D365 Administrator

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a D365 Systems Administrator to join our IT department. Reporting into our IT Systems Manager, this role will maintain and manage the environments across Microsoft D365 Finance and Operations, and integrated Systems, in line with F1 business goals and objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage the environments across D365 Finance & Operations and other integrated System Applications
• Work with F1 customisations and configurations to ensure that the D365 system is smooth running and optimised
• Subject matter expert in D365 Finance & Operations and support the team in operational management of the tool and infrastructure
• Develop, build and manage integrations with the system
• Create and maintain documents for IT systems and assist building on the documentation process within the department
• Drive innovation in IT, reviewing current technology offerings and identifying improvements within department responsibilities
• Manage projects through lifecycle, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders engaged throughout
• Implement new solutions and providing training to other technology teams including full documentation and walkthroughs.
• Make appropriate changes and additions to the IT Systems infrastructure within Change management processes. Adhering to and not limited to SOX controls, ISO27001 and PCI-DSS
• Respond in a flexible and adaptive to supporting business requirements, when ad hoc requests are made
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues from a helpdesk and ensuring these are managed though our incident management processes
• Implementing security measures, performing security tests and ensure system integrity to maintain a secure IT operating environment for the business. Including user roles and permissions management
• Produce root cause analysis reports in case of failures and issues and work alongside problem management processes
• Provide user support as necessary within the organisation, and act as point of escalation for other technology teams
• Be available to work on IT systems outside of usual ‘Business Hours’, both planned and unplanned
• Travel when required to Formula 1’s business sites and partners premises
• Keep abreast of developments in the IT Industry and consider proactively how these may be incorporated into the IT Systems Applications

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

• Proficient communication skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently
• Highly motivated and well-structured in managing tasks
• Positive, adaptable, and flexible when faced with challenges
• Proactive, with a solution-oriented mindset.

Experience

Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:

• Essential Knowledge of Microsoft D365 and Microsoft Azure
• Experience supporting Logic Apps, Power Apps and Power Automate designing, coding and implementing
• Knowledge and experience with developing and managing integration principles to Microsoft D365
• Scripting and automation skills using C# and Python
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric
• Basic knowledge and understanding of business finance processes
• Experience working with third parties and managing development items
• Good customer service, communication and team working skills

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Experience working in a global organisation across different time zones
• Experience working within the sports / entertainments industries and working with major events

Qualifications

You will need to have current UK driving license in this role. Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications:

• Degree, HND/C in IT related Subject or Industry recognized
• Certifications in relevant subject categories

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

From this position, your next step could be into the role of Senior D365 Systems Administrator

Why join the force behind the sport?

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme  
• Dental Care 
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season  
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies 
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill   
• Free healthy snacks in our offices 
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch 
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure  
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team  
• Discount on F1 merchandise 
• Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive 
• Perkbox benefit portal and more

Recruitment Fraud Warning: We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [email protected].

Division:

Corporate