Principal Architect - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Long View Systems; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great people and culture

Career growth

Interesting work

Flexible environment

Job summary

Long View Systems seeks a Principal Architect, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, to lead cross‑practice implementations from our Dynamics 365 Consulting Team with focus on Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver branches.

You will guide architecture, engage with stakeholders, and drive strategic initiatives using solid business and consulting skills to solve complex challenges in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.
• 5+ years experience with Agile/Scrum.
• Proven skills in D365 Finance & Operations presales and demos.
• Ability to clearly communicate to diverse audiences in written and verbal form.
• Proficiency in workshop facilitation and envisioning sessions.

Responsibilities

• Define customer solutions and deliver engagements that exceed requirements.
• Oversee design, architecture, and implementation of D365 components.
• Focus on best practices for Organizational Change Management.
• Qualify strategic leads and sales opportunities with Account Managers and Directors.

Skills

Dynamics 365

Agile/Scrum

Presales demos

Communication

Workshop facilitation

Azure cloud

Job description

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.

A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 89% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!

Are you a senior D365 Expert with a track record of success delivering Dynamics or ERP implementations? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

We are looking for an innovative and technology-driven Principal Architect, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations for our Dynamics 365 Consulting Team to be based out of our Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver branch where you will focus on strategic initiatives for Long View’s clients! Utilizing your strong business and management consulting skills, you will solve business challenges across several areas of our business, you will lead complex, cross-practice Dynamics 365 implementations by defining the overall solution architecture and supporting functional and technical architects

A Day in the Life:

• Support Long View’s Business Applications D365 Finance and Operations (and/or Business Central) portfolio by working with customers and internal stakeholders (business clients, business analysts, developers, other architects), defining customer solutions, and delivering engagements that are innovative and exceed business requirements
• Responsible for overseeing design, architecture, and implementation of various Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations solution components, as well as support efforts of solution consultants in other technical and business disciplines.
• Focus on best practices for Organizational Change Management
• Qualify strategic business solutions leads and sales opportunities with Account Managers, Client Services Managers and/or Practice Directors and VPs
• Participate and contribute, including sharing learnings and information, with the larger Long View team that is not present at the event
• Collaborate with Service Realization to bring unique products and capabilities to market that compliment Business Applications and Data Modernizations services and technologies
• Keep abreast of relevant industry certifications and accreditations as aligned with key practices and technology partners

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of industry experience working with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
• 5+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum
• Proven skills and background with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations presales and demos
• Ability to effectively communicate to different audiences including internal and external stakeholders and peers clearly and concisely in written, oral and various presentation formats and situations
• Proficiency in workshop facilitation (envisioning workshops, art-of-the-possible sessions)
• Self-motivation and drive, always looking for ways to improve skills and stay relevant in given area of expertise

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

• Industry certifications such as Dynamics FastTrack, Microsoft MVP, Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman), and relevant Azure experience across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.

Why Work at Long View?

• Great people and culture
• Career growth - Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, and relocation and travel opportunities
• Interesting work - Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies
• Flexible environment - A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness

$152,950 - $175,598 a year

Expected Salary Range plus 25% variable earnings

Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.

Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know