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.
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
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.
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.
| Question | Dedicated ERP team | ERP project (managed build) | Extension of your in-house team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who directs the work | You set priorities; we run delivery day to day | We plan and deliver against an approved scope | Your lead directs, our engineers fill named gaps |
| Typical fit | A long ERP roadmap that keeps changing | A defined ERP or a set of modules to build | You have an ERP team but lack capacity or a specific skill |
| Team shape | Architect, analyst, engineers, QA, as needed | A team assembled by us for the project | One to a few engineers added to yours |
| How it starts | Brief, then team proposed for you to interview | Understand and Plan, then the free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules | Brief, then engineers proposed for you to interview |
| Commitment | Month to month, scaled up or down | Milestones agreed after you approve the pilot | Per engineer, month to month |
| Code and IP | Transfers to you on full payment | Transfers to you on full payment | Work 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.
How an ERP engagement starts
Five steps from brief to first deliverable. You hold the keys throughout.
- 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.
- Step 2
Proposal and interviews
We propose engineers with matching experience. You interview them and approve who starts.
- 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.
- Step 4
Ways of working agreed
Branching, code review, definition of done, release cadence, and meeting times inside your working hours.
- Step 5
First deliverable
A small, real piece of work shipped early, so both sides can judge quality before scaling the team.
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.
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 worksUnderstand
We learn your requirements and how your organisation works today.
Select pilot modules
Together we choose 2 to 3 key modules that prove the solution.
Build the working pilot
We build those modules as real, working software, free of charge.
You test it
Your team uses the pilot. The full project starts only after you approve it.
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.
- Guide · 8 min readERP Consultant vs ERP Development Company: Who Should You Hire?ERP consultants advise, implementation partners configure a package, and development companies build software. This guide compares the roles, their independence, engagement models and which one fits your situation.Read the guide
- Guide · 10 min readHow to Write ERP Requirements That Vendors Can Actually PriceERP requirements that vendors can price describe processes, volumes, users, integrations and data in testable sentences, ranked by priority. This guide shows how to gather them, a format that works, before and after examples, and the mistakes that make quotes impossible to compare.Read the guide
- Guide · 8 min readERP Implementation Steps: A Practical Plan From Discovery to Go-LiveAn ERP implementation runs in seven phases, from discovery to post-go-live support. This guide lists the deliverable each phase must produce, the roles you need and the factors that decide how long it takes.Read the guide
- Guide · 10 min readERP Business Case and Three-Year Cost Forecast: A Guide for ExecutivesAn executive ERP business case needs a baseline, options, owned benefits, a three-year cost forecast across low, base and high growth, tested exceptions and a proof of concept. This guide shows the method with an illustrative worked example and no vendor prices.Read the guide
- Guide · 10 min readERP Selection Committee Toolkit: Readiness, Scalability, Decision MatrixAn ERP selection committee needs more than a feature scorecard. This toolkit gives a production-readiness checklist, scalability assumptions to test with your own volumes, an evidence ladder and a final decision matrix with a sensitivity check for the long-term platform roadmap.Read the guide
- Guide · 10 min readERP Implementation Partner Red Flags and Go-Live GatesAn ERP partner may push you live too early if the date is fixed before discovery, training is an afterthought or data is not reconciled. This guide lists the red flags, four readiness gates, training needs by user group and the contract terms that make the gates enforceable.Read the guide
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.
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.
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