Data Architect

HCLTech
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HCL Technologies - Microsoft Business Applications Practice is seeking a Dynamics 365 CRM Data Architect to join our award-winning and growing team. This individual will collaborate with business analysts and other team members to determine the best design approach regarding the overall solution including system design, data integration and migration.

The Dynamics 365 CRM Data Architect carries the ultimate responsibility for meeting the customer requirements and completing the project.

Comfortable in all aspects of delivery you should be capable of switching between leading customer facing functional workshops and a group of functional consultants, managing development teams (on and off-shore), and working with project and programme managers to effectively report on progress and risks and issues; to liaising with both internal and customer senior stakeholders – adjusting the approach and language as required for each interaction.

Responsibilities:

  • Data Strategy Development: Collaborate with business stakeholders to define data strategy and align it with organizational goals. Develop a roadmap for data architecture and identify opportunities for data optimization and enhancement.
  • Data Modelling and Design: Design and develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to meet business requirements. Ensure data models are aligned with industry standards, best practices, and data governance policies.
  • Data Integration: Define data integration strategies and implement data integration processes to consolidate and synchronize data from various sources. Develop and maintain data integration pipelines, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
  • Data Governance and Quality: Establish data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance. Implement data quality control measures to identify and resolve data issues.
  • Database Management: Oversee the design, implementation, and management of databases, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability. Evaluate and recommend appropriate database technologies and tools.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, business intelligence teams, and software developers, to understand data requirements and provide technical guidance. Communicate data architecture and design decisions effectively to stakeholders.
  • Emerging Technologies: Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in data management, analytics, and cloud computing. Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools that can enhance the organization's data capabilities.

Essential Functions

  • Assist the Technical Architect in designing technical solutions to meet customer requirements in D365 CE.
  • Assist the Technical Architect in designing integrations between D365 applications and legacy/third party systems using multiple technologies, including Azure Logic Apps, Power Apps, Azure Data Factory, Fabric and SSIS.
  • Take part in, and in some cases lead, workshops with the customer to gather technical requirements with a view of ensuring technical solutions meet the customers’ requirements within the guidelines of the technical solution set out by the Technical Architect.
  • Report to the Technical Architect and/or Project Manager on a regular basis with updates on progress, risks/challenges and resourcing requirements.
  • Write Technical Design Documents detailing how technical solutions should be built so development teams can carry out the builds.
  • Write Integration Design Documents detailing how integration solutions should be built so development teams can carry out the builds.
  • Lead the development team, deciding on priorities for delivery and managing resources to deliver solutions in a timely manner to support the project
  • Be responsible for Quality Assurance of developments delivered by the development team, carrying out code reviews and best practice checks and ensuring quality delivery
  • Aid with regular quality audits for Implementation Programmes related to D365 CE
  • Assist the REM team with deployment of releases to customer environments
  • Manage development resources during SIT/SAT and UAT cycles to ensure proper levels of support including managing priorities and workloads of the team
  • Attend regular meetings with the Leads of all technical teams on the project to ensure all teams are working towards a singular goal
  • Mentor members of the development team to improve their skills
  • Contribute to Best Practice processes

Required Skills and Experience

  • Proficient/Skilled at PowerShell development
  • Proficient/skilled in Dev Ops ALM components/Release process
  • Proficient/Skilled at Azure Logic App Development
  • Proficient/Skilled in Azure components such as Azure Key Vault, On-Premise Data Gateway, Azure Monitor
  • Proficient/Skilled at Power Apps/DataVerse Development
  • Proficient/Skilled at SQL scripting/development.
  • Detailed understanding of security design principles for both D365 CE and Azure components, including the mechanisms for authorisation and interaction with these components.
  • Skilled at writing detailed technical documentation in a clear and concise manner.
  • A detailed knowledge of DevOps/Git and general rules/processes for development/source controls.
  • Great communication skills to enable clear and consistent communications with both members of the Technical team and also with Functional Consultants and customers’ staff
  • Good leadership skills: must be able to lead a team, manage timelines and priorities, and take responsibility for deliverables.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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