[Hiring] ERP Application Developer @Joy Baking Group

Role Description

The ERP Application Developer develops, extends, automates, and supports applications within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM and Power Platform ecosystem. The role will work closely with the ERP Technical & Integration Lead, business teams, and implementation partners to build sustainable solutions and reduce long-term reliance on external consultants. This role is well suited for an early-career professional with strong technical aptitude, curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to learn and grow into deeper D365 application ownership. This position is expected to collaborate across IT, business teams, implementation partners, and other stakeholders. Occasional after-hours and weekend work may be required to support planned system releases, cutovers, maintenance activities, and critical production incidents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain D365 F&SCM X++ extensions, including data entities, custom fields, report data providers, and business logic
• Build and maintain REST APIs, OData services, and application connectors
• Develop Power Apps for manufacturing, warehouse, and business-process use cases, including shop floor forms, production reporting, maintenance requests, and OTTO AMR exception logging
• Develop Power Automate workflows for approvals, notifications, exception handling, and process automation
• Design and maintain Dataverse tables, relationships, and application data structures
• Create and maintain governed D365 data entities, APIs, and OData endpoints for integration and analytics consumption
• Partner with the Data Analytics Engineer to expose clean D365 data entities and OData feeds for reporting and analytics consumption
• Develop reusable application components and automation solutions in accordance with technical architecture standards
• Perform debugging, root-cause analysis, and application defect resolution
• Create unit tests and support SIT, UAT, regression testing, and release validation
• Validate customizations and integrations against Microsoft D365 platform update
• Participate in code reviews, source-control practices, Azure DevOps, LCS (Lifecycle Services) package management, and release processes
• Support the ERP Technical and Integration Lead on X++ extension deployments, code reviews, and D365 release validation activities
• Maintain application design, development, and support documentation
• Work with business users to understand requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions
• Support post-go-live enhancements, automation opportunities, and continuous improvement
• Provide occasional after-hours and weekend support during planned releases, cutovers, system maintenance, and critical production incidents

Essential Functions

• Must be highly motivated, able to follow direction, and perform assigned work duties independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Must be able to effectively analyze and present complex information
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Must have aptitude for problem solving
• Must be able to speak, listen, and effectively collaborate and communicate with team members
• Must be able to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Must have full use of arms and legs and be able to climb stairs to access all areas of the plant and offices
• Able to kneel, squat, bend, stoop, twist, and lift >20lbs. on an occasional basis
• Must be organized and maintain work area
• Ability to work under the pressure of, and meet, deadlines
• Able to travel to other Joy Baking Group sites
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to coordinate with business stakeholders, external vendors, and systems integrators
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system, integration, and data issues across multiple platforms
• Ability to support after-hours ERP deployment, cutover, and production support activities as needed
• Ability to document technical processes, standards, and system architecture clearly
• Ability to evaluate technical solutions with long-term scalability, maintainability, and operational supportability in mind

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (recent graduates are encouraged to apply)
• 1-3 years of application development experience (internship, academic project, or portfolio experience may be considered)
• Foundational programming skills in one or more languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar
• Basic SQL and relational database knowledge
• Familiarity with APIs, JSON, REST, web services, or application integration concepts
• Microsoft certifications or demonstrated self-directed learning in the Microsoft technology stack
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM and/or X++ is preferred
• Exposure to Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, or Azure is preferred
• Experience with REST APIs, OData, OAuth, or application integration is preferred
• Azure DevOps, Git, LCS (Lifecycle Services), or other source-control and ALM tooling experience is preferred
• Manufacturing, warehouse, ERP, or business application exposure is preferred