D365 Lead Architect

Accenture PLC; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Ireland seeks a Dynamics 365 Lead Architect to own enterprise architecture for large D365 engagements and to act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership. You will shape scalable D365 and Power Platform strategies, set technical direction and governance across delivery teams, and help grow the architecture capability and practice.

You will lead discovery, translate requirements into solution roadmaps, design Dataverse models and security, and guide cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Deep experience architecting and delivering Dynamics 365 and Dataverse solutions in complex organisations.
• Experience supporting origination, proposals or practice growth alongside delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and acting as a trusted senior technical advisor to C-suite or senior business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of security, integration, data migration, performance, resiliency, ALM and governance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and structured problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for Dynamics 365 programs, ensuring scalable, secure solutions.
• Shaped solution strategy, governance and delivery standards across engagements.
• Mentor architects and consultants across multiple projects and grow the practice capability.
• Guide discovery and translate requirements into solution roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Design Dataverse data models, integrations, security, environment strategy and lifecycle management.
• Define extension approaches across configuration, Power Platform, plug-ins and Azure services.
• Own architecture strategy and assurance across the portfolio, ensuring high technical quality and risk control.
• Advise senior client leadership on technology strategy beyond individual projects.

Skills

Dynamics 365

Dataverse

Architecture leadership

Governance

ALM

Security

Integration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

API Management

Power Platform

Job description

Role overview:

We are seeking a client-facing Dynamics 365 Lead Architect to own enterprise business application architecture across large engagements and act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership. You'll shape business outcomes into scalable D365 and Power Platform strategies, set technical direction and governance across delivery teams, and help grow our architecture capability and practice.

Key responsibilities:

• Support origination, proposals and estimation for new D365 opportunities, shaping solution strategy ahead of sale.
• Set architecture standards and reusable patterns across engagements and mentor architects and senior consultants to build practice capability.
• Lead discovery and translate functional and non-functional requirements into solution architectures and delivery roadmaps.
• Design D365 applications, Dataverse data models, integrations, security, environment strategy and application lifecycle management.
• Define extension approaches across configuration, Power Platform, plug-ins, custom services and Azure integration services.
• Own architecture strategy and assurance across the portfolio, setting the standard for technical quality and risk management.
• Guide developers and functional consultants, conduct design and code reviews, and resolve complex delivery issues.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client and business leadership, shaping technology strategy beyond individual projects.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Deep experience architecting and delivering Dynamics 365 and Dataverse solutions in complex organisations.
• Track record of supporting origination, proposals or practice growth alongside delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and acting as a trusted senior technical advisor to C-suite or senior business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of security, integration, data migration, performance, resiliency, ALM and governance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and structured problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Azure DevOps and Microsoft solution-architect certifications.

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