Galaxy Infotech Inc

Our client is a major automotive industry organization (+17B Revenue) that is seeking a resource on a full-time basis to be responsible for the design and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics D365 F&O business solutions needed to meet their needs.. The Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) Functional Architect leads successful implementations and focuses on solutions to address a broad range of business needs.. Apart from the industry experience, D365 F&O Functional Architect must possess deep knowledge of multiple Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions, specifically in the areas of Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Advanced Warehouse Management, and Project Accounting.. Familiarity with Azure DevOps and LCS.. Experience in designing and implementing ISVs and IPs (e.g. Annata, SKGlobal, Avalara, etc.)

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Client -Automotive Industry Organization automotive industry organization Hybrid US Citizen only Our client is a major automotive industry organization (+17B Revenue) that is seeking a resource on a full-time basis to be responsible for the design and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics D365 F&O business solutions needed to meet their needs. They will assist in identifying and creatively solving complex business problems, envisioning and enabling critical processes, and fundamentally helping the business to achieve their objectives. This individual must be effective in fostering relationships at every level of the organization and become a trusted advisor with first point of escalation for any solution issues. The candidate should be a self-driven individual with excellent communication, organization, and functional skills to support the Accounting & Supply Chain solution. The candidate is expected to have vast experience in general accounting & supply chain practices so that they can effectively understand business requirements and design the appropriate solution within the Dynamics 365 F&O platform. They will also serve as a F&O solution expert to support system analysts, developers and business leads. This individual will be assigned to projects in SET to provide leadership and be the primary accountable person for the design and delivery of the solution for the business initiative. This role drives the collaboration with all technology stakeholders including ITS teams, technology partners and vendors to ensure that the technical participants are effectively communicating and aligned on technical deliverables. This role does not have direct reports but does lead cross-functional technical resources to deliver the desired outcomes. Responsibilities Architecture Responsibilities <ul><li>The Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) Functional Architect leads successful implementations and focuses on solutions to address a broad range of business needs. The individual must apply advanced analysis skills and experience in D365 F&O to provide reliable design solutions with focus on quality and long-term sustainability of the platform. Apart from the industry experience, D365 F&O Functional Architect must possess deep knowledge of multiple Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions, specifically in the areas of Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Advanced Warehouse Management, and Project Accounting.</li><li>Accountable for technical delivery for assigned projects (solution and data) and support/maintenance items.</li><li>Leverage the current and approved technology portfolio, enterprise architectural standards, and established patterns to create solution and data designs that deliver the required business capabilities.</li><li>Collaborate with other architects, developers, and engineers to create synergies and drive technology reuse within and across projects.</li><li>Collaborate with Development Managers, IT & Business Directors and IT & Business VPs to help gain consensus and drive decisions needed for projects or initiatives.</li><li>Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Technical Leads, and Project Managers to ensure that D365 F&O solutions are delivered on time and to specifications.</li><li>Collaborate with project team to define requirements for Microsoft D365 F&O including, but not limited to, workflows, data imports and exports, automation, and optimization opportunities.</li><li>Perform Microsoft D365 F&O configurations within the system and communicate customization requirements to technical team.</li><li>Assist in building and implementing SIT and UAT testing scenarios.</li><li>Coordinate with the technical team and business stakeholders to assess impact for any planned service outages and feature releases with Microsoft D365 F&O and develop plans for testing and/or mitigating risks.</li><li>Stay up to date with the latest D365 F&O features and technologies to provide innovative solutions to business requirements.</li><li>Approval of detailed technical/functional designs with focus on adherence to enterprise standards, reusability and sustainability.</li><li>Provide recommendations that yield efficiencies in technology support costs and improve performance while meeting customer requirements.</li><li>Translate highly technical problems in a manner that can be understood in business terms to a variety of audiences including project managers and business executives.</li><li>Driving desired outcomes and decisions through trust and influence. </li></ul>Technology Leadership Responsibilities <ul><li>Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated work experience in ERP technologies with 5+ years in Dynamics 365 F&O.</li><li>Must be able to demonstrate strong understanding of financial accounting & supply chain practices, processes, GAAP, and financial reporting in a corporate environment.</li><li>Previous track record delivering the full project life cycle.</li><li>Strong industry and D365 Finance and Operations product knowledge in both Finance & Supply Chain Management.</li><li>Experience with Agile & Waterfall project methodologies</li><li>Familiarity with Azure DevOps and LCS.</li><li>Experience in designing and implementing ISVs and IPs (e.g. Annata, SKGlobal, Avalara, etc.)</li><li>Collaborates with Scrum Master, Project Managers and technical stakeholders to deliver on the following responsibilities for end-to-end technical delivery: </li></ul>Ensures the realization of the solution architecture, ensuring it is operable & cost-effective. Leads and drives progress on all technical delivery aspects. Help identify all required roles and technology resources. Ensures the assembly of the required technical teams. Leads identification of technical tasks and milestones. Ensures technical requirements are delivered with quality and completeness. Drives creation of financial estimates for all phases including TCO. Partners with PM to ensure a successful release to production including transition activities. <ul><li>Assesses risks, anticipates bottlenecks, provides escalation management, and collaborates to drive toward mutually beneficial outcomes.</li><li>Drives to effectively resolve and provide awareness for technical issues and risks.</li><li>Manages the partner relationship to ensure delivery of technical work done by 3rd party partners or vendors. </li></ul>Requirements <ul><li>Experience and knowledge of software design, application integration, and data integration.</li><li>Experience in designing and implementing canonical data models, SOA, messaging, and transformation patterns.</li><li>Experience in architectural patterns utilized for micro-services, event driven architecture and domain driven architecture.</li><li>Understands the complexities of networks, database, systems, security practices and other infrastructure components in an IT environment.</li><li>Understands the complexities of DevOps and its best practices as it relates to software and integration design.</li><li>Understands security methods such as ADFS, SAML or OAuth.</li><li>Current knowledge of industry best practices for software architecture.</li><li>Demonstrate the ability to present complex technical information, in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, in large and small groups.</li><li>Capable of thinking through problems in a systematic and logical manner in order to produce solutions. </li></ul>Key Skills <ul><li>Strong organization, facilitation, analytical and deductive reasoning skills</li><li>Strong oral communication, written and presentation skills</li><li>Understanding of various project management methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)</li><li>Strong leadership capabilities and executive presence</li><li>Possess strong technical and SDLC experience</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Creative problem-solving abilities</li><li>Coaching, mentoring, and influencing</li><li>Excellent communication</li></ul>

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