Senior D365 CE & Power Platform Architect

Accenture PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade is seeking a Customer Engagement Solution Architect in Manchester to lead the design and delivery of Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions. You will translate business needs into scalable architectures, guide integrations, and ensure governance and security across deployments.

You will collaborate with clients, business stakeholders, and technical teams to define roadmaps, drive digital transformation, and mentor delivery teams while staying current with Microsoft innovations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform.
• Deep expertise in D365 CE modules (Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Field Service) and Power Platform.
• Strong background in enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture design for D365 CE and Power Platform implementations, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical best practices.
• Work closely with clients, business stakeholders, and technical teams to define solution roadmaps and architecture blueprints.
• Provide leadership and guidance on best practices for enterprise CRM solutions, integrations, security, and governance.
• Design complex integrations between D365 CE, Power Platform, and third-party applications using Azure Integration Services, Dataverse, and APIs.
• Oversee technical delivery, ensuring solutions are scalable, high-performing, and aligned with Microsoft best practices.
• Lead architecture governance and provide oversight on solution design, development, and deployment.
• Support pre-sales activities, including solution demonstrations, proposal writing, and client presentations.
• Mentor and coach technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Stay updated on Microsoft's latest innovations and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE

Power Platform

Solution architecture

Azure

APIs & integration

Security & governance

Stakeholder management

DevOps/ALM

Tools

Dataverse

Azure Integration Services

Power Apps

Power Automate

Job description

Avanade is seeking a Customer Engagement Solution Architect in Manchester to lead the design and delivery of Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions. You will translate business needs into scalable architectures, guide integrations, and ensure governance and security across deployments.

You will collaborate with clients, business stakeholders, and technical teams to define roadmaps, drive digital transformation, and mentor delivery teams while staying current with Microsoft innovations.