Senior Business Central Developer

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Business Central Developer to lead development on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The ideal candidate will have 5–10+ years of experience, expertise in AL development, and a strong understanding of business processes. This role offers a hybrid work model, focusing on team collaboration and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central development.
• Deep knowledge of AL development and strong understanding of Business Central architecture.
• Experience with cloud migrations and major version upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain solutions using AL and Business Central APIs.
• Collaborate with team members to estimate and deliver tasks within sprints.
• Provide expert-level technical support and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate

Tools

Business Central

AL Development

Job description

Our client, a leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Business Central Developer to join their team.

The Senior Business Central Developer is a key technical leader within our Agile Scrum team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining solutions on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform. This role demands deep expertise in AL development, system integration, and a strong understanding of Business Central’s architecture.

You will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Support Teams, and other Developers to deliver high-quality, scalable Business Central solutions that align with business goals and Agile practices.

Location: Cape Town

Job type: Permanent Position – Hybrid available

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in Sprint Planning sessions to understand Business Central-specific user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Estimate the effort for AL and integration work, committing to deliver high-quality functionality within the Sprint.
• Collaborate with team members to break down user stories into manageable development tasks.
• Design, develop, and maintain solutions using AL, extensions, and Business Central APIs.
• Customize Business Central core modules to meet user requirements
• Develop integrations with external systems (e.g., EDI, Web Services, APIs).
• Ensure upgrades, patches, and deployments are executed smoothly with minimal disruption.
• Commit and integrate AL code changes frequently to enable continuous integration.
• Automate builds, tests, and deployment processes using Business Central pipelines.
• Deliver working Business Central increments at the end of each Sprint for review.
• Actively participate in Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and share Business Central best practices.
• Write and maintain automated tests (where applicable) and test scripts within Business Central.
• Perform rigorous functional, regression, and system testing to validate feature behavior.
• Collaborate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Document extension designs, configuration settings, data models, and system architecture for future maintenance and scalability.
• Contribute to technical knowledge bases for ongoing team development.
• Provide expert-level technical support for Business Central solutions.
• Troubleshoot system errors, data inconsistencies, and integration failures.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues, escalating complex problems when necessary
• Mentor and coach junior developers.
• Participate in solution architecture discussions and technical roadmap planning

Minimum Requirements

• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate (or equivalent certifications) preferred.
• 5–10+ years in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central development.
• Hands-on experience with major version upgrades, cloud migrations (SaaS BC), and ISV solutions.
• Deep knowledge of AL development (and C/AL for legacy systems if applicable)
• Advanced proficiency in AL language and Business Central development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of Business Central architecture, extension model (v2 extensions), event-driven programming.
• Knowledge of Business Central API, OData, and Web Services integration.
• Solid understanding of financial processes, supply chain workflows, and manufacturing processes within Business Central.
• Best practice knowledge on performance tuning, security setup, and code optimization.

Skills Required

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful