Objective
The purpose of this role is to own the end-to-end technical development and evolution of the organisation’s Dynamics 365 platform and related Microsoft technologies, ensuring reliable, scalable and business-driven solutions.
Context
Dynamics 365 is at the heart of how the organisation operates. Customer Service, Sales and Customer Insights all run on the platform and are connected through a custom customer portal and Azure integrations.
The organisation works with worldwide standards supporting products and data across sectors such as retail, healthcare, DIY and logistics.
This is a broad, deeply technical role for a medior or senior developer who wants to own the outcome instead of only one corner of the solution.
Scope and Dimensions
Technical ownership of the Microsoft business application landscape, including:
- Dynamics 365
- Power Platform
- Azure integrations
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Take ownership of the technical build of the Dynamics 365 environment from end to end, with real autonomy and clear technical responsibility.
- Customise and extend Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Sales and Customer Insights, including Dataverse, model-driven applications and Dataverse plugins.
- Deliver clean plugins, develop and extend a solid ASP.NET Core API, and create reliable event-driven Azure integrations for a platform on which the entire organisation depends.
- Work with the Solution Architect, who sets the direction, leads the functional analysis and reviews the work, while the developer owns the technical outcome.
- Feed implementation insights back into the design and contribute to a robust, maintainable and future-ready Microsoft platform.
- Build PCF and React controls, as well as client-side scripting using JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Automate processes using Power Automate cloud flows.
- Build Azure integrations using Azure Functions and Azure Service Bus for event-driven messaging.
- Manage delivery through Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management, solution management with the Power Platform CLI –
pac– and Azure DevOps CI/CD. - Safeguard code quality through unit and integration testing and actively participate in code reviews.
Key Internal and External Stakeholder Relationships
Internal Stakeholders
- IT Director: Overall alignment and assignment follow-up.
- Solution Architect: Functional analysis, direction, technical review and design alignment.
- IT Team: Collaboration with colleagues who depend on Dynamics 365, the customer portal and related integrations.
- Business users: Customer Service, Sales and Customer Insights users who provide implementation feedback and communicate practical platform needs.
External Stakeholders
- Where relevant, external technology partners or consultants involved in the Microsoft platform ecosystem.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Education and Professional Experience
- Medior or senior hands-on experience as a Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Developer.
- Minimum five years of experience in Microsoft business application development.
- Consultant or freelance mindset, with the ability to work autonomously while aligning constructively with the Solution Architect and the wider team.
Language Skills
- Dutch: Working language.
- English: Used for technical work, documentation and development-related communication.
Essential Technical Skills
| Technical skill | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Dynamics 365 customisation, including Dataverse, model-driven applications and Dataverse plugins | Essential |
| .NET and C# for plugins and integration code | Essential |
| JavaScript, TypeScript, PCF and React for custom controls and client-side scripting | Essential |
| Power Automate cloud flows | Essential |
| ASP.NET Core backend Web API development | Essential |
| Azure integrations using Azure Functions and Azure Service Bus | Essential |
Power Platform ALM and solution management using Power Platform CLI – pac |
Essential |
| Azure DevOps CI/CD | Essential |
| Unit and integration testing, with a focus on clean and maintainable code | Essential |
| Dutch as a working language and English for technical work | Essential |
Desirable Skills
| Technical skill | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Experience working in a Scrum team | Desirable |
| Power BI reporting and analytics | Desirable |
| Copilot or AI Builder within Dynamics 365 | Desirable |
Desired Behaviours and Attitudes
The selected consultant is expected to:
- Take full ownership of the technical result and the quality of the delivered solution.
- Be confident while remaining open to the current way of working and to constructive collaboration with the Solution Architect and IT Team.
- Maintain a critical perspective while constructively contributing to improvements.
- Actively look for new challenges and learning opportunities in a fast-changing technical environment.
- Contribute to a reliable and professional platform that supports the organisation’s mission and daily operations.
- Communicate respectfully and transparently and collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
What the Assignment Offers
This is a consultant or freelance engagement, with the technical challenge and scope of the work at its core.
- A genuine challenge: Full technical ownership of a platform on which the entire organisation depends.
- A varied and modern technology stack: Dynamics 365, ASP.NET Core Web API, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions and PCF/React.
- A long-term assignment: The opportunity to develop and evolve the technology in a fast-changing environment that is genuinely open to new technologies.
- A strong collaborative environment: Work alongside an experienced IT Team and Solution Architect.
- Flexibility: A remote-friendly working arrangement, with an office in Brussels that is easily accessible by public transport.
