[Hiring] Senior Dynamics 365 Application Developer @Protective

Role Description

The Application Developer will work as part of the Enterprise Delivery team under the direction of the Director of Dynamics Application Development. The position relies on experience and judgment to build, enhance, and support Dynamics 365 solutions for multiple areas of the business, requiring a broad degree of independence, knowledge, and problem-solving skills.

The Application Developer will be responsible for:

• Designing and developing new Enterprise web components in Dynamics 365 using C#, SQL, .Net, JavaScript, CRM Plugins, Azure Functions, Power Automate, Power Apps.
• Extending and supporting existing applications.
• Designing and developing new applications and automations using the Power Platform including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Dataverse, Power FX, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure API Management Gateway, PCF Controls, and SQL Server.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a strong communicator and self-starter working in an agile environment.
• Have a high level of experience understanding business problems and coding technically sound solutions following industry best practices.
• Exhibit the ability to communicate in both technical and non-technical or business manners.
• Adhere to standards for application development and implementation.
• Possess strong institutional knowledge of the insurance and IT industries.

Primary Job Functions include:

• Work with business, digital agents, and IT partners to evaluate and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop and communicate long-term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for solution architecture and delivery.
• Work with product owners, business users, and technical leads to define requirements, assess business value, and develop specifications for enterprise solutions.
• Use Agile best practices to design, develop, and maintain solutions built in enterprise applications platforms.
• Document and monitor application interfaces and architecture.
• Develop and document architecture for enterprise applications and related integrations.
• Drive standards for development and design techniques used by enterprise application teams.
• Monitor emerging trends in enterprise application platforms and determine relevance and impact.
• Design and develop integrated business solutions that interact between multiple enterprise platforms within the cloud (Azure).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certifications/experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject preferred.
• 3+ years IT development experience required; operational and/or incident management experience a plus.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience and understanding of Microsoft Power Platform with Azure Development (such as Logic Apps, Azure Functions, APIM).
• Strong experience with Dataverse (common data service) and Data modeling.
• Data migration and data integration experience will be considered as an advantage.
• Experience with other Microsoft technologies, languages, and frameworks will be considered as an advantage.
• Experience working on a project team using a waterfall and/or agile SDLC methodology required (Agile preferred).
• Microsoft Power Platform Certification(s) will be considered as an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience in Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Experienced with development practices: code review, coding standards, continuous integration, pair programming.
• Experience in the Insurance industry and/or LOMA coursework.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills.
• The adaptability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to think outside the box to provide innovative solutions.
• Self-starter that can initiate research and/or contact others to solve issues.
• Embrace the team environment and success.
• Strong aptitude to pick up new skills and knowledge through research and perseverance.
• Willingness to understand the technical nature of the task and build subject domain knowledge.
• Analytical ability to logically break down problems and identify root causes.
• Ability to analyze, understand, and create solutions efficiently and effectively.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health benefits and an employee assistance program.
• Paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day).
• Contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching.
• ProHealth Rewards platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.