Sr Dynamics 365 App Developer (remote)

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Job Summary and Objective of the Position

The Application Developer will work as part of the Enterprise Delivery team under the direction of the Director of Dynamics Application Development. The position relies on experience and judgment to build, enhance, and support Dynamics 365 solutions for multiple areas of the business, requiring a broad degree of independence, knowledge, and problem-solving skills.

The Application Developer will be responsible for designing and developing new Enterprise web components in Dynamics 365 using C#, SQL, .Net, JavaScript, CRM Plugins, Azure Functions, Power Automate, Power Apps, as well as extending and supporting existing applications.

Additional responsibilities include designing and developing new applications and automations as well as extending and supporting existing solutions using the Power Platform including any of the following: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Dataverse, Power FX, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure API Management Gateway, PCF Controls, and SQL Server.

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, and self-starter working in an agile environment. They will require a high level of experience understanding business problems and coding technically sound solutions following industry best practices while exhibiting the ability to communicate in both a technical and non-technical or business manner, depending on the audience.  They will be pivotal in adhering to standards for application development and implementation.

A familiarity with other serverless microservices, automation, and low code platforms is a plus.

This candidate will have the ability to simultaneously address, manage, and deliver multiple units of work within a given timeframe ensuring the timeline is adhered to, quality requirements are documented and followed, and acceptance criteria is met against deadlines.

The candidate will possess strong institutional knowledge of the insurance and IT industries to craft the most effective and efficient solutions for the business. LOMA Certifications or other insurance industry knowledge preferred.

• Primary Job Functions:: Work with business, digital agents, and IT partners to evaluate and propose solutions
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop and communicate long term vision and comprehensive strategic plans for solution architecture and delivery
• Work with product owners, business users, and technical leads to define requirements, assess business value, and develop specifications for enterprise solutions
• Use Agile best practice to design, develop, and maintain solutions built in enterprise applications platforms
• Document and monitor application interfaces and architecture
• Develop and document architecture for enterprise applications and related integrations
• Drive standards for development and design techniques used by enterprise application teams
• Monitor emerging trends in enterprise application platforms and determine relevance and impact

Design and develop integrated business solutions that interact between multiple enterprise platforms within the cloud (Azure).

Work Experience, Education, Certification / Training Required:: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certifications / experience required in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject preferred

• 3+ years IT development experience required.  Operational and/or Incident management experience a plus
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or equivalent experience
• Strong experience and understanding of Microsoft Power Platform with Azure Development (such as Logic Apps, Azure Functions, APIM)
• Strong experience with Dataverse (common data service) and Data modeling
• Data migration and data integration experience will be considered as an advantage
• Experience with other Microsoft technologies, languages, and frameworks will be considered as an advantage
• Experience working on a project team using a waterfall and/or agile SDLC methodology required (Agile preferred)
• Microsoft Power Platform Certification(s) will be considered as an advantage
• Knowledge and experience in Agile Scrum methodologies
• Experienced with development practices: code review, coding standards, continuous integration, pair programming
• Experience in the Insurance industry and/or LOMA coursework
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:: Strong communication skills
• The adaptability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to think outside the box to provide innovative solutions
• Self-starter that can initiate research and/or contact others to solve issues Embrace the team environment and success
• Strong aptitude to pick up new skills and knowledge through research and perseverance

Willingness not only to understand the technical nature of the task, but to build the subject domain knowledge around why the task is being done and how the results are being utilized by the business

• Analytical ability required:  (give examples)
• When presented with an issue, the ability to logically break down the problem and step through to root cause identification and subsequent resolution
• Ability to analyze, understand and ultimately create solutions in the most efficient and effective manner when presented with requirements/tasks

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Employee Benefits:

We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits ( e.g.

, paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health.  Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability:

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email eric.hess@protective.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation.  General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.