Consultant – As/400 To Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Migration

Consultant – AS/400 to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Migration

Project Overview:

We are looking for an experienced independent consultant to lead the end-to-end migration of business processes and data from an existing IBM AS/400-based business management system to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (SaaS version). The current IBM AS/400 ERP system is integrated with the web portal that used for handling most of the business use cases of the company.

The project will require a consultant who is both strategic and hands-on — someone who can analyze legacy processes and data structures, plan and execute the migration, and ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to the business.

Responsibilities:

Conduct a thorough assessment of the existing AS/400-based system, including:

Business processes

Data structures (DB2)

Existing integrations and customizations

Map legacy processes and data to standard (or custom-configured) Business Centralmodules

Develop a data migration strategy and migration tools (extraction, transformation,and load)

Configure Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to reflect business needs

Perform or oversee data import, testing, validation, and reconciliation

Provide user training and documentation support as needed

Support go-live and hypercare period

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven experience with IBM AS/400 (IBM i) environments, including data models(DB2) and common programming environments (e.g., RPG)

3+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central,including configuration and data migration

Hands-on experience with data migration techniques and tools:

Data extraction from legacy DB2 databases

Data transformation and cleansing

Business Central data import

Ability to map and modernize core business processes: financials, inventory, ordermanagement, reporting, etc.

Experience executing functional and UAT testing

Comfortable working independently, managing the full scope of work from discoveryto go-live

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in business process redesign or ERP modernization

Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform and/or AL development

Experience integrating Microsoft Dynamics Business Central with third-party systems (e.g. CRM, warehouse management, e-commerce, etc.)

Project Details:

Start Date: 11/17/2025

Project Duration: Estimated 3–6 months

Engagement Type: Contract work

Location: Remote

Working Hours: Flexible, with overlap to GMT +3

Reporting To: Project Manager