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Avanade Inc. Microsoft D365 CE and Power Platform Solution Architect in Sydney, Australia
Microsoft D365 CE and Power Platform Solution Architect
Leading organizations’ - corporations, non-profits, government departments, look to Avanade to help them make the most of their investment in Microsoft and to push the boundaries of digital innovation. The result? Interesting work that is well supported, always evolving and sure to keep you engaged and interested. Together we go beyond.
Come join us
As a Microsoft D365 CE and Power Platform Solution Architect at Avanade, you will lead presales engagements, providing expert services to solution large complex deals that span multiple technologies and offerings. You will lead the delivery team and provide Architecture guidance and direction leveraging your deep knowledge of Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform. You are also seen as a technology leader within the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform community and you routinely share your knowledge on bleeding edge topics in community and internal events.
What you’ll do
Contribute across all phases of Avanade projects using both traditional waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies
Lead and assist with pre-sales engagements, meeting tight timelines
Leverage technical expertise to Architect, Design and Implement D365 CE and Power Platform solutions. You will also be required to be hands-on with Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform
Liaise effectively between clients, IT staff, and business partners to ensure high quality and timely delivery
Assess client requirements and scope and recommend appropriate solutions
Design Conceptual and Technical architectures
Ensure project quality meets high technical standards
Partner with cross-functional technology and design teams to ensure consistent, positive client interaction and solution delivery
Support the team in defining technical, operational and user requirements
Oversee the timely and effective resolution of client issues
Work under general guidance and direction, but fully independent in own work with latitude for autonomous decision-making related to work process
Travel as needed. You may be required to travel based on presales and project demands
Skills & Experiences
About you
You are familiar with the core Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform offerings and an understanding of the wider Microsoft ecosystem including Azure, AI, Modern Workplace
You have consulting experience working with external clients
You have pre-sales experience especially with right-fit solutioning based on high level or ambiguous requirements and a good understanding of pricing strategies
You are experienced with proposal writing, product demonstrations and presentations
You have client management skills and the ability to work with clients to develop and manage an action plan
You have implementation experience across multiple industries e.g. Health and Public Sector, Resources, Utilities, Retail, Logistics, Communications and Media, Insurance, Professional Services and Banking
You have experience working with global/offshore teams on CRM technology implementation and maintenance projects desirable
You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Technical Characteristics desired for this role
Understanding of common Industry standard business practices supported by Dynamics 365 CE
Architecting large complex solutions using the Microsoft Stack
Experience in Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform (PowerApps Portal, Canvas and Model Driven Apps, Power Automate) and Dataverse
Experience in implementing Field Services and / or Project Services Automation. In-dept knowledge of Resource Scheduling solutions
Good understanding of Augmented Reality solutions, Azure Cognitive Services, RPA and Integration with Dynamics 365 CE
Experience in Configuration and Customisation of Dynamics 365 CE (Plugins, JavaScript, Logic Apps, Azure Functions), and Web API
DevOps with Dynamics 365 CE for requirements management and ALM (CI/CD)
Experience in a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment, SQL Server, HTML, C#, .NET
Solid understanding of Relational Database concepts
Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery models
Desirable Certifications
MB-210: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate
MB-230: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here.
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
Together we do what matters.
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Dynamics team works on, check out the following case study:
- [3] ABB Turbocharging engineers use mixed reality and Remote Assist to solve problems in the field- Avanade
Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
[4] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation
[5] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade
References
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https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits
https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
https://www.avanade.com/en-au/clients/abb-turbocharging
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade