D365 F&O DevOps Lead

D365 F&O Dev Ops Lead

Department: Information Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Liberty, SC

Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company is seeking a seasoned D365 F&O Dev Ops Lead to serve as a player/coach leading a blended team of internal developers and offshore resources.

This role is responsible for the full software development lifecycle within our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations environment, including the design, development, testing, and promotion of custom code supporting D365 core functionality, third-party integrations, and embedded ISV modules.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader who sets the standard for development quality, establishes team policies and procedures, mentors developers at all levels, and partners closely with business stakeholders to deliver solutions that maximize the value of standard D365 functionality while minimizing long-term sustainability burdens.

• Lead a blended development team of internal and offshore resources, acting as a hands‑on player/coach who contributes directly to development efforts while guiding the team.
• Establish and enforce software development policies, coding standards, and best practices across all team members regardless of location.
• Manage offshore development resources, including work assignment, quality oversight, and communication across time zones.
• Mentor and develop internal team members, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and career growth support.
• Conduct regular team stand‑ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives using Agile or equivalent delivery frameworks.
• Collaborate with the D365 Infrastructure Lead, Business Analysts, and functional stakeholders to align development priorities with business needs.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom X++ code, extensions, and modifications within D365 F&O following best‑practice extension‑first principles.
• Lead development efforts for custom business logic, workflows, forms, data entities, reports, and batch processes within D365.
• Own the full code lifecycle from requirements analysis and design through development, peer review, testing, and production promotion.
• Ensure all custom development is version‑controlled, documented, and maintainable, minimizing technical debt and long‑term sustainability risk.
• Champion a standard‑first development philosophy, working with business partners to configure standard D365 functionality wherever possible before pursuing custom development.

• Lead development and maintenance of integrations between D365 F&O and external systems, including design of data flows, APIs, and middleware solutions.
• Utilize D365 integration technologies including OData, custom services, Data Management Framework (DMF), and Azure‑based integration patterns (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Service Bus).
• Oversee the technical management of embedded ISV modules within the D365 solution, including upgrades, compatibility testing, and vendor coordination.
• Evaluate and onboard new ISV solutions, assessing technical fit, upgrade risk, and integration complexity.
• Ensure integrations and ISV customizations are regression‑tested and validated following D365 quality updates and version upgrades.

• Own and manage the D365 F&O development pipeline using Azure Dev Ops, including source control (Git), build pipelines, and automated deployment processes.
• Establish and maintain branching strategies, release management processes, and environment promotion workflows from Development through Test/QA to Production.
• Coordinate code deployments and release activities with the D365 Infrastructure Lead to ensure alignment with environment governance and update schedules.
• Implement and maintain automated build and test frameworks to improve deployment quality and reduce manual effort.
• Maintain deployment documentation, release notes, and rollback procedures for all custom code changes.

• Define and maintain the development team's standards for coding, documentation, source control,…