D365 F&O Engineering Manager / Technical Development Lead

D365 F&O Engineering Manager

Location: South Africa – Anywhere

Working Model: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Environment: In-house / End User

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Engineering Manager to take ownership of the technical engineering function within an established end-user environment.

You will be responsible for leading and developing an internal team of D365 F&O developers and technical specialists, overseeing the ongoing development, optimisation and evolution of the organisation's Dynamics 365 platform.

This is an opportunity to take a long-term view of the D365 F&O environment, driving technical strategy, system improvements and engineering best practices while working closely with internal business stakeholders and technology teams.

The role combines technical leadership, people management and architectural oversight, with a strong focus on ensuring the platform continues to support the organisation's operational and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop an in-house team of D365 F&O developers and technical engineers.
• Take ownership of the technical direction, development and continuous improvement of the organisation's D365 F&O environment.
• Oversee system enhancements, customisations, integrations and ongoing development initiatives.
• Provide architectural guidance and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable and aligned with Microsoft best practices.
• Drive engineering standards across X++, extensions, integrations and development lifecycle management.
• Oversee code reviews, solution design, technical quality assurance and deployment processes.
• Work closely with internal functional teams, business stakeholders and IT leadership to understand business requirements and translate these into effective technical solutions.
• Manage development priorities, resource allocation and delivery timelines.
• Champion DevOps practices, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and effective release management.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reduce technical debt and maximise the value of the organisation's D365 investment.
• Develop and maintain a technical roadmap for the ongoing evolution of the D365 F&O platform.

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive commercial experience within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations / Dynamics AX.
• Strong technical background in D365 F&O development, particularly X++, extensions, customisations and integrations.
• Previous experience leading, managing or mentoring D365 F&O development or engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of D365 F&O architecture, technical design principles and development best practices.
• Experience overseeing the ongoing development, maintenance and optimisation of an in-house ERP environment.
• Exposure to Azure integrations, APIs, Data Entities, OData and other integration technologies.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, source control, CI/CD pipelines and application lifecycle management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership, drive improvements and build a high-performing internal engineering function.

What's on Offer?

• A senior technical leadership opportunity within an established end-user organisation.
• Ownership of an important business-critical ERP platform.
• The opportunity to shape the organisation's D365 F&O technical strategy and roadmap.
• The chance to build, lead and develop an internal engineering team.
• Hybrid working model, open to candidates based anywhere in South Africa.