D365 CE / Power Platform Solution Architect - Not for Profit in Birmingham

Where the job is based: hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ

Who we are looking for: All backgrounds will always be considered and experience here is far more important, but we’re thinking some relevant MS D365 / Power Platform Certifications would be helpful.

Required Experience:

• Experience of the Non‑profit / Membership sector required
• Strong implementation background in Dynamics 365 CE
• Able to support Delivery Managers in devising and implementing project plans
• Experience of Dataverse Data Migrations and Integrations with third‑party systems
• Pre‑sales engagement including technology evangelism, demonstration, adoption and other early opportunity activities such as bid‑response writing
• Well‑rounded stakeholder management experience, able to present to audiences of varying sizes and levels
• Acting as a role model to others within the Solutions team when it comes to designing systems and processes that work to exceed the user’s need within the user’s budget
• Directing business and technical environment change safely and effectively, with the support of delivery management
• Requirements gathering, writing and evolution through business process identification, analysis, and re‑engineering
• Large scale Dynamics implementation, principally via online adoption and including extensive customisation for bespoke business processes
• Infrastructure and software architecture using a cloud‑first services approach and including migration design, planning and execution
• Technical oversight including close review of documentation, designs and implemented solutions alike, for solution assurance down to code level
• Creating clear and effective documentation across multiple channels
• Using a hands‑on approach to ensuring timescales are met
• Dynamics online architecture, customisation and low‑level implementation; CE principally, but these days Power Platform and PowerApps
• Insightful entity architecture including solid MS SQL

We’re also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like:

• Happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed
• An obvious attention to detail
• An escalation handler, able to achieve win‑win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team
• Ability to work effectively with remote teams in India
• Ability to work flexibly to deliver on‑time to tight timescales

Benefits:

• Real Flexibility – we’re a family‑first organisation, so if the work gets done, you can work when and where you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.
• Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy‑going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on.
• Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us.
• Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose‑your‑own tech approach to end‑user devices, well‑stocked cupboards with tasty goodies, excellent professional development support including frequent in‑house training for tech, private healthcare and full disclosure that some benefits can only be provided after probation.
• Recognition & Growth – recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services.

Equality: At Kerv, we’re building something special and we’re building it to last. We want everybody to feel valued, included and love working together. We believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity, equality and belonging, through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.