Job Description
Overview
Our client is an award-winning global technology solutions company creating cutting-edge work for some of the most prestigious businesses around the world. Its advisory function is focusing on MS Dynamics and building a world-class Microsoft Dynamics Practice. They have experienced significant growth in demand as clients seek to utilise the vast benefits of implementing Dynamics ERP/365 and AX Solutions.
The growth of their existing Microsoft Dynamics team represents a significant opportunity for experienced Microsoft Dynamics professionals. The company has an energetic and friendly team culture and is looking for bright, inquisitive professionals to add value to their dynamic project teams. They invest in their staff and will ensure you get the training, support and chances to explore the technologies and disciplines that most interest you. This role is a superb opportunity to join a growing practice within an established and market leading firm.
They have just won some major high profile projects on top of the already impressive pipeline and need to add some MS Dynamics AX professionals to their growing teams. For this role, they urgently need 2 experienced and highly ambitious Lead Dynamics AX Solutions Architects who will drive the delivery of their Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions.
You will be an experienced AX Solution Architect with experience in solution development and functional analysis into large-scale enterprise Dynamics AX architecture and a hands-on approach to designing and leading the implementations. The focus of this role will be on all pre-sales activities around the Dynamics AX platform as well as high-level solution architecting.
The Role
- The Dynamics AX Lead Solution Architect will lead the technical delivery of Dynamics AX;
- Be a champion for technical solutions on the Microsoft platform with a strong understanding of Dynamics AX development practices, and a good knowledge of other development techniques;
- Provide capability to develop sector-specific templates to enhance the out of the box Dynamics AX functionality, giving the client a unique selling point and also a resaleable asset;
- Deliver high-quality development services to clients;
- Work closely with the architecture team to design and develop our most complex customer needs, providing development only where these requirements cannot be met through configuration;
- Creating high quality and sustainable client solutions and project documentation;
- Deliver training needs to the team and coach junior staff members;
- Deliver all consultancy according to the Client’s Project Methodology, ensuring that all software applications are implemented successfully according to the project plan;
- Meet and exceed customer expectations of business knowledge, skills and behaviour;
- Identify business/project risk and mitigate or communicate as necessary;
- Communicate progress updates to relevant parties both formally and informally;
- Participate in pre-sales activities as requested;
- Support practice development activities such as defining and configuring industry-specific templates;
- Carry out additional duties as may occur from time to time as instructed and agreed by Directors;
- In all activities, ensure timely completion of internal processes and mandatory training;
- Represent the Client in a professional and positive manner at all times.
Required Experience
You will probably be currently working on a Lead Design Consulting role and have plenty of experience in large scale ERP implementations. You will be able to provide innovative development solutions in an MS Dynamics AX environment and be adept at high-level Business Requirement Analysis.
- Excellent knowledge of the technical capabilities of Dynamics AX
- Knowledge of AX Installation and Configuration
- Experience of supporting SQL Server, SharePoint, etc.
- Experience with AX with 2012 and 2009 with at least a minimum of 4 years, including appropriate certification;
- Experience with AX interfacing and integration;
- Knowledge in gathering technical requirement;
- Beneficial to know Agile and Sure Step methodologies;
- Experience in other technologies such as SQL, PowerBI, SAS, SharePoint along with knowledge of Azure, LCS, and .Net;
- Good understanding of functional capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics AX – including certification in one of:
- Financials
- Human Resources
- Project Management and Accounting
- Procurement & Sourcing
- Trade & Logistics
- Retail
- Knowledge of best practices for working with offshore teams;
- Graduate from a top university;
- A relevant degree within a computational discipline;
- Experience responding to RFPs and RFQs would be beneficial.
- Expertise in providing development solutions in a Microsoft Dynamics AX environment;
- Extensive experience as an ERP consultant;
- Experience with Dynamics AX in a Lead Development Consulting role;
- Experience of at least two large-scale ERP implementations;
- Adept at Business Requirement Analysis with a focus on reducing development effort;
- Pre-sales experience;
- Excellent presentation and demonstration skills;
- Business process mapping, modelling and documentation knowledge;
- Experience of mentoring junior and offshore staff.
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