Technical Architect (Power Platform / Dynamics 365 CE)

Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions. HQ in London with UK-wide applicants; mostly remote with occasional client travel.

You will drive architecture governance, support pre-sales, and mentor delivery teams across industries, leveraging Azure integration and ALM best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform at scale.
• Strong expertise in Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, Power Pages and pro-code development.
• Experience with Azure integration technologies including Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management and Azure Functions.
• Solid understanding of Dataverse architecture, security design and data migration strategies.
• Experience supporting pre-sales, solution estimation and proposal development.
• Strong knowledge of ALM, DevOps and CI/CD best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and documentation skills.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as PL-600 and/or AZ-305.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and solution design for Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform programmes.
• Act as the technical authority across projects, ensuring architecture standards and governance are maintained.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution design, technical estimations, bid responses and client presentations.
• Design and oversee integrations using Azure services such as Logic Apps, Service Bus and Azure Functions.
• Produce and maintain technical design documentation and architecture artefacts.
• Lead ALM, DevOps and deployment automation using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Define Dataverse security models, integration approaches and data migration strategies.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews and mentor delivery teams.

Skills

Dynamics 365 CE

Power Platform

ALM & DevOps

CI/CD

Azure Services

Education

Microsoft Certification PL-600

Microsoft Certification AZ-305

Tools

Logic Apps

Service Bus

Azure Functions

API Management

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Dataverse

Job description

Job title: Technical Architect (Power Platform / Dynamics 365 CE)

Location: HQ in London but considering applicants UK wide

A leading digital transformation consultancy is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex transformation programmes, provide technical leadership, support pre-sales activities, and help shape solution architecture across a range of clients and industries. They are offering the opportunity to work mainly remote but flexibility for ad-hoc travel to clients will be required

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and solution design for Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform programmes.
• Act as the technical authority across projects, ensuring architecture standards and governance are maintained.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution design, technical estimations, bid responses and client presentations.
• Design and oversee integrations using Azure services such as Logic Apps, Service Bus and Azure Functions.
• Produce and maintain technical design documentation and architecture artefacts.
• Lead ALM, DevOps and deployment automation using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Define Dataverse security models, integration approaches and data migration strategies.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews and mentor delivery teams.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven Technical Architect experience delivering Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions at scale.
• Strong expertise in Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, Power Pages and pro-code development.
• Experience with Azure integration technologies including Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management and Azure Functions.
• Solid understanding of Dataverse architecture, security design and data migration strategies.
• Experience supporting pre-sales, solution estimation and proposal development.
• Strong knowledge of ALM, DevOps and CI/CD best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and documentation skills.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as PL-600 and/or AZ-305.