Solution Architect D365 CRM

Job description

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Summary

Provides technical consulting services to clients in the discipline of system architecture and component integration; supports senior members of the technical team in selecting, managing, and implementing systems; focuses in a specific area such as cross-platform data access, communication components or systems software; translates business requirements into technical requirements and assists other team members in implementing the solution; works independently within a business area to influence technical decisions during the development phase of the project.

Essential Job Functions

·  Gathers technical requirements and translates requirements into hardware and software capabilities (Technical).
·  Communicates technical architecture direction and coordinates technical proof of concept analyses (Technical).
·  Assists in solving technical and performance problems within the technical infrastructure (Technical).
·  Develops required work products for technology, application, and data domains of change (Methodology).
·  Leads a team of 5-8 resources (company, client and third-party resources), in area of expertise, to conclusion of a project phase (Management).
·  Participates in providing gap analyses, from a technical perspective, highlighting current state, future state, client needs, best practices and competition (Business).
·  Interacts with confidence and ease when interacting with middle- and senior-level managers (client and company); uses complex strategies like indirect influence to build consensus and support (Relationship Management).
·  Assists sales staff in qualifying leads and generating proposals (Leverage).
·  Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel (Leadership).
·  Communicates in formal presentation settings including proposal orals, client workshops and regional internal events; develops proposal sections, methodology work products and formal written deliverables covering area(s) of expertise (Communication).

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
·  Six or more years of consulting experience with technical architecture analysis and design
·  One to two years of additional relevant experience in one or more technical specialty areas
·  Experience working with company, client , and/or equivalent vendor-mandated methodology
·  Experience working with one or more technical platforms
·  Experience working with technical infrastructure communication issues of low to medium complexity

Other Qualifications

·  Good technical infrastructure design skills
·  Good communication skills
·  Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
·  Ability to devise creative technical solutions
·  Ability to convey a strong presence, professional image, and deal confidently with complex technical problems
·  Willingness to travel

Work Environment

·  Office environment
·  May require evening or weekend work