Principal Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) – Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (Technical)

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Principal Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) – Dynamics 365 Finance \& Operations (Technical) About the role We are looking for a Principal Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) with deep technical expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance \& Operations and strong experience across Dynamics AX (on premises) and D365 F\&O (cloud). You will act as the technical authority for enterprise ERP solutions—owning end to end solution architecture, guiding technical design decisions, and leading modernisation initiatives from AX to D365 F\&O. This is a customer\-facing role where you’ll work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into secure, scalable, upgrade\-safe solutions aligned with best practices. Language requirement * English: fluent (mandatory) * Plus fluency in: Spanish (additional languages are a plus) Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture \& Technical Leadership * Own the end\-to\-end technical solution architecture for Dynamics 365 Finance \& Operations implementations; act as the technical decision authority, defining architecture patterns, trade\-offs, and standards. * Lead architecture reviews, design assurance, and technical governance to ensure quality outcomes. * Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, security, availability, and compliance. Migration \& Modernisation (AX D365 F\&O) * Lead technical architecture for Dynamics AX to Dynamics 365 Finance \& Operations migration and modernisation programmes. * Define extensibility/customisation and integration strategies aligned with cloud and upgrade\-safe principles. * Oversee data migration and validation using Data Management Framework (DMF) and related tooling. Extensibility, Development Architecture \& DevOps * Provide architectural guidance for custom development using X\+\+ and Visual Studio, enforcing extensibility\-first principles to ensure maintainability. * Define and govern CI/CD, branching strategies, and release management using Azure DevOps or GitHub. Integration \& Cloud Architecture * Design and govern integrations using OData, Dual\-write, Business Events, Azure Logic Apps, Power Platform, and related integration approaches. * Define synchronous/asynchronous integration patterns with a focus on resiliency and security; apply cloud\-native architecture principles and understand the impact of Azure services on ERP solutions. Security, Compliance \& Operations * Design and review security architecture including role\-based security and Segregation of Duties (SoD); ensure alignment with enterprise security and regulatory requirements. * Support operational readiness using Lifecycle Services (LCS), monitoring, diagnostics, and release/lifecycle planning. Customer Engagement \& Delivery Collaboration * Translate complex technical requirements into clear solution options and technical designs; communicate effectively with technical and non\-technical audiences. * Mentor delivery teams and provide technical leadership across cross\-functional workstreams. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Required Technical Expertise * Extensive experience with Dynamics 365 Finance \& Operations and Dynamics AX (on premises) in enterprise environments. * Proven experience as a technical architect/lead on complex ERP engagements, ideally multi\-legal entity and multi\-country deployments. * Strong knowledge of D365 F\&O architecture, data model, and extensibility patterns. * Strong SDLC and lifecycle management capability, including LCS and Azure DevOps (or similar). * Strong integration experience across ERP landscapes, including DMF and Microsoft integration tooling. * Excellent analytical/problem\-solving skills and strong written/verbal communication skills. * Customer\-facing/consulting experience and ability to drive technical discussions and outcomes. Priority domain expertise (must have depth in at least one) * Dynamics 365 Commerce, OR * On\-premises/hybrid AX solutions and modernisation, OR * Dynamics 365 Project Operations (advantage). Nice to have * Ability to also cover Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management topics to support end\-to\-end Finance \+ Operations programmes. * Dynamics 365 F\&O certifications (admin/development) and/or other relevant Microsoft certifications. * Experience with reporting/analytics tooling such as Power BI.