Johannesburg: D365 F&O Developer posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced Senior Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Developer to join our team and lead the technical design, development, and optimization of a customized D365 F&O environment. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in X++, extension-based development, integrations, and ecosystem technologies such as Power Platform, Azure Application Insights, Azure Services, and third-party system integrations.

Solution Design & Development

Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality customizations and extensions in D365 F&O using best-practice extension patterns.

Enhance and optimize existing custom features to improve performance and maintainability.

Lead technical solutioning for new business requirements while minimising future upgrade impact.

Create technical specifications, architecture documentation, and solution designs.

Environment & Customization Management

Maintain a customized D365 F&O environment with large codebases and complex dependency structures.

Optimize feature management, configuration, and code deployment processes.

Troubleshoot environment issues across DEV, UAT, and Production; coordinate with Microsoft as needed.

Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with performance and coding standards.

Integration & Ecosystem Development

Architect, implement, and support integrations with external systems using:

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Functions

Data Management Framework (DMF)

OData/REST services

Custom APIs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and manage real-time and batch-based integrations.

Develop Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate) that augment D365 capabilities.

Monitoring & Operational Excellence

Implement and configure Azure Application Insights for runtime telemetry and troubleshooting.

Build monitoring dashboards and alerts to proactively manage performance and exceptions.

Analyse telemetry to identify system bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Leadership

Serve as a senior technical advisor to functional consultants, architects, and stakeholders.

Mentor junior developers and conduct structured knowledge transfer.

Partner closely with business teams to understand requirements and recommend scalable solutions.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and release coordination.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations development.
  
• Deep proficiency in X++, D365 extensibility framework, and over layering remediation.
  
• Proven experience working in high-customization environments with complex codebases.
  
• Strong understanding of Finance & Supply Chain management modules and underlying data models.
  
• Expertise in Azure integration technologies:
  
• Logic Apps, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure Functions
  
• OData/Custom service creation in D365
  
• Hands-on experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).
  
• Experience deploying and analysing Azure Application Insights telemetry.
  
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for D365.
  
• Ability to read, refactor, and optimize legacy customs code.
  
• Good comprehension of English verbal and written language.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications in D365 and Power Platform.
  
• Experience with Dataverse and virtual entities.
  
• Performance tuning expertise across D365 environments.
  
• Experience with testing frameworks such as RSAT, Executive Automats or automated code testing.
  
• Knowledge of data migration strategies and Cutover activities.
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-team environment.
  
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
  
• A proactive mindset with ownership of technical domains.