Lead Microsoft Dynamics 365 Developer

GIS; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GIS is seeking a Lead Dynamics 365 System Administrator / Developer to support and advance our Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environment. This role blends hands‑on administration with technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration across business and IT teams.

The successful candidate will help ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of our business applications while leading enhancements, integrations, deployments, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• 10–15 years of IT experience with 3–7 years in Dynamics 365 administration, development, and support.
• 1–3 years of technical leadership, supervisory, or people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments across development, testing, UAT, and production.
• Monitor platform health, licensing, security, backups, updates, and performance.
• Manage Dataverse security roles, environment governance, and user access.

Skills

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

APIs

SQL Server

CI/CD

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Azure DevOps

Git

Logic Apps

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Logic Apps

Service Bus

REST APIs

Job description

GIS is a premier energy, industrial, and infrastructure services company providing multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and program delivery solutions across the Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Power sectors. With more than 75 years of experience supporting offshore and onshore energy projects, GIS delivers integrated services spanning traditional and renewable energy, industrial engineering, state and local infrastructure, and utility-scale solar development. Our work is driven by a strong commitment to safety, innovation, and executional excellence.

Position Summary:

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Dynamics 365 System Administrator / Developer to support and advance our Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environment. This role combines hands‑on administration and development with technical leadership, team mentorship, and collaboration across business and IT teams.

The successful candidate will help ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of our business applications while leading system enhancements, integrations, deployments, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

The position will provide technical leadership and work direction to administrators, developers, analysts, and contractors, and manage project resources assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and optimize Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments across development, testing, UAT, and production.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, licensing, security, backups, updates, and performance.
• Manage Dataverse security roles, business units, teams, user access, and governance controls.
• Develop and support plug‑ins, workflows, business rules, client‑side extensions, and business process automation.
• Build and troubleshoot integrations using REST APIs, web services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and related technologies.
• Manage data migrations, data entities, synchronization processes, and validation activities using SQL and FetchXML.
• Develop and maintain SSRS reports, dashboards, operational reports, and data extracts.
• Lead solution deployments, application lifecycle management, source control, and CI/CD practices.
• Provide advanced technical support and root‑cause analysis for production issues.
• Establish technical standards and maintain documentation for configurations, customizations, integrations, and support procedures.
• Mentor technical team members and assist the IT Director with planning, prioritization, project execution, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional consultants, technical teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Periodic travel may be required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 10-15 years of overall information technology experience.
• 3-7 years of hands‑on Microsoft Dynamics 365 administration, development, and support experience.
• 1-3 years of technical leadership, supervisory, or people management experience.
• Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
• Experience managing Dynamics 365 solutions across multiple environments.
• Knowledge of Dataverse security, environment management, and platform governance.
• Experience with APIs, Azure integration technologies, SQL Server, FetchXML, data migration, and reporting.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Customer Relationship Managment, or both.
• Experience supporting Finance, Project Management and Accounting, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Customer Service, or Sales processes.
• Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, or API Management.
• Experience developing and maintaining SSRS reports and dashboards.
• Experience supporting enterprise implementations, upgrades, integrations, or large‑scale enhancements.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, or Azure certifications.
• What You Bring
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions.
• Excellent problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis capabilities.
• Clear communication with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative, customer‑focused, and continuous‑improvement mindset.

Location Expectations:

• Candidates should be located in, or able to work from, the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or Houston metropolitan area. Hybrid arrangements may be available based on business needs, or management approval with periodic travel to company offices or strategic project locations.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to influence our Dynamics 365 strategy while remaining actively involved in administration, development, integration, and solution delivery. Reporting to the IT Director, you will help strengthen a business‑critical platform, mentor technical resources, and deliver solutions that improve organizational performance.

Physical Requirements:

• Work Environment: This job primarily operates in a professional office setting as required.
• Physical Demands: This role requires the ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer. Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds.

EEOC Statement:

GIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.