Principal D365 Finance & Operations Developer

Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Principal D365 Finance & Operations (F&O) Developer to join our team in Noida. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will act as the primary in-house technical expert for D365 F&O, taking ownership of development, integrations, reporting, and technical improvements. The ideal candidate combines deep D365 F&O development expertise with strong solution design, reporting, integration, and Power Platform capabilities. Key Responsibilities D365 F&O Development & Technical Ownership - Design, develop, and maintain X++ customizations using extension-based, upgrade-safe approaches. - Work with standard D365 frameworks including SysOperation, Data Entities, Batch jobs, Business Events, and workflows. - Take ownership of the existing codebase and review customizations for technical debt, performance, and maintainability. - Troubleshoot application, data, integration, and performance issues. - Support testing, releases, deployments, and D365 updates. - Assess business requirements and recommend the most appropriate technical solution. Reporting & Data Solutions - Develop and maintain SSRS and Power BI reporting solutions. - Build datasets, semantic models, dashboards, and scalable data models. - Work with D365 data entities, SQL, Dataverse, and external data sources. - Modernize existing SQL-based reporting and ensure reporting is accurate, performant, and maintainable. Power Platform & Integrations - Design and support integrations using OData, REST APIs, custom services, Business Events, Logic Apps, and Azure services. - Build and enhance automation solutions using Power Automate. - Support Dataverse, Dual-write, and Power Apps where appropriate. - Design reliable data flows between D365 F&O and other enterprise applications. Required Skills & Experience - Ideally 8+ years of hands-on AX / D365 F&O technical experience. - Strong X++ development and D365 framework knowledge. - Strong SQL, SSRS, and integration experience. - Experience with APIs, Data Entities, and enterprise integrations. - Good understanding of Finance processes, particularly GL, AP, and AR. - Experience with Power Platform and/or Logic Apps. - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. - Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of technical solutions. - MB-500 certification or equivalent demonstrated expertise. Highly Valued - Power BI, DAX, and semantic modelling. - Power Automate and Power Apps. - Dataverse / Dual-write. - Azure Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Key Vault, or Storage. - Electronic Reporting. - D365 security and licensing. - Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, and LCS. - Performance optimization experience. Soft Skills - Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking. - Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders. - Comfortable working with ambiguous requirements and recommending solutions. - Able to challenge requirements constructively and explain options and trade-offs. - Comfortable working as a senior hands-on individual contributor.