Microsoft CE Senior Technical

Location: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 8+ years

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE Senior Technical Consultant with deep expertise in custom plugins, workflow activities, and business process automation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, developing, and optimizing complex CE solutions while leading technical teams and ensuring best practices in Dynamics 365 customization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Custom Plugin & Workflow Development:
   Design, develop, and deploy custom plugins in C#/.NET for Dynamics 365 CRM to extend out-of-the-box functionality.
   Create and customize workflow activities, custom actions, and business process flows (BPFs) to automate business logic.
   Implement real-time and asynchronous event handling (e.g., Pre-Operation, Post-Operation).
   Debug and optimize plugin performance (e.g., profiling, bulk operations, transaction handling).
2. Solution Architecture & Integration:
   Architect scalable CRM solutions using Power Platform (Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Apps).
   Integrate Dynamics 365 with external systems via Azure Services (Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus) and REST/OData APIs.
   Develop custom workflow assemblies for complex business rules.
3. Technical Leadership & Best Practices:
   Lead code reviews, enforce plugin registration best practices, and ensure error handling/logging (e.g., ITracingService, Azure Application Insights).
   Implement ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) using Azure DevOps/Solutions for CI/CD pipelines.
   Mentor junior developers on plugin patterns (e.g., Singleton, Decorator) and workflow optimization.
4. Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning:
   Resolve issues related to plugin execution context, sandbox isolation, and timeouts.
   Optimize bulk data operations (e.g., ExecuteMultipleRequest, Batch Processing).
5. Client Collaboration:
   Translate business requirements into technical designs for plugins/workflows.
   Conduct workshops on event-driven architecture in Dynamics 365.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Must-Have:
  8+ years of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE development with strong focus on plugins and workflows.
  Expert-level C#/.NET skills for plugin development (e.g., IPlugin, IExecutionContext, IOrganizationService).
  Hands-on experience with:
  Plugin Registration Tool and Debugging Plugins (Profiler, Plug-in Trace Log).
  Custom Workflow Activities (CodeActivity).
  Dynamics 365 SDK and WebAPI.
  Certifications: MB-600 (Dynamics 365 + Power Platform Solution Architect) or MB-500 (Developer).
• Nice-to-Have:
  Experience with Power Automate (Cloud Flows) and Azure Serverless Functions.
  Knowledge of Unit Testing Frameworks (FakeXrmEasy, Moq) for plugins.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical skills for debugging complex plugin logic.
• Ability to document technical designs (e.g., Plugin Dependency Diagrams).