Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Governance

• Assess and define end-to-end ERP solution architecture
• Review current-state application landscape and identify architectural gaps
• Establish architecture standards, development guidelines, and governance processes
• Ensure alignment between business processes and system design
• Lead architecture review boards and approve technical designs

Customization & Code Audit

• Conduct technical reviews of custom developments, extensions, and integrations
• Audit existing source code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices
• Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability risks
• Evaluate customizations versus standard platform capabilities
• Recommend remediation plans and modernization approaches

ERP & Integration Architecture

• Design integration strategies between ERP and surrounding systems including:

  • MES
  • CRM
  • WMS
  • PLM
  • Finance Systems
  • HR Systems
  • Customer Portals
  • Data Platforms

• Define API, middleware, and event-driven architectures

• Review data flows and integration patterns

DevOps / CI-CD Governance

• Assess software delivery lifecycle and release management processes
• Review CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies
• Recommend branching models, code review practices, testing automation, and release governance
• Improve deployment reliability and reduce production risk

Performance & Stability

• Analyze application performance and system health
• Evaluate database architecture and optimization opportunities
• Review batch jobs, integrations, data synchronization, and processing workloads
• Identify root causes of recurring production issues

Security & Compliance

• Review application security architecture
• Assess role-based access controls and segregation of duties
• Ensure alignment with enterprise cybersecurity standards
• Support audit and compliance activities

Technical Leadership

• Mentor development teams and technical leads
• Serve as escalation point for complex technical issues
• Support vendor evaluations and technology selection decisions
• Provide recommendations for future-state architecture roadmaps

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise application architecture or ERP solution delivery
• 5+ years working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, SCM, CE, or related enterprise platforms
• Strong experience reviewing enterprise software architecture and custom application development
• Experience performing technical assessments, code reviews, and architecture audits
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and architecture patterns
• Experience with ERP integrations and enterprise system landscapes

Technical Skills

ERP

• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• SAP (preferred)
• Oracle ERP (preferred)

Development

• X++
• .NET
• C#
• REST APIs
• Power Platform

Cloud & Integration

• Azure Integration Services
• Logic Apps
• Service Bus
• API Management
• Event-driven architecture

DevOps

• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Release Management
• Git Branching Strategies

Data & Platforms

• SQL Server
• Data Lake
• Enterprise Reporting Platforms

Nice to Have

• Experience in manufacturing environments
• Experience integrating D365 with MES solutions
• Understanding of ISA-95
• Knowledge of OT / IT integration
• Experience with Industry 4.0 initiatives