Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Technical Architect
Role Overview
The Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Technical Architect is responsible for designing and governing the technical architecture of enterprise ERP implementations built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O).
This role ensures the platform is implemented according to Microsoft best practices, enterprise architecture standards, and scalable cloud architecture patterns, while supporting integrations, customisations, reporting, security, and DevOps automation.
The Technical Architect works closely with Functional Leads, Integration Architects, and DevOps teams to ensure that the ERP solution remains maintainable, performant, and extensible across the entire implementation lifecycle.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
* Design the technical architecture for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementations
* Define customisation and extension strategies aligned with Microsoft best practices
* Ensure the solution uses extension-based development rather than over-layering
* Design integration architecture with enterprise systems
* Define data migration architecture
* Establish security and identity architecture
Integration Architecture
Design integrations between Dynamics and enterprise platforms such as:
* CRM systems
* Payroll systems
* Procurement systems
* Banking platforms
* Data platforms
* External regulatory services
Typical integration technologies include:
* Azure Logic Apps
* Azure Service Bus
* Azure Functions
* REST APIs
* OData services
* Data Management Framework
Technical Governance
* Establish development standards
* Define code quality guidelines
* Review technical designs
* Conduct code reviews
* Ensure compliance with Microsoft Dynamics best practices
* Maintain technical documentation
Performance & Scalability
* Ensure the solution supports enterprise workloads by:
* Optimising database access
* Ensuring efficient batch processing
* Designing scalable integrations
* Monitoring system performance
DevOps & Environment Management
Define DevOps architecture including:
* CI/CD pipelines
* automated deployments
* environment strategies
* release management
Common tooling includes:
* Git repositories
* build pipelines
* automated testing frameworks
Data Architecture
* Design data migration frameworks
* Define master data management strategies
* Ensure data integrity across integrations
* Support data warehousing and analytics initiatives
Security & Compliance
* Define role-based security models
* Implement segregation of duties
* Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies
* Support regulatory compliance requirements
Required Skills
Core Technical Skills
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations architecture
* X++ development framework
* Dynamics extensions framework
* Data Management Framework (DMF)
* OData services
* Azure integration services
* Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
* SQL Server performance optimisation
Integration Expertise
* REST API integration
* middleware architecture
* enterprise integration patterns
* message-based integrations
Cloud & Platform Skills
* Microsoft Azure
* Azure Service Bus
* Azure Functions
* Azure Logic Apps
* Azure API Management
DevOps
* Git version control
* automated build pipelines
* release management
* environment configuration
Experience Requirements
* 8–12 years enterprise ERP experience
* 5+ years working with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
* Experience leading large ERP implementations
* Experience designing enterprise integration architecture
* Experience with Azure cloud platforms
Preferred Certifications
* Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
* Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect
* Microsoft Azure Architect certification
* Microsoft DevOps certifications
Key Deliverables
* Technical architecture blueprint
* Integration architecture design
* Development standards and guidelines
* Security architecture documentation
* Deployment and DevOps architectur
* Technical risk assessments