Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Functional Consultant

About Ludia  Ludia Consulting is one of the fastest growing and innovative consulting firms in Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Supply Chain, Customer Engagement and Power Platform. We are looking for a team member that is committed to helping others and their communities while also growing professionally as part of our Ludia family.  We are not just a traditional organization; we are driven to help our partners and clients while delivering value every day. Our team members are also encouraged to grow by sharing their knowledge and experience through a multitude of community-driven channels, including local non-profit organizations.  The Role  As a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SC Technical Architect, you will be a crucial member of our Ludia Family to understand and transition functional concepts into technical solutions using modern design principles and best practices in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain for our customers and internal initiatives.  While working with management, you will be expected to create, estimate and deliver technical and integration designs. To succeed in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and experience in leading technical architecture designs and teams during Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain projects. This position combines a strong focus on consulting abilities with an equally important emphasis on technological know-how. To succeed, you will demonstrate the ability to learn new concepts quickly and communicate ideas effectively to deliver complex Microsoft Dynamics solutions. This role combines technical depth with the opportunity to grow into leadership with solution architecture, team mentoring, and client engagement.  Essential Functions:  * Lead technical project deliveries, including technical analysis, code design review, and code performance optimization -- contributing to successful Dynamics implementations.  * Plan, manage and execute Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain and Power Platform technical project deliverables.  * Directly communicate with stakeholders to provide technical deliverable updates and upcoming deadlines.  * Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to understand client requirements and translate them into technical specifications and project plans  * Act as a subject matter expert on Microsoft Dynamics 365 architecture while mentoring a growing team of Dynamics consultants.  * Establish and adhere to Enterprise architecture best practices across technical and functional lines and Microsoft Products.  * Develop and maintain technical documentation and project artifacts  * Collaborate with Microsoft FastTrack and Engineering teams to gain deep product insights along with customer solution design review.  * Act as a bridge between consulting leadership and technical team members in the organization.  * Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution design, scoping, and proposal development.  * Management of technical team as a peer and mentor.  Skills & Competencies:  * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Technology, MIS, CIS or a related field  * Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders  * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences  * 8+ years of experience in technical architecture and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions  * Strong understanding of Dynamics 365 platform capabilities and limitations, as well as related technologies such as Azure and Power Platform  * Experience in multiple Dynamics 365 ERP projects is required  * Experience as a Lead Developer in an end-to-end customer implementation  * Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX/365 F&SC in the following technical areas:  * Minimum 12+ years X++ development experience  * Data Management Framework (aka DIXF).  * PowerApps, LogicApps, Azure Portal/ Services, SharePoint, C#, SQL Server, Common Data Service and other Azure Services, including Azure Functions, Azure Event Grid, etc.  * Understanding of Synchronous and Asynchronous integration patterns.  * F&SC Business Events and Service Bus.  * Role-based security design and customization.  * Extensible Data Security.  * SSRS Report development and Power BI.  * Code builds and deployments via Azure DevOps Pipelines and LifeCycle Services (LCS).  * Experience with both TFS and Git repositories.  * Experience with Unified Development Environments  * Understanding of Azure Licensing and Costing is a Plus.  * Experience with two or more Microsoft Dynamics functional areas, preferably: Finance, Trade & Logistics, Warehouse Management, Sales, Marketing, Service, Production, Manufacturing, and other modules  * Ability to organize, prioritize, estimate and deliver tasks meeting deadlines  * Ability to travel up to 25%  * Experience working with a multicultural and/or multilingual team across several time zones  * Microsoft Dynamics 365 certification(s) preferred  * Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform experience   Desirable Experience:   * Master's degree in information systems management; degrees in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field  * Dynamics 365, CE/CRM experience  * Project Management experience  Benefits / Why Ludia  * Remote when not traveling to customer sites  * Unlimited PTO  * Companywide time off at the end of the year  * Full health benefits, vision, and dental  * 401K  * …and more!   Ludia Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

About Ludia Ludia Consulting is one of the fastest growing and innovative consulting firms in Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Supply Chain, Customer Engagement and Power Platform. We are looking for a team member that is committed to helping others and their communities while also growing professionally as part of our Ludia family.  We are not just a traditional organization; we are driven to help our partners and clients while delivering value every day. Our team members are also encouraged to grow by sharing their knowledge and experience through a multitude of community-driven channels, including local non-profit organizations.  The Role  As a Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant, you will be a key aspect of our mission to understand and transition functional concepts into technical solutions using modern design principles and best practices in software development for our customers and internal initiatives. You will be expected to execute technical and integration designs, along with documenting and communicating effort estimates and risks to solution architects, management, and clientele.  This position combines a strong focus on development skills with an equally important emphasis on requirement analysis. To achieve success, our consultants demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, communicate ideas effectively, define and lead team efforts and utilize flexibility and creativity to present a variety of solutions. You must have excellent communication, analytical, and development skills to excel in this role.  Essential Functions  * Lead technical discovery, requirements analysis, evaluation of solution options, and design discussions with client and project stakeholders.  * Design, configure, and develop Dataverse solutions using model-driven apps, Power Automate cloud flows, business rules, Power Fx, and other platform capabilities.  * Extend the platform when appropriate using C#, .NET, plug-ins, custom APIs, JavaScript, Dataverse Web API, REST APIs, and custom connectors.  * Design secure inbound and outbound integrations using Dataverse and relevant Azure services, including authentication, error handling, retry behavior, performance, and operational support.  * Define logical data models, data mappings, migration and synchronization approaches, alternate keys, and data-quality controls.  * Create technical designs, integration diagrams, process flows, estimates, assumptions, risks, deployment plans, runbooks, and support documentation.  * Implement healthy application lifecycle management using solutions, dependency and layer management, environment variables, connection references, source control, Power Platform Pipelines, and CI/CD automation.  * Perform peer reviews, unit and integration testing, solution validation, performance analysis, user acceptance testing support, release verification, and production troubleshooting.  * Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, maintain actionable monitoring and support documentation, and deliver managed-services backlog work when needed.  * Lead technical walkthroughs, communicate progress and risks, mentor team members, and collaborate effectively across disciplines and time zones.  * Maintain current knowledge of the platform and contribute to internal practices, reusable assets, and knowledge sharing.  Skills & Competencies  * At least five years of hands-on consulting or development experience with Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365.  * Experience delivering multiple end-to-end enterprise Power Platform or Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement implementations in a customer-facing technical role.  * Advanced hands-on experience with Dataverse, model-driven apps, Power Automate cloud flows, data modeling, and platform configuration.  * Practical development experience with C#, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, and Dataverse extension patterns.  * Strong understanding of synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns, authentication, error handling, performance, and supportability.  * Experience with solution-based application lifecycle management, source control, automated deployments, and tools such as Power Platform CLI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub.  * Experience designing Dataverse security and troubleshooting application, automation, integration, and deployment issues.  * Ability to create clear technical documentation, develop reliable estimates, identify risks and assumptions, and explain technical decisions to both technical and business audiences.  * Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, prioritization, and collaboration skills, including experience working independently within distributed teams.  Desirable Experience  * Experience with canvas apps or Power Pages.  * Experience with Azure integration services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, or Key Vault.  * Experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations apps, dual-write, virtual tables, or integrations spanning Customer Engagement and finance and operations apps.  * Working knowledge of Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Link for Dataverse, Azure Data Lake, or related analytics capabilities.  * Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, AI Builder, agents, or AI-enabled business applications.  * Familiarity with Managed Environments, environment strategy, DLP policies, Purview governance, or the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit.  * Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Azure licensing and cost considerations.  * Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate credential, or equivalent demonstrated technical expertise.  Benefits / Why Ludia  * Vast network of professional connections  * Team focused, no-blame culture  * Opportunities for professional growth  * Family/Community focused company  * Remote work-from-home  * Unlimited PTO  * Generous bonus structure  * Full health benefits, vision, and dental  * 401K  * …and more!  Ludia Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.