Microsoft Dynamics Solution Architect

PA Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

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Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists with deep expertise in various sectors including consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

Job Description

Are you passionate about using innovative technology to solve some of the world’s most complex business problems? We are currently looking for Dynamics 365 Solution Architects to join our collaborative team, driving complex business transformations through strategic insights to enable lasting change through pragmatic use of D365, PowerApps, and Azure-based technology.

As a D365 Solution Architect and technology leader in our Digital & Data team, you will:

1. Work directly with PA and client colleagues to define robust technology solutions based upon our clients’ needs.
2. Lead the solution design and architecture for Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects, ensuring that the solution meets the business objectives, functional requirements, and technical specifications.
3. Own, create and assure key architecture artefacts such as Key Design Decisions, Technical Options Papers, High-Level Designs, Low-Level Designs, Reference Architectures, and Roadmaps.
4. Support our client’s senior leaders to help shape their case for change, typically leading on cost estimation and supporting creation of detailed planning and benefits realisation for the technology solutions you design.
5. Work closely with Engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role helping to define the vision, establish Architectural Guardrails, Architecture Runways, and Detailed Designs.
6. Rapidly understand and effectively communicate complex technical ideas to board-level business leaders and their teams.
7. Be confident using your architecture skills and experience across the full range of architectural domains, with a specialism in at least one: Business, Data, Application, Technology, and Security.
8. Bring to bear a clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies such as TOGAF and SAFe.
9. Use your understanding and application of architecture modelling tools and frameworks to communicate your ideas.
10. Design and deliver architecture solutions within governance and target operating models, using a range of ways of working and delivery methodologies: Waterfall, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban.
11. Commit yourself to continuous improvement and professional development.
12. Thrive in a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.

We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model which is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.

Qualifications

As a D365 Solution Architect and technology leader in our Digital & Data team, you will:

1. Work directly with PA and client colleagues to define robust technology solutions based upon our clients’ needs.
2. Lead the solution design and architecture for Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects, ensuring that the solution meets the business objectives, functional requirements, and technical specifications.
3. Own, create and assure key architecture artefacts.
4. Support our client’s senior leaders to help shape their case for change.
5. Work closely with Engineering teams.
6. Rapidly understand and effectively communicate complex technical ideas.
7. Be confident using your architecture skills.
8. Bring to bear a clear understanding and practical application of architecture methodologies.
9. Use your understanding and application of architecture modelling tools.
10. Design and deliver architecture solutions.
11. Commit yourself to continuous improvement.
12. Thrive in a trust-based, inclusive environment.

Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose-led meaningful work. We believe diversity fuels ingenuity.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people.

We recruit, retain, reward, and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, please contact us.