D365 Finance & Operations – Solution Architect

Duties and responsibilities:

• Accountable for the proposed solution (architecture, to-be processes) and the realization of this proposed solution.
• Drive Dynamics Finance and Operations implementations through all project phases including discovery, definition, build, test and deploy
• Identify the client's sales, marketing and customer service requirements through discovery meetings
• Design and lead the system architecture process, in partnership with the Development Team, to create, define specifications for and implement customizations for any custom code or data migration requirements using SQL Server Reporting Services
• Serve as clients' main point of contact throughout all project phases, effectively manage associated issues and risks and ensure on-time and on-budget implementation delivery that meets clients' needs and requirements.
• Assures the quality of the solution and the related deliverables.
• Monitors the daily progress, potential risks and issues together with the project manager, proposes and executes mitigations.
• Leads the Fit/Gap analysis to define the solution design including to-be processes, solution architecture, integration design, migration approach and non-functional (e.g. performance) requirements.
• Convinces the client stakeholders as well as the consultants and/or partners of the proposed solution architecture and takes the lead in client sign-offs.
• Prevents and solves escalations from consultants, partners and clients.
• Ensure that the team follows the predefined project methodology and uses the predefined tools in an optimal way and intervenes when needed.
• Works in close collaboration with the project manager
• Takes initiative to be informed about innovations in technology, market changes, methodologies, best practices, develop internal improvements/innovations
• Shares knowledge and coaches the associate consultants towards a higher level
• Supports the sales process by making effort estimations, writing commercial documents & giving sales demos
• Continuously improves our project methodology, tooling and templates

Qualifications and requirements:

• You have minimum 2 plus years of hands-on experience and you were involved in multiple ERP implementation projects characterized by systematic and milestone-driven work
• You have a non-stop drive to go out of your comfort zone to guarantee an end-to-end solution
• You have the ability to work independently, as well as in project teams and take ownership accountability and responsibility
• You like keep developing your coaching skills by closely working together with other colleagues
• You are fluent in English
• You are a certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Functional Consultant Associate
• Having a Master’s degree in informatics or engineering is considered an advantage
• You are a certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert or are willing to achieve this certification in the near future