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Lead Software Development Engineer

Posted 3 days ago by UKG Careers

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Dynamics 365 Technical Resource to lead configuration and customization efforts for our Mergers & Acquisitions initiatives. This role is critical to ensuring seamless business process integration, data consolidation, and system optimization during M&A activities. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation, managing both configuration work and coordination with development teams for custom object development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Business Process Configuration & Analysis

Analyze current business processes and translate M&A requirements into Dynamics 365 configurations

Configure entities, fields, forms, views, business rules, and workflows to support merged entity operations

Document as-is and to-be business processes in collaboration with business stakeholders

Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirements Gathering

Work directly with business teams, finance, HR, operations, and sales to understand M&A process requirements

Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions

Communicate technical capabilities and constraints to non-technical stakeholders

Hands-On Configuration & Customization

Execute configuration in Dynamics 365 including data models, security roles, and field-level security

Build forms, views, business process flows, and automated workflows

Configure and manage integrations with related systems

Implement power automate flows and canvas/model-driven app configurations as needed

Developer Coordination & Custom Development

Identify requirements that exceed standard configuration capabilities

Create detailed technical specifications for custom object development and plugins

Collaborate with development team on solutions architecture and code reviews

Validate developed solutions meet business requirements

Support testing and deployment of custom code solutions

Data Migration & Integration

Plan and execute data migration strategies for M&A scenarios

Configure and validate data integrations between legacy and target systems

Perform data quality assessments and remediation

Document data mapping and transformation logic

Testing, Training & Deployment

Design and execute system testing protocols

Develop training materials and conduct end-user training sessions

Manage change management and user adoption strategies

Support go-live and post-implementation stabilization

Documentation & Best Practices

Maintain comprehensive technical documentation of configurations

Ensure adherence to Dynamics 365 and organizational best practices

Create and maintain configuration decision logs and design documents

Basic Requirements

7+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 configuration and customization

3+ years of experience working on Mergers & Acquisitions or system consolidation initiatives

Proven expertise in configuring Sales, Service, or Finance & Operations modules within Dynamics 365

Experience building and optimizing business process flows, workflows, and automated processes

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with development teams and understand custom code implementations

Strong background in data migration and integration between systems

Experience with Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) preferred

Exposure to API integrations and custom plugin/extension development concepts

Track record of successful end-to-end project delivery in complex environments

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals or higher certification

Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (ERP) consolidation scenarios

Background in business process re-engineering or continuous improvement initiatives

Hands-on experience with custom plugin development or C# coding

Experience with third-party Dynamics 365 extensions and solutions

Background in enterprise resource planning (ERP) or CRM implementations

Experience mentoring junior consultants or technical staff

Technical Competencies

Dynamics 365 Configuration: Entities, attributes, relationships, forms, views, business rules, business process flows, workflows

Data Management: Data import, export, duplication detection, duplicate records management, data quality frameworks

Integration: API fundamentals, integration patterns, Power Automate cloud flows, connector configuration

Development Concepts: Understanding of JavaScript, C#, plugin architecture, and solution packaging

Power Platform: Power Apps (model-driven and canvas), Power Automate, Power BI integration

Office 365 & Azure: Basic familiarity with cloud architecture, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft 365 integration

Advanced Find & Reporting: Query design, FetchXML, Power BI report creation and embedding

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills - ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and business requirements to developers

Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities

Detail-oriented with strong documentation practices

Self-motivated and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Adaptability to rapidly changing requirements common in M&A environments

Collaborative mindset with ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups

Project management fundamentals - comfortable with Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Proactive approach to professional development and staying current with Dynamics 365 updates

Success Metrics

On-time delivery of configured solutions aligned with project milestones

Zero-defect configuration implementations post go-live

Business requirement satisfaction - measured through stakeholder feedback and sign-offs

Effective collaboration with development team resulting in quality custom solutions

High user adoption rates following training and go-live

Comprehensive documentation of all configurations and decisions

Proactive identification and mitigation of technical risks

Company Overview

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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Rate:
Not specified
Location:
United Kingdom
IR35 Status:
Outside
Remote Status:
Remote
Industry:
IT
Seniority Level:
Senior

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