure‑by‑design principles, and GDPR / UK DPA requirements.

Essential skills

• Azure governance & automation (monitoring, policy / controls, infra-as-code desirable).
• D365 F&O and WMS / SCM—solution patterns, integration touchpoints, and operational guardrails.
• Environment lifecycle management across Dev → Prod, including SIT / UAT / Staging readiness.
• Integration & CI / CD—Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions, pipelines, branching, and release controls.
• Observability with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Logic Apps; ITSM integration.
• Security & access—RBAC, PAM, MFA, and secure‑by‑design principles.
• Regulatory awareness—GDPR / UK Data Protection Act implications for data and environments.
• Leadership—line management of Solution Architect, Technical Consultant, and DevOps Engineer.

Nice to Have's

• Modern data & cloud exposure across broader Azure services and cost‑optimised architectures.
• Big data / streaming familiarity (e.g., event‑driven designs) for high‑throughput integrations.
• Service management practices (OLA / SLA design, service catalogue, MTTR / SLAs).

Bonus points

• Microsoft Certified : Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
• Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified : Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified : DevOps Engineer Expert
• ITIL Foundation Certification

A Bit About Us

When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.

Our Benefits

• Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre‑sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks!

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.