ERP engineers, analysts and testers

Hire ERP developers who understand business systems

Add ERP engineers to your team, or hand us the whole build.

ERP work needs more than programmers: someone who knows how stock is valued, how approvals flow and how a month closes. Hire a single ERP developer, a full ERP team, or a managed project. You interview every engineer before they start, and project work begins with a free pilot.

Illustrative example

Key facts

Provider
Timeline Digital, a custom software development company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan
Who you hire
1,200+ developers and 85+ management professionals, including group-company employees: direct and group-company employees, working in-house in Islamabad and remotely. ERP engineers are drawn from this team.
Selection
You interview the proposed engineers and approve them before they start
Working hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5); meetings are scheduled in your working hours and agreed in writing
Pricing
Timeline Digital does not publish prices for custom software, because every project is custom. Rates are agreed per role after the brief.
Ownership
Project code, designs and documentation transfer to you on full payment
Roles

The roles an ERP engagement is built from

Hire one role or assemble a team. We propose the mix after the brief.

ERP solution architect

Designs the module structure, data model, integrations and security, and signs off the technical decisions.

Needed when: New builds, major rework, or an ERP that has grown without a plan.

Business analyst

Turns processes and exceptions into written requirements, acceptance tests and reports.

Needed when: When requirements are unclear or scattered across departments.

Back-end engineer

Builds modules such as inventory, procurement, finance posting, approvals and APIs.

Needed when: Almost every ERP engagement.

Front-end and mobile engineer

Builds the screens, dashboards and phone apps for approvals, stock counts and field work.

Needed when: When usability or mobile work is the bottleneck.

Integration engineer

Connects the ERP to a web store, banks, EDI partners, CRM, payroll and tax services.

Needed when: When systems still pass data by spreadsheet or re-keying.

Data migration specialist

Cleans, maps and rehearses the move of items, customers, balances and open documents.

Needed when: Before any go-live, and when replacing an older system.

QA and test engineer

Writes and runs test cases against real scenarios, including month-end and exception cases.

Needed when: From the first sprint, not only before release.

DevOps and support engineer

Looks after environments, releases, backups, monitoring and incident response under your support agreement.

Needed when: At go-live and afterwards.

Engagement models

Dedicated team, managed project or extension of your team

The three ways to work with ERP engineers, compared on who directs the work and how it starts.

Three ways to hire ERP developers compared: a dedicated ERP team, a managed ERP project and an extension of your in-house team
QuestionDedicated ERP teamERP project (managed build)Extension of your in-house team
Who directs the workYou set priorities; we run delivery day to dayWe plan and deliver against an approved scopeYour lead directs, our engineers fill named gaps
Typical fitA long ERP roadmap that keeps changingA defined ERP or a set of modules to buildYou have an ERP team but lack capacity or a specific skill
Team shapeArchitect, analyst, engineers, QA, as neededA team assembled by us for the projectOne to a few engineers added to yours
How it startsBrief, then team proposed for you to interviewUnderstand and Plan, then the free pilot of 2 to 3 key modulesBrief, then engineers proposed for you to interview
CommitmentMonth to month, scaled up or downMilestones agreed after you approve the pilotPer engineer, month to month
Code and IPTransfers to you on full paymentTransfers to you on full paymentWork in your repository; transfers on full payment

Looking for generalist engineers in any stack? See hire software developers. Need a standing team for a wider product roadmap? See our dedicated development team page. This page is for work where the ERP itself is the product. To have us build the system, see custom ERP development.

Onboarding

How an ERP engagement starts

Five steps from brief to first deliverable. You hold the keys throughout.

  1. Step 1

    Brief and call

    You describe the ERP, the stack, the gaps and the people. A mutual NDA can be signed before you share sensitive details.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal and interviews

    We propose engineers with matching experience. You interview them and approve who starts.

  3. Step 3

    Access and tooling

    Engineers join your repository, issue tracker, chat and test environments. We work in your accounts so you always hold the keys.

  4. Step 4

    Ways of working agreed

    Branching, code review, definition of done, release cadence, and meeting times inside your working hours.

  5. Step 5

    First deliverable

    A small, real piece of work shipped early, so both sides can judge quality before scaling the team.

First two weeks

What you get in the first two weeks

A typical plan, adjusted to your ERP and engagement model.

Days 1 to 2

  • Tool and repository access, environment set up
  • Engineers read the code, schema and open issues
  • A short written summary of what they found and what they would fix first

Week 1

  • Backlog sorted with your lead, risks listed
  • First small change reviewed and merged
  • For project engagements: the free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules, ready in about 2 days

Week 2

  • Larger task under way with tests
  • A demo for your stakeholders
  • A written plan for the next period and any team change you want

Ownership is simple: you own the project code, designs and documentation on full payment, and we work in repositories and accounts you control. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5). Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract. Not sure whether to hire people or outsource the project? Read ERP consultant vs ERP developer.

Free pilot

Starting with a project? See working ERP software first

Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge, ready in about 2 days. Your team tests the pilot, and the full build starts only after you approve it.

See how the free pilot works
  1. Understand

    We learn your requirements and how your organisation works today.

  2. Select pilot modules

    Together we choose 2 to 3 key modules that prove the solution.

  3. Build the working pilot

    We build those modules as real, working software, free of charge.

  4. You test it

    Your team uses the pilot. The full project starts only after you approve it.

FAQ

Questions about hiring ERP developers

How do I hire ERP developers from Timeline Digital?

Send a brief describing your ERP, the technology, the gaps and the roles you need. After a discovery call we propose engineers with matching experience, you interview them, and the ones you approve start. You can also hand us the whole ERP build as a project with a free pilot first.

What is the difference between hiring ERP developers and a dedicated development team?

This page is for ERP work: ERP architects, analysts, integration, data migration and testing roles. A dedicated development team is a general monthly team for any product roadmap. If your work is mostly ERP, hire here; if it is a wider product, the dedicated team page fits better.

How is this different from hiring general software developers?

ERP work needs people who understand posting rules, inventory valuation, approvals, month-end and data migration, not only programming. If you need generalist engineers in any stack, see hire software developers. For ERP, we propose engineers and analysts who have worked on business systems of this kind.

What roles can I hire for an ERP project?

ERP solution architect, business analyst, back-end engineer, front-end and mobile engineer, integration engineer, data migration specialist, QA and test engineer, and DevOps and support engineer. You can hire a single role or a team made of several.

Which engagement model should I choose?

Choose a dedicated team when your ERP roadmap is long and changes often, a managed project when you have a defined set of modules to build, and an extension of your team when you already have ERP engineers and need capacity or one specific skill. We can change the model as your needs change.

Who owns the ERP code and data?

You do. Project code, designs and documentation transfer to you on full payment, and your data is yours throughout. We work in repositories and accounts you control, so you always hold the keys. Our generic tooling and know-how stay ours, and open-source parts keep their own licences.

How does time-zone overlap work?

Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5). Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract. The hours overlap UK and European mornings and the Gulf working day; US and Canada calls are booked at the start of their day. We agree meeting windows and response times with you in writing at the start.

Can your engineers work on our existing ERP?

Yes, when it is a custom-built system or a platform we can assess. Tell us the platform, version and codebase size, and we review it before we agree. A takeover usually starts with an audit of code and infrastructure, a risk list and a proposed scope. We do not claim a partnership with any ERP vendor.

What do we get in the first two weeks?

Access and set-up in the first days, a written review of the code and open issues, a first small change merged, and a demo to your stakeholders by the end of week two. For project engagements, before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge, ready in about 2 days. Your team tests the pilot, and the full build starts only after you approve it.

How much does it cost to hire an ERP developer?

Timeline Digital does not publish prices for custom software, because every project is custom. Rates are agreed per role after the brief, and depend on the role, seniority, the technology and how long you need the engineer. We give a written proposal before anything starts.

What happens if an engineer is not the right fit?

Tell us early. We work through the problem with you and, if a change is the right fix, propose another engineer for you to interview. Handover notes and documentation are part of the work, so knowledge stays with the project rather than with one person.

Guides for this decision

In-depth, practical reading for teams planning this kind of project.

Tell us the ERP, the gap and the roles, and interview the engineers

Send the platform or codebase, what is stuck, and the skills you are missing. We come back with proposed engineers to interview and a plan for the first two weeks. A mutual NDA can be signed before you share sensitive details.

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About this page

Published by Timeline Digital. The facts on this page (team size, working hours, pricing policy and ownership terms) come from the same company facts used across the site. No vendor partnership or certification is claimed.

Author

Usama Asif

CEO and CTO, Timeline Digital.