Future Opportunity - Dynamics 365 Technical Architect

Job Description

This posting is for a future job vacancy. 

To support the needs of our clients, Avanade is actively recruiting and interviewing for future opportunities, as we continue to build on another year of growth in our business. Now, with more than 60,000 employees around the globe, we are positioning our organization to effectively prepare for the future. What does this mean for you? We encourage you to apply and interview for this role without the need to decide now. This allows you to connect with leaders and hiring managers at a pace that works for you and when roles become available, you will be the first know.

What does an Architect do at Avanade?

For us, an architect is a thought leader and expert in their field. Someone that ensures the solutions we create for our clients become the valuable assets they envisioned when they first engaged with us. Our architects bring industry-specific- and industry-agnostic points of view to our clients and have a deep understanding of the consequences and opportunities that the fast-moving innovations in the market offer. Our architects are hands-on, sets the direction for our teams, and work closely with client stakeholders to understand, make, and implement the right decisions in all aspects of a solution.

Avanade specializes in complex, long-running, and global/multi-national projects where our solutions are business-critical. This means our Architects will create long-term relationships with our clients and work together with our client teams to identify and develop opportunities that help our clients move further on their roadmap for technology transformation. Becoming our clients trusted advisers.

All our architects enjoy being thought leaders and share their knowledge generously with clients and colleagues. To ensure they can bring the best of themselves and Avanade to our clients, we give our Architects opportunities, and support, to develop their skills and expertise. With us, they can take a breath, deep dive into technology and become part of the industry’s technology leaders.

For us, our technology leaders are the heart of our company.

Your role as the Technical Architect

As a Technical Dynamics 365 Solution Architect, you will be a thought leader in solutions for customer engagement and sales and be part of large-scale, complex D365 implementations. You will be responsible for working with clients and leading Avanade solution teams in planning, designing, building, testing, and maintaining Dynamics365 CE/Sales implementations. Our offices are located in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim and we have the flexibility to work remotely. 

The practice area and the team

At Avanade, our practices are called Talent Communities (TC) and highlight the investment we put into the development of our talented consultants and experts. Talent Community is the place where our consultants can find help to feel prepared to solve any challenges and gain exciting insights into the future. As part of the Norwegian architect team you will be joining the Nordic team as well to share knowledge, spar and collaborate.

Your primary focus is to

• Including the Microsoft Power Platform and integration technology such as Logic Apps;
• Work with clients to actively position yourself as a thought leader and trusted adviser for technology transformation;
• Take an active role in developing new opportunities for our clients.

Your work as part of the team is to

• Define technical, operational, and business requirements;
• Drive a Dynamics 365 evergreen agenda with our clients;
• Work with our clients to define solutions for any non-standard requirements
• Ensure the solution quality meets the client’s standards and fulfills their business value realization goals;
• Work with cross-functional technology and design teams to ensure consistent client interaction and solution delivery;
• Ensure offshore resources are utilized and leveraged appropriately;
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to proactively identify potential challenges to client success and business productivity.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a strong background with Dynamics CRM and Dynamics 365 CE/Sales. You understand the nuts and bolts of Dynamics 365 solutions, and you know how to connect with clients and lead a team to reach their goals. You are organized, energetic, and as comfortable in the client’s board room as well as in front of a whiteboard with your teams.

You are likely to have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Information Technology, Business Technology, or Engineering. You are likely to have 7 or more years of relevant work experience, including Dynamics CRM and Dynamics 365 CE/Sales. We expect that you speak Norwegian and English fluently in the context of work.

Other qualifications we look for:

• Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement and Sales implementation experience.
• Experience in Power Platform and other relevant surroundings around Microsoft cloud technology as well as common ISV’s for the Dynamics365 platform.
• Client management skills and the ability to work with clients to develop and manage a roadmap with associated activities.
• Experience consulting with clients on complex projects, including technology leadership roles.
• Experience working with global teams, including off- and near-shore, on Dynamics implementation and maintenance projects, is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders, both verbally and in written form.

Are you interested to hear more?

If you have any questions, please reach out to Stine Charlotte Bådstøe (Talent Acquisition Norway) at stine.c.badstoe@avanade.com Don't see the exact right opening for you right now? Send us your information at Candidate Community and we can stay in touch and let you know when such a position does come available. Follow us on Avanade Norway LinkedIn, we post all our openings there.

Get in touch with us and apply today!