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Department: Biz Apps – CE
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: UK
Description
Codec is looking for a Dynamics 365 Functional or Technical Solution Architect to join our established GB practice and be part of the delivery team on exciting new projects. Our team of Solution Architects work on the largest Dynamics 365 and Power Platform implementations in Ireland and UK in fast paced environments where the Dynamics product is used to implement complex business processes in an accelerated manner.
What’s in it for you?
An opportunity to join an established GB Dynamics 365 team; work with great people in a fun, entrepreneurial, rewarding environment; employees are not only provided with competitive compensation but are also recognised for their achievements.
Codec are the leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner in Ireland and have been awarded Dynamics 365 Partner of the Year by Microsoft in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2017 and 2019. Codec have also been awarded the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year award for Ireland in both 2014, 2017 and 2018.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 system, taking ownership of the end-to-end CRM process and implementation.
- Develop and deliver best in-class functionality from the CRM system, including using the latest features of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform to implement Customer Service, Sales, Field Service, Marketing, Omni-Channel, Co-Pilot, Power Pages and any other implementations that involve Power Platform Solution envisioning and design
- Communicate with business stakeholders and business analysts to ensure the solution design meets requirements
- Maintain a “Trusted Advisor” relationship with the customer and identify opportunities for further project work for both the Microsoft CRM practice and the other Codec teams.
- Take part in the pre-sales process, providing input to tenders and bids when necessary and prototyping and demoing solutions to potential customers
- Work with senior members of the CRM Practice on developing and implementing operational improvements within the team
- Assist in project planning process, and in estimating development effort and allocation of development and testing tasks
- Identify project risks and participate in defining risk mitigation and control activities.
- Make recommendations on the allocation of resources to projects according to skills and capacity and provide mentoring support to developer resources
- Work closely with developers to ensure implementations are in line with the proposed design and overall standards
- Work as part of the development team on smaller projects towards a quality, on-time delivery
- Evaluate new products and 3rd party components when the need arises to assess their fitness for purpose
- Maintain lean documentation, ensuring it is kept relevant and useful
- Provide project governance and maintain standards and best practice across development teams
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Our ideal candidate will combine deep functional and/or technical knowledge of the Dynamics 365 product (and the wider Microsoft technology stack) with excellent client engagement and consulting skills. You will have worked before in a customer-facing role and will quickly adapt to and understand unfamiliar industry sectors and business processes.
Our Dynamics 365 Architects often combine deep product knowledge with more general systems implementation skills. Candidates are therefore expected to have at least 5 years experience as a Solution Architect and be able to obtain SC clearance in the UK. In addition, experience in the following areas is required:
- Customer requirements gathering
- Systems analysis and design
- Skilled in Data Migration and Integration best practices
- Good understanding of ALM principles in ADO
- Good understanding of core project management principles and the overall software development lifecycle
- Presentation skills and proposal writing
- Up to date MS certifications
- Able to lead complex, multi-team, multi-million-pound projects as the lead architect
- Expert level experience in Agile and Waterfall development environments with Dynamics 365 as a platform and the use of ADO
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Solution Architect (UK) employer: Codec Azure
Codec is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and entrepreneurial work culture where employees are celebrated for their contributions. As part of Ireland's largest Dynamics 365 team, you will have the opportunity to engage in exciting projects while benefiting from competitive compensation and ample growth opportunities within a supportive environment. Join us in shaping innovative solutions and advancing your career in a company recognised as a leader in the Microsoft Dynamics space.
Contact Detail:
Codec Azure Recruiting Team
