Solutions Architect

Solution Architect D365Work with one of our clients and would love to speak with you more about this exciting role!Location: Minneapolis, MNDuration: 6 months with likely extensionJob DescriptionWe are seeking a Solution Architect D365 to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, and enterprise integration and a proven ability to design, govern, and deliver scalable, secure, and supportable solutions that meet business objectives.Responsibilities:Lead architecture, design, and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions across multiple environments.Define and maintain Dynamics platform strategy, governance standards, and architectural roadmaps.Design scalable and secure solutions using Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Sales, Customer Insights Journeys, Dataverse, Power Automate, and Power Apps.Establish environment management strategies for Production, Sandbox, Development, and Test.Translate business requirements into solution architectures and technical designs with stakeholders.Lead solution reviews, design sessions, technical workshops, and architecture governance.Oversee deployment strategies and release management processes.Design and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Power Platform Pipelines.Define ALM standards, deployment processes, and source control practices.Architect integrations between Dynamics 365, Azure services, enterprise applications, APIs, and third-party systems.Ensure platform security, compliance, scalability, reliability, and operational readiness.Troubleshoot complex platform, integration, application, and performance issues.Mentor developers, administrators, and technical team members on best practices and standards.Collaborate with Microsoft support and vendors on critical platform issues.Support licensing optimization, capacity planning, monitoring, and cost management.Maintain architecture documentation, standards, support procedures, and solution roadmaps.Participate in operational support and production issue resolution as required.Required Skills & Qualifications:7+ years designing and implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions.3+ years as a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect or Lead Technical Architect.Expertise with Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Insights Journeys, Power Platform, and Dataverse.Administration experience in enterprise-scale Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments.Strong understanding of Dataverse architecture, security models, business rules, plugins, solutions, and environment strategy.Hands-on CI/CD pipeline creation or support for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform deployments.Experience with ALM and release governance.Integrations with Azure services, APIs, and third-party applications.Experience in Agile or Scrum delivery environments.Proven ability to lead technical design sessions and influence architecture decisions.Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.Preferred Skills:Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Expert and Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Power Platform Pipelines, Power Platform CoE Toolkit, and Power BI.Support for large enterprise and regulated environments.Customer engagement and contact center integrations such as Five9 or Microsoft Contact Center.Familiarity with deployment automation tools such as Octopus Deploy.Knowledge of enterprise governance frameworks and cloud security best practices.