The Role
Lead enterprise Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform architecture across Dataverse and Azure. Design integrations, security, data models, environments, DevOps and ALM strategies. Facilitate technical workshops, guide architectural decisions, oversee governance and solution assurance, and ensure scalability, resilience and performance. Collaborate with clients, architects, project managers and vendors while mentoring technical teams, maintaining roadmaps, and advising on licensing, disaster recovery and cost optimization.
Summary Generated by Built In
Codec is seeking an experienced Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Technical Solution Architect to lead the technical architecture and design of enterprise-scale Microsoft solutions.
Working across Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, Dataverse and Azure, you will own the technical direction of complex solutions, working closely with clients, Functional Solution Architects, Project Managers and technical teams. You will ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with business objectives and architectural standards.
About The Job:
This is a senior technical architecture role with responsibility for shaping solutions from initial design through to delivery.
This is a senior technical architecture role with responsibility for shaping solutions from initial design through to delivery.
You will lead technical workshops, define solution architecture and integration approaches, and guide key technical decisions across Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, Dataverse and Azure. You will also contribute to programme governance, technical roadmaps and design authorities while providing mentoring and architectural guidance across delivery teams.
The role requires a strong understanding of both technical delivery and the wider business considerations surrounding enterprise Microsoft solutions
Key Responsibilities
Own technical architecture across Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, Dataverse and Azure.
• Design end-to-end integrations and high-level solution architecture for enterprise CE workloads.
• Lead technical workshops with senior stakeholders to define business and system requirements.
• Define architecture covering integrations, workflows, security, data models and environments.
• Collaborate with Functional Solution Architects on end-to-end solution design.
• Lead technical decisions and trade-off discussions around requirements, scope, risk and solution design.
• Work with Project and Programme Managers on delivery planning, RAID, RACI, resourcing and timescales.
• Establish DevOps, ALM and environment management strategies.
• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including security, scalability, performance, availability and resilience.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance and solution assurance.
• Represent CE technical architecture within programme-level design authorities.
• Mentor Principal Consultants and technical teams and support the development of future architects.
• Maintain technical roadmaps and support platform strategy and business case development.
• Provide recommendations across licensing, performance, disaster recovery, scalability and cost optimisation.
• Promote reusable architecture, integration patterns and Microsoft best practices across teams and vendors.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
About You
You are an experienced Microsoft technical professional ready to take ownership of architecture across complex enterprise solutions.
You combine strong Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform expertise with a good understanding of Azure, integration and enterprise architecture principles. You are comfortable leading technical discussions with senior stakeholders, making architectural decisions and providing clear direction to both technical and delivery teams.
What you bring:
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Technical Consultant or 2 years' experience as a Principal Technical Consultant.
• Strong experience with Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform and Dataverse.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and enterprise integration architecture.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, security models and enterprise data solutions.
• Strong understanding of DevOps, ALM and environment management.
• Experience with technical governance, design authorities and architecture reviews.
• Strong understanding of security, scalability, availability, resilience and performance.
• Experience working across complex programmes involving multiple teams and vendors.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience mentoring senior consultants and developing technical capability.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications.
About
Established over 40 years ago, Codec is a multi-award-winning Microsoft Solutions Partner, trusted by public and private sector organisations to deliver impactful digital transformation. With offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cologne, and across Germany, our team of over 300 experts specialises in harnessing the full potential of Microsoft technologies—including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Copilot—to drive innovation, automation, and operational excellence. Codec combines deep industry expertise with a proven track record to help organisations unlock the power of AI and modern cloud solutionsThough originally best known as a hardware reseller, since 2010 Codec has focused on building an outstanding software consulting business with a team of experts implementing enterprise solutions using products from Microsoft and Oracle. Our customer base, revenues and average contract values have grown steadily year on year and we continue to invest in the provision of new product and service offerings.Our team is a careful mix of recent graduates and experienced professionals from a variety of diverse cultural backgrounds. We are a melting pot of seasoned consultants supported by the best talent from the local universities. We have a thriving placement student academy and graduate recruitment programme which grows year on year.This company is an equal opportunities employer
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Senior Technical Consultant or 2 years as a Principal Technical Consultant
- Strong experience with Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform and Dataverse
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and enterprise integration architecture
- Experience designing APIs, integrations, security models and enterprise data solutions
- Strong understanding of DevOps, ALM and environment management
- Experience with technical governance, design authorities and architecture reviews
- Strong understanding of security, scalability, availability, resilience and performance
- Experience working across complex programmes involving multiple teams and vendors
- Strong stakeholder management and technical workshop facilitation skills
- Experience mentoring senior consultants and developing technical capability
- Relevant Microsoft certifications
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 1985 and headquartered in Ireland, Codec is a high-growth, leading technology company with offices in Dublin, London, Belfast, and Malta. With a team of over 300 dedicated professionals, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions based on the Microsoft low-code platform. As current Microsoft country partner of the year (for the 4th time), Codec specialises in providing business applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud infrastructure on the low-code Microsoft platform to organisations in the Public and Healthcare sectors. Beyond technology Codec actively supports sustainability and our chosen charities, Ruhama and Flourish.
