Software Engineer Architect - MS Dynamics 365

About Lexmark:

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, Lexmark is recognized as a global leader in print hardware, service, software solutions and security by many of the technology industry’s leading market analyst firms. Lexmark creates cloud-enabled imaging and IoT solutions that help customers in more than 170 countries worldwide quickly realize business outcomes.

This position is for a D365 Technical Architect supporting the Sales, Customer Service, Field Service and Project Services implementation.   

Overview:

• Focuses on one or more major feature sets within the broader D365 domain. 

• Collaborates with Product Owners, Functional Architects and Development teams that work within the related Delivery teams. 

• Primarily engages with the delivery teams on current development initiatives from a design and implementation perspective. 

• Also contributes to efforts to strengthen the application development infrastructure.

• Helps shape the technical strategy for the applications within the D365 domain. 

Specific Responsibilities:

• Analyzes business needs and user requirements to design and implement application solutions using the D365/Xrm platform, Azure components, and other integration-related toolsets (SSIS, WebServices).  

• Develop and maintain design artifacts representing the proposed technical solutions effectively.   

• Stays up-to-date with the latest best practices and standards in the D365 and Azure platform. 

• Work closely with delivery teams in an agile development environment, ensuring proper implementation and adoption of solutions. 

• Drive testability (including automated testing, unit testing and user acceptance testing) and operational readiness in solution designs. 

• Advocate for continuous improvement and adoption of best practices. 

• Create designs that promote methods of configuration for agility and responsiveness. 

• Conduct design and code reviews to maintain development quality. 

• Ensure compliance with data security, licensing, and resource usage requirements. 

• Assist business leaders with change management and user adoption in order to effectively use tools and systems 

• Assist in planning for and adopting of Microsoft’s major and minor releases to maximize platform utilization. 

• Summarize and communicate findings at an executive level 

Qualifications:

• Required: 

• 5-15 years of relevant work experience 

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with MS Dynamics 365 or related platforms 

• Strong ability to communicate design concepts effectively. 

• Deep development experience within the D365 technology stack  

• Experience in business analysis  

• Ability to organize information, prioritize tasks and adapt to changing priorities 

• Experience working with a highly customized application 

• Preferred: 

• Experience with Mobile App Development, CRM portals and Data Migration  

• Experience with Azure components such as Function Apps, Service Bus and Logic Apps 

• Experience with SQL and Stored Procedures 

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required 

• Industry Standard Technical Certifications desired. 

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

• Creative problem-solving abilities and flexibility. 

• Proactive approach to work and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

• Effective team player with the ability to collaborate across various levels of management.