At a Glance
WHO: knk Group, a leading partner of the media and publishing industry providing innovative ERP and CRM solutions.
WHAT: Experienced BC Developer
WHY: We’re a growing company and need to expand the team to support the efforts!
About The Role
We’re looking for a skilled BC developer that can impact our products and become part of our remote tech team. We expect you to participate in the whole product workflow – from idea to production and implementation. You will help build new features, do code reviews, push releases, and make sure your features work and continue to work in production. You will also help us push forward our technical stack and infrastructure to improve the performance, availability, and scalability of our software solutions.
About You
WHO YOU ARE
• You love new tech (especially from Microsoft), inspiring technological challenges as well as building things.
• You are methodical in what you are doing.
• You’re team-minded, willing to lend a helpful hand to get a project going.
• You have a passion for learning new things and a desire to help others do so, too.
• Comfortable working in the relative but coordinated chaos of a rapidly growing business.
• An optimistic, enthusiastic, positive, and fun person to work with.
• Very customer-centric, always looking for ways to deliver a better experience.
• And if you love the media industry, publishing, and/or technology, then you are definitely the right candidate.
• You have a passport to attend company meetings.
WHAT YOU BRING
• Experience coding and debugging in latest versions of Business Central BCv14 and above in new AL development environment, including knowledge of:
o Using Visual Studio Code to perform coding and debugging AL code
o How to deploy AL code using Extensions in BC
o How to code with Events (using Subscribers) so as to not alter base BC and ISV code
• Ability to use a basic 2 or 3 way code compare tool (like BeyondCompare) to merge code mods from older NAV versions to newer ones.
o Experience in using MergeTool is a plus, but not required as long as a basic knowledge of code merging included in current skill set.
• Strong communications skills with a desire to collaborate and work with a team to deliver quality results.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience on how to setup and manage (maintenance) Navision and BC db’s in SQL from versions 2009x and higher thru BCv18.
• Experience on how to setup and manage (maintenance) multi-tenant db’s for NAV and Business Central.
• Experience in all aspects of PowerShell to perform db setup and maintenance in SQL/Azure environments.
• Experience in all aspects of PowerShell to deploy extensions to AL environments (BCv14 and higher).
• Experience in deploying and upgrading db’s from OnPrem to SaaS environment.
• Experience in creating RTC/RDLC versions of Reports (i.e. notc client reports 2009x and earlier).
• Experience in using TFS and/or Azure Dev Ops for development tracking of shared development environments.
• Any NAV/BC Upgrade experience using the Microsoft Upgrade Toolkits (not incl. the old Developer Toolkit which is no longer supported).
• Experience in any functional areas of NAV/BC for consulting purposes is a plus and will command higher salary.
• Experience in how to create and run Automated Testing for code mods in Business Central AL versions.
• Experience in the Microsoft PowerPlatform is highly welcome.
About knk
knk is the leading publishing ERP software serving major book, magazine, and trade publishers in North America, Europe, and Asia. knk offers the world’s only Microsoft certified publishing software for the publishing market, creating a future-proof platform for our customers. We want to be the supplier of the future, helping customers succeed with our world-leading software and professional services.
The knkGroup employs over 200 people world-wide. With international headquarters in Germany, our international teams meet regularly, forming a truly global community. Founded 1988 by Knut Nicholas Krause, we boast high customer retention rates, low employee turnover, and bringing together the greatest talents from tech, publishing, and business.
While our international team can work from our many offices in places like Berlin, London, Paris or Munich, the North American team is 100% remote. Since we were a remote team before it was cool, we already have the logistics worked out.
OUR VALUES
• As a team, we communicate openly and honestly. We own mistakes and don’t hide from hurdles we have to overcome.
• We focus on partnerships – working together internally within the company and externally with clients and industry partners.
• Our team is incredibly curious, always exploring new ways to do things.
• Every team member is here for each other, ready to drop everything and help a colleague in need.
• We don’t run from growth and improvements. If we see flaws in our systems or new opportunities, we take the initiative to go after it.
• Our team members are accountable, delivering what they’re supposed to on time and with high quality.
• We’re a passionate bunch. We really get into it. But we also have a good time – including during the regular socials.
What We Offer
BENEFITS
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan with company match • Flexible holidays and PTO
• Annual professional development stipend
• Fully remote working environment
• Competitive salary, $90-130K, based on experience
PERKS
• A corporate culture with plenty of room for individuality, flat hierarchies (yes, you can talk to our CEO whenever you want), and open communication across all levels.
• You’ll be working with a really committed, passionate team full of awesome people but in a relaxed atmosphere.
• Challenging and interesting projects with well-known media companies.
• Regular socials with colleagues from around the world. Bring your poison of choice and be prepared to discuss your favorite movie.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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