Solution Architect

Version 1; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly profit share

Career progression & coaching

Flexible/remote working

Private healthcare cover

Wellbeing programmes

Educational assistance & certs

Awards & recognition

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Version 1 is seeking a Power Platform / D365 Solution Architect to design and lead enterprise-scale solutions across Microsoft platforms. You will guide planning, estimation, development and implementation, ensuring scalability, robustness and maintainability while collaborating with customers and teams.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on architecture and integration experience, Agile/DevOps practices, and a focus on modernising with Copilot and AI to maximise efficiency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated architecture leadership for Power Platform and D365 with ALM strategies.
• Experience integrating Power Platform and D365 with external systems via APIs.
• Proficient in REST/SOAP, Azure Logic Apps and Azure Functions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement architecture for Power Platform and D365 solutions.
• Lead development teams and ensure alignment with best practices.
• Design integrations using APIs and third-party solutions.
• Create architecture diagrams and detailed designs.
• Conduct training sessions for users and staff.
• Oversee lifecycle management of applications.
• Mentor junior developers.
• Drive continuous improvement with Copilot and AI.

Skills

Power Platform

D365 CE

ALM strategies

Azure integration

API integrations

Agile DevOps

Team leadership

Security clearance

Tools

Power Automate

Azure DevOps

Sparx EA

TOGAF

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Power Platform / D365 Solution Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and leading development teams for solutions based on both Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE (D365) projects. This role requires a breadth of knowledge across the platforms, covering multiple solutions such as Model-driven and Canvas applications, Power Pages, D365 CE applications (Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights) .

The role involves leading the planning, design, estimation, development, and implementation of solutions, ensuring they are scalable, robust, and maintainable, while working with development teams and directly with customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Architecture: Design and implement comprehensive solutions using Power Platform and D365, translating business needs into technical specifications. Ability to
• Development Leadership: Lead development teams in implementing solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and established patterns.
• Integration & Customisation: Design and implement integrations between the MS platform and other systems using APIs or third-party solutions. Customise solutions with workflows, plugins, and scripts and understand when customisation is relevant or suitable.
• Documentation: Create comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, high-level and detailed designs, configuration, and user guides.
• Training & Workshops: Conduct training sessions and workshops for end-users and technical staff.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee the management of solutions throughout the application lifecycle.
• Code Review & Best Practices: Provide technical leadership by conducting code reviews and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Mentoring: Mentor and train junior developers and team members.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, introducing wider use of copilot and AI and implement enhancements to maximise efficiency.

Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Architecture Experience: Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (including Canvas, Model-driven, Power Pages, Copilot Studio) and Dynamics 365, with expertise in associated ALM strategies. Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise scale solutions.
• Customisation & Workflows: Experience customising Power Platform and D365 solutions using Power Automate workflows, .NET plugins, and JavaScript.
• Integration Expertise: Proven experience architecting, designing and delivering integrations between Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and external systems using APIs, middleware, and third-party platforms.
• Azure Integration Services: Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Event Grid, with the ability to design scalable and resilient integration solutions.
• Microsoft Stack Expertise: Strong knowledge of the Microsoft stack (.NET, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C#) for plugins, workflows, and custom integrations.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience working within Agile and DevOps teams. Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and backlog/progress tracking
• Non-Functional Requirements: Ability to define and demonstrate experience with non-functional requirements.
• Testing: Experience working with testing strategies and tools for Power Platform and D365 solutions.
• Customer Engagement: Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise directly with customers to gather and refine requirements.
• SC Clearance Eligibility: Eligible for SC clearance (5 years address history in the UK).
• Architecture Frameworks & Modelling: Knowledge of architectural modelling tools and frameworks such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar enterprise architecture methodologies.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• AI: Copilot Studio, AI Agents, Claude, Github Copilot
• UI/UX Design: Experience designing solutions with a focus on UI/UX and accessibility.
• Wider Microsoft Ecosystem: Experience with the broader Microsoft 365 platform, including SharePoint, Teams, and Forms, configuring and deploying Power BI solutions
• Governance: Experience delivering implementations through Success by Design or Power Platform Well-Architected.
• Certifications: Microsoft certifications such as PL-600, PL-400, AB-100, AI-102, AI-900, PL-200, PL-500, AZ-900, DP-600, or equivalent Microsoft certifications across Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, Data & AI.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits... drop us a note to find out more.

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse,inclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully,respectfullyand confidentially.

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