D365 Business Central Technical Lead

About the role

PwC is growing its Advisory practice within Digital Consulting and is looking for an experienced D365 Business Central Technical Lead to join its Microsoft consultancy services team. You will set the technical direction for complex client engagements, lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure and high-quality Business Central solutions, and support multidisciplinary teams throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and design of D365 Business Central solutions, turning business and functional requirements into scalable, supportable and secure approaches.
• Own technical delivery across the implementation lifecycle, including solution design, AL development, extensions, integrations, data migration, testing, deployment and post-implementation support.
• Design and deliver integrations using Business Central APIs, web services and Azure or Microsoft Power Platform services, with a sound understanding of authentication, security and integration monitoring.
• Set and promote technical standards for architecture, coding, source control, documentation, build and release management, automated testing and quality assurance.
• Review designs and code, resolve complex technical issues and ensure deliverables meet quality, performance, security and maintainability expectations.
• Work with functional consultants, project managers and client stakeholders to plan technical work, estimate effort and manage dependencies.
• Identify technical risks early, coach and mentor developers, and contribute to proposals, estimates, solution demonstrations and the development of D365 Business Central methods and assets.

Required profile

• University degree, equivalent qualification or relevant practical experience.
• At least five years of hands-on experience developing D365 Business Central solutions, leading technical workstreams or implementations.
• Strong experience across the implementation lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through development, testing, deployment and support.
• Ability to assess complex requirements, make reasoned technical decisions and communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience estimating and planning technical work, managing priorities and deadlines, and coaching or reviewing developer work.
• Strong written and verbal English; Microsoft Dynamics 365 or related certifications and a consulting or client-facing background are advantageous but not essential.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of AL development, extension-based architecture and D365 Business Central Online.
• DevOps practices: source control, branching strategies, automated build and deployment pipelines, environment management, automated testing, peer review and release controls.
• Integration with Business Central APIs, web services, Azure and Microsoft Power Platform.

What we offer

• Learning and Development Program and a dedicated Career Coach.
• Wellbeing Program, including confidential Employee Assistance services and fitness initiatives.
• Annual performance reviews and opportunities to work on international projects.