Solution Architect Lead - D365

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has built a reputation for over a century by crafting iconic tools and practical technology required in aerospace, data communications, electrical, wire processing and construction. The global family of IDEAL brands includes IDEAL Electrical, Anderson Power, and Enatel.

A vibrant and dynamic company, IDEAL is best known for our wire connectors, the gold standard for making electrical connections around the world. Nearly every commercial jet is assembled using IDEAL wire strippers and, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions, our tools even help NASA astronauts fly to the moon. Most important, our products benefit skilled tradespeople, who reach for IDEAL tools every day.

IDEAL is propelled by the concept of Building an IDEAL World. Our family-run business is committed to building ideal relationships with customers, employees, and communities by crafting some of our industry's most innovative and trusted tools.

We are looking for a dedicated and well-experienced Solution Architect Lead to join our IT Team. This role is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to apply advanced analytical skills and experience in the concepts of Dynamics 365 Finance and operations to provide robust design solutions across the enterprise. The Solution Architect Lead must possess deep knowledge of multiple Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Solution areas, specifically in the areas of supply chain, procurement, manufacturing operations and finance. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from straightforward to challenging, to work with cross-functional teams across our organization, and make a significant impact on our business.

Essential Job Functions:

Responsible for architecting, designing and managing the technical and enterprise solutions, including D365 F&O.
• Develop architecture for business, applications, data, infrastructure, and security.
• Lead enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps, with focus on D365 F&O and other business systems.
• Provide leadership to the delivery team through all aspects of implementation projects.
• Be a thought leader and solution advisor for D365 Finance and Supply Chain related advice.
• Maintain a high level of expertise and current knowledge of all features of the Dynamics 365 platform, ISV products in the marketplace and the Azure stack capabilities.
• Lead, review, oversee and approve design and implementation of various business requirements, as well as supporting the efforts of specialists in other technical and business workstreams.
• Advise on security risks, vulnerabilities, and privacy issues, ensuring compliance with security standards to match quarterly updates from Microsoft.
• Responsible for identifying and creatively solving complex problems, envisioning and enabling critical business processes, and fundamentally helping the users to achieve their objectives.
• Responsible for delivering strategic solution-focused presentations to audiences of all sizes and possessing excellent communication skills.
• Effective in fostering working relationships across the businesses and becoming their trusted advisor with first point of escalation for any solution issues.
• Comply with and contribute to the continuous improvement of company policies, processes and procedures.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented workplace, which may include other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Excellent presentation, communication and leadership skills to effectively present information to the team and executive management
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, attention to quality, self-motivation and a strong desire to succeed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Guide and manage a team of solution architects as needed.
• Manage project resources as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated work experience in implementation of ERP technologies with 5 years in Dynamics 365 F&O full project life cycle implementations.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of Dynamics 365 F&O base functionality, business process design and configuration, instance management, data migrations, role-based access control and integrations with third-party systems
• Experience in discrete manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of emerging Microsoft technologies; Azure Cloud Platform, Power Bi, PowerApps, Flow, Azure Data Lake, Azure DevOps, and security technologies etc.
• Strong team player, excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ITIL, security legislation (e.g., FOIPPA), and emerging technologies.
• Experience in working closely with the PMO to develop project plans, create estimations for tasks as well as drive activities towards project success.
• Intellectual curiosity, especially around emerging enterprise technologies
• Willingness to support the project above and beyond the assigned activities, with responsibility and accountability, to drive results and expected outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline
• Microsoft Dynamics AX or Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations certifications

• A satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be considered.

The expected annual salary for this position is between $123,257.00 and $166,092.00 and will be eligible for incentive pay. This range represents a good faith estimate for the position and actual compensation will be based on numerous factors including knowledge, location, skills, training and experience.

IDEAL employees enjoy a wide range of valuable benefits including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Education Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs
• 401k with Company Match
• Cash Balance Pension Plan

IDEAL values rest, personal time and community involvement facilitating these through several paid time off programs including:

• Vacation
• Personal Days
• Volunteer Time
• Holidays
• Parental Leave

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is proud to be one of Newsweek's Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We know when you honor relationships, success for all will follow. To learn more about us, visit www.idealindustries.com

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