Lead Application Developer
About The Position
The Microsoft Dynamics lead application developer serves as a trusted authority on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) capabilities, architecture, and best practices. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, and delivery teams to ensure D365 solutions are aligned with business objectives, scalable, secure, and optimized for long-term success. The role is a subject matter expert (SME) in D365 and will provide strategic guidance, translate business requirements into system design, support implementations and enhancements, and ensure the adoption of Microsoft-recommended patterns and practices across the D365 ecosystem.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 7 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- App development/programming
- Database design
- System architecture & integration
- Communication and stakeholder management skills
- Root cause analysis
- Product development management
- Product portfolio management
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications, including (as applicable): Finance & Supply Chain Management, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), IT Liaison for General Ledger integrations from legacy and propriety systems
- Advise on D365 capabilities, architecture, limitations, licensing, integration options, and roadmaps
- Stay current with D365 releases, features, and best practices
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable D365 solution designs
- Collaborate with Solution Architects and Developers on configurations, customizations, and integrations
- Review solution designs and configurations to ensure alignment with standards, security, and performance requirements
- Support implementation projects, upgrades, integrations, solutions architecture and migrations
- Engage with business leaders and process owners to understand objectives and pain points
- Provide recommendations on process optimization using out-of-the-box D365 functionality
- Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and solution walkthroughs
- Establish and enforce D365 standards, patterns, and best practices
- Participate in design reviews, backlog grooming, and deployment readiness assessments
- Identify risks, constraints, and technical debt, and recommend mitigation strategies
- Mentor internal teams and delivery partners on D365 concepts and best practices
- Support user adoption through training, documentation, and change enablement activities
- Serve as an escalation point for complex functional or technical issues
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
