Application Developer Young Professional  

Area of Responsibility:

• Responsible for the design and development of modifications or extensions to the standard Microsoft Dynamics applications.
• Responsible for coding, unit testing, and creating supporting documentation for Microsoft Dynamics-based Solutions.
• Gains understanding of customers’ needs and collaborates with other consultants and support teams to complete design and testing documentation. Provides technical input in creating functional specifications when customizations or extensions to Microsoft Dynamics solutions are needed.
• Responsible for driving the effort to migrate the customers’ data sources into Microsoft’s sources, ensuring proper alignment of data models. Offers support on Microsoft tools for migration and integration.
• Implements reports per requirements documents and standards.
• Maybe tasked with additional development tasks such as: developing data migration procedures to integrate Microsoft Dynamics Solutions to legacy systems; creating data load structures with Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services or Azure Data Factory.
• Provides support and expertise on development technologies and environments.
• Tests modifications for the validity of results, accuracy, reliability, and conformance to established standards.
• Participates in system and acceptance testing.
• Provides work estimates that permit prioritization and assignments to be made.
• Has awareness of the prescribed Microsoft Dynamics implementation methodology, Sure Step; understands how the development and related testing activities fit into the overall customer engagement lifecycle.

Typical Activities

Diagnostic and Analysis

• Support service estimations for development tasks

Design

• Collaborate with the consultants in writing the technical design documents
• Review the design documentation and related estimation

Development

• Customization of the product to meet the needs of the customer based on the specifications from the Application Consultant
• Integration of the solution with the customer’s legacy databases and systems
• Document custom-developed functionality in accordance with documentation standards and best practices
• Implement add-ons and code from third parties
• Initial test of the developed functionality
• Function testing of the developed functionality with the business consultant
• Data migration development and testing

Deployment

• Support integrated testing
• In case of upcoming customization requests during the deployment phase, perform the design and development tasks in accordance with the defined change request process

Operation

• Clear pending issues
• Finalize documentation

Upgrade

• Evaluate necessary upgrade customizations for new versions of Microsoft Dynamics and relevant ISV and add-on solutions

Agile Preparation

• Review/validate high-level estimates given within the Solution Backlog
• Provide input to the establishment of Integration Strategy
• Help the Technology Consultant in gathering Data Migration Requirements

Agile Execution

• Attend the Sprint Planning Meetings
• Attend the Daily Sprint Cycle Meetings
• Lead development efforts within the Sprint cycle across Custom Coding, Integration and Interfaces, and Data migration streams
• Support Sprint Cycle Testing
• Attend Sprint Post Mortem

Background

• Master’s Degree is preferred but not required
• Pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field is accepted
• Familiarity with development experience with Microsoft development tools is preferred
• Industry-specific certification in relevant computer languages or software is preferred
• Knowledge in JavaScript, AngularJS, C# and .Net
• Knowledge in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automation, PowerApp, PowerBI) is an advantage
• Can converse in Business English (oral and written)
• Experience in REST / SOAP WebService Development
• Microsoft Azure, e.g. WebApp, Azure Function

Skills

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently, prioritize and solve problems proactively
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverable
• Ability to think abstractly
• Team player with strong communication skills and customer focus
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Clear and effective communications

Functional/Technical Skills

• Demonstrated ability to apply Microsoft development techniques effectively following development best practices, and plan and carry out unit testing
• Familiar and experienced in
  • • Nico to have: Experience in Core Microsoft Dynamics Applications,
    • Implementation Methodology
    • Microsoft .NET technology, Microsoft Visual Studio development system, and Microsoft Dynamics specific development environments
    • Network and operating systems
    • Web Services
  • Understanding of key independent software vendors (ISVs) within the industry
  • Successful completion of applicable product certification exams is preferred