Solutions Architect – Dynamics 365

Cpl; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 112,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 35%

Pension (11%)

Health allowance

Leave 25 days

Life assurance

Study assistance

Hybrid work pattern

Job summary

Cpl in Dublin City Centre is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to guide the evolution of the insurer's application and data landscape. You will lead a small team responsible for systems change and analytics, shaping roadmaps and delivering secure, scalable solutions in a hybrid work model.

The role sits at the intersection of business change and technology, with ownership of delivery across core enterprise applications, data platforms and MI capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solutions Architect during large business and tech change.
• Strong MS Dynamics, Power Platform, and Azure data/analytics knowledge.
• Delivery leadership with stakeholder engagement in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Shaping major transformation initiatives from the earliest concept stage, working alongside the business change function and senior stakeholders
• Turning business goals into clear solution options, roadmaps and delivery approaches
• Acting as design authority on significant initiatives, making sure solutions are secure, scalable and aligned to enterprise standards
• Defining end-to-end architecture across core enterprise applications and data platforms
• Leading and developing the systems change and analytics team, and owning delivery of enhancements and reporting solutions
• Driving the evolution of the data warehouse and MI platforms, and championing data quality and governance
• Working with third-party vendors and internal teams to deliver solutions that fit the business
• Contributing to IT strategy, planning and governance, and managing project delivery across multiple workstreams

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Microsoft stack

Azure data & analytics

DevOps experience

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Azure

Job description

Dublin City Centre | Permanent | Hybrid | €112,000 - €130,000 + 35% bonus + car allowance

About the opportunity

Cpl is partnering with a well-established Irish insurer on a newly shaped senior hire. They are investing in their application and data landscape and need a Solutions Architect to guide that work. You will sit at the point where business change meets technology, helping decide what gets built, how it fits together and how it gets delivered. You will also lead a small team responsible for systems change and analytics, so this is a hands-on architecture role with real ownership and people leadership.

What you'll be doing

• Shaping major transformation initiatives from the earliest concept stage, working alongside the business change function and senior stakeholders
• Turning business goals into clear solution options, roadmaps and delivery approaches
• Acting as design authority on significant initiatives, making sure solutions are secure, scalable and aligned to enterprise standards
• Defining end-to-end architecture across core enterprise applications and data platforms
• Leading and developing the systems change and analytics team, and owning delivery of enhancements and reporting solutions
• Driving the evolution of the data warehouse and MI platforms, and championing data quality and governance
• Working with third-party vendors and internal teams to deliver solutions that fit the business
• Contributing to IT strategy, planning and governance, and managing project delivery across multiple workstreams

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect on end-to-end solutions during significant business and technology change
• Strong commercial grounding in enterprise applications, data platforms, systems change and business analysis
• Deep Microsoft expertise, ideally across Dynamics 365, Business Central, Power Platform and Azure data and analytics services
• Familiarity with modern delivery practices, including DevOps and low-code/no-code
• A track record of building application and data roadmaps that support business strategy
• Confident stakeholder management, communication and people leadership skills
• Sound analytical and decision-making ability
• Insurance or financial services experience, including regulatory awareness (advantageous)
• A degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics or similar, or equivalent professional experience
• Must be based within a commutable distance to Dublin. Minimum Stamp 4/1G Spousal.

What's on offer

• Base salary of €112,000 - €130,000, depending on experience
• Annual performance bonus with a target of 35%
• Employer pension contribution of up to 11%
• Annual health allowance, with enhanced cover for dependants
• 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy more, plus extra company closure days
• Life assurance and income protection
• Learning and development support, including study assistance
• Phased onboarding with more office time at the start, settling into a two-day hybrid pattern
• Wellbeing, social and commuter benefits