Microsoft D365 CE and Power Platform Solution Architect in Melbourne, 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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1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits

2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

3. https://www.avanade.com/en-au/clients/abb-turbocharging

4. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

5. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade