Job Description
Description Solution Architect (Remote within Ireland/UK) As we continue to experience explosive growth, Codec is looking for a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect to join our established practice and be part of the delivery team on exciting new projects. Our team of Solution Architects work on the largest Dynamics 365 and Power Platform implementations in Ireland in fast-paced environments where the Dynamics product is used to implement complex business processes in an accelerated manner. While this role is mostly remote, there may be occasional requirements to travel to Dublin. This will be discussed at the interview stage. What’s in it for you? An opportunity to join Ireland’s largest Dynamics 365 team; work with great people in a fun, entrepreneurial, rewarding environment; employees are not only provided with competitive compensation but are also recognized for their achievements. Codec is the leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner in Ireland and has been awarded Dynamics 365 Partner of the Year by Microsoft in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2017 and 2019. Codec has also been awarded the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year award for Ireland in both 2014, 2017, and 2018. Key Responsibilities You will have the following responsibilities: Manage all aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 system, taking ownership of the end-to-end CRM process including: Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, and Field Service. Develop & deliver best-in-class functionality from the CRM system, including using the latest features of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform to implement Customer Service, Sales, Field Service, Marketing, and any other implementations that involve Power Platform. Solution envisioning and design in agile and waterfall development environments primarily with Dynamics 365 as a platform, but introducing other elements of the Microsoft technology stack where necessary (Dynamics 365, ASP.NET MVC, SharePoint, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS). Communicate with business stakeholders and business analysts to ensure the solution design meets requirements. Maintain a “Trusted Advisor” relationship with the customer and identify opportunities for further project work for both the Microsoft CRM practice and the other Codec teams. Take part in the pre-sales process, providing input to tenders and bids when necessary and prototyping and demoing solutions to potential customers. Work with senior members of the CRM Practice on developing and implementing operational improvements within the team. Assist in the project planning process, in estimating development effort and allocation of development and testing tasks. Identify project risks and participate in defining risk mitigation and control activities. Make recommendations on the allocation of resources to projects according to skills and capacity and provide mentoring support to developer resources. Work closely with developers to ensure implementations are in line with the proposed design and overall standards. Work as part of the development team on smaller projects towards a quality, on-time delivery. Evaluate new products and 3rd party components when the need arises to assess their fitness for purpose. Maintain lean documentation, ensuring it is kept relevant and useful. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Our ideal candidate will combine deep functional and technical knowledge of the Dynamics 365 product (and the wider Microsoft technology stack) with excellent client engagement and consulting skills. You will have worked before in a customer-facing role and will quickly adapt to and understand unfamiliar industry sectors and business processes. Desired Experience & Technical Skills Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – 2016 (7 years) Microsoft Dynamics 365 (7 years) Microsoft Dynamics 365 extension development (5 years) Min. 7-10 years .NET (C#)/ ASP.NET (MVC) Min. 7 years Microsoft SQL Server (2005/2008) Some experience in the following technologies would be advantageous but not essential: Microsoft SharePoint 2013/2010 Microsoft SSIS/SSAS Unit Testing Frameworks (such as NUnit) Windows Communication Foundation Xamarin Mobile Development Kingswaysoft Non-Technical Skills Candidates are therefore expected to have experience in the following non-technical areas: Customer requirements gathering Systems analysis and design Good understanding of core project management principles and the overall software development lifecycle Presentation and proposal writing About Codec Founded in Dublin in 1985, Codec was from the outset a company which sought to bring efficiency and transformation through best use of technology. With a combination of steady organic growth and a number of successful acquisitions across Europe, Codec has grown to become a full-stack technology partner for a wide range of companies in the public and private sectors. Though originally best known as a hardware reseller, since 2010 Codec has focused on building an outstanding software consulting business with a team of experts implementing enterprise solutions using products from Microsoft and Oracle. Our customer base, revenues, and average contract values have grown steadily year on year and we continue to invest in the provision of new product and service offerings. Our team is a careful mix of recent graduates and experienced professionals from a variety of diverse cultural backgrounds. We are a melting pot of seasoned consultants supported by the best talent from the local universities. We have a thriving placement student academy and graduate recruitment programme which grows year on year. 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