Ms Dynamics 365 Solutions Architect(6 Months Fixed Term Contract)

To lead the development of MS Dynamics solution architecture and ensure that it meets the current and future needs of the organisation.
**Qualification and Experience** QUALIFICATIONS**
- Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, OR equivalent education PLUS Microsoft Dynamics 365 Certification

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**
- 3+ years MSD 365 experience
- Experience with team leadership
- Experience with Agile & DevOps methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs
- Proficiency with information technologies in a secure network environment
- Understanding of security, risk and compliance frameworks, disaster recovery, high availability architectures, hardware, operating systems, and networking connectivity.
- Large-scale systems integration involving on-premises technology and public cloud platforms

**Roles and Responsibilities** Define overall system design, lead solution design and implementation.**
- Lead the design and architecture of Dynamics 365 solutions to meet business requirements.
- Develop technical solution designs and implementation plans, taking full ownership of the Dynamics 365 solution.
- Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options.
- Ensure the solution is scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices.
- Assures that the solution is not only appropriate for the specific purpose, but also closely aligns with technology standards.
- Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.

**Provides technical leadership, guidance and governance on solution development, integration andensures proper configuration of MSD 365**
- Provide technical guidance and support to the project team throughout the implementation process
- Ensure the integration of Dynamics 365 with other systems and platforms.
- Prevent misconfigurations
- Oversee the development and deployment of customisations and extensions.
- Provides analysis of security protection technologies as necessary.

**Ensures relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security and cost management) are applied correctly.**
- Establish and maintain effective project governance structures and processes.
- Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
**Work with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop the architecture and deliver the results within the IDC context.**
- Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and propose solutions based on their needs.
- Act as the primary point of contact for project management and other key stakeholders.
- Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.

**Provides leadership and management of continuous improvement for the solutions**:

- Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance the solution and its implementation process.
- Stay updated with the latest Dynamics 365 features and industry trends.
- Continuously analyse the business context interdependencies and needs to design fit for purpose solutions.
- Balance alignment between the IDC IT strategy and business directions, entreprisearchitecture an requirements.

**Job Requirements** FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES**
- Deep MSD 365 knowledge and expertise
- System architecture
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Excellent Configuration management
- Excellent Project management
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Stakeholder Management and customer focus
- Technical expertise
- System design expert understanding of solution architecture
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Planning and organizing
- Broad understanding of information technology topics

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**
- Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Relationship and Networking skills
- Persuading and Influencing skills

Job Reference: IDC00552