ERP Application Developer

Overview

​​​​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

We are an independent, 100% employee-owned business practicing the art of cone baking since 1918. Starting as a family business, we built an organization we remain proud to be a part of over 100 years later. With that many years under our belt, we know how to make the best cones on the market. Our product quality, paired with our exceptional customer service, has helped us become the largest ice cream cone producer in the United States.