Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Functional Architect

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Are you passionate about customer-centric cloud solutions? Do you have extensive experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement?

We are looking for a passionate and personable D365 Customer Engagement Functional Architect for our Data & Dynamics Team to design, architect and implement solutions with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE)! Utilizing your deep and expert knowledge in customer engagement processes (Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, and Marketing), you understand client requirements through strong business and technical consulting skills and are well versed in optimizing Dynamics 365 CE implementations. You favor configuration and the Power Platform over heavy customization and can enroll customer user groups in the opportunity that comes from a modern cloud CRM. You will work directly with sales and delivery leaders to support solution direction and quotes.

A Day in the Life:

• Work with customers and internal stakeholders including clients, Business Analysts, Developers, and other Architects to define customer solutions and deliver engagements that are innovative and exceed business requirements

• Design and implement D365 CE solutions to solve client requirements and challenges

• Provide pre-sales technical assistance, demonstrations, and product education as required

• Meet with clients to determine needs and/or identify problem areas

• Support development of estimates, Statements of Work (SOWs), and proposals which outline professional services required to meet client requirements

• Analyze complex requirements and develop IT strategies and multi-technology solutions leveraging Dynamics 365 CE and the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) aligned with industry best practices

• Stay abreast of changes and opportunities as they pertain to Dynamics 365 CE and the Microsoft Power Platform

• Focus on best practices for organizational change management and user adoption

• Follow Agile best practices using Azure DevOps including contributing to the creation and grooming of a program backlog of features and tasks

• Create relevant documentation including conceptual design, solution architecture, data models, integration designs, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, and transition to operations information

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of industry experience working in customer engagement domains such as sales, customer service, field service, or marketing (as a consultant or SME)

• 5+ years of experience with Dynamics 365 CE (Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, or Marketing) and/or legacy Dynamics CRM

• Strong experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI)

• 3+ years of experience with Agile frameworks

• Proven skills or experience as a business analyst

• Ability to effectively communicate to different audiences including internal and external stakeholders clearly and concisely

• Proficiency in workshop facilitation, requirements gathering, and solution design

• Self-motivation and drive, always looking for ways to improve skills and stay relevant in given area of expertise

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

• Industry certifications such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE certifications (e.g., Solution Architect Expert), Microsoft MVP, Prosci, Scrum

• Experience with integrations (e.g., Azure Integration Services, APIs) and data migration strategies

• Experience driving user adoption and CRM transformation initiatives

Why Work at Long View:

• Great people and culture

• Comprehensive benefits package from day one

• Recognition programs

• Career growth – Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, and relocation and travel opportunities

Want to learn more about our culture and life at Long View? Check us out on LinkedIn and Instagram!Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know

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