D365 Senior Architect - Contract
Company Description: At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and technical D365 Senior Architect for a critical 6-month contract engagement. This is not just a high-level design role; we need a "player-coach" who is comfortable moving between architectural strategy and getting "under the hood" to solve complex technical challenges. You will be responsible for ensuring the scalability, integrity, and performance of a D365 environment while working closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. While the project is headquartered in Perth, we are offering full remote flexibility for the right candidate Qualifications: Project Delivery Excellence: We require an architect with a proven track record of end-to-end Microsoft D365 project delivery. You understand the nuances of the project lifecycle—from discovery and design through to UAT, cutover, and post-go-live support. Solution Blueprinting: Own the technical roadmap. You will validate that the proposed architecture handles high data volumes and complex multi-entity requirements without compromising performance. "In-the-Trenches" Engineering: Support the development team by tackling the most complex "blockers." This includes custom plug-in development, intricate workflow automation, and resolving deep-seated integration bugs. Integration Strategy: Design and oversee the implementation of robust integration patterns using Azure Integration Services (AIS), ensuring seamless data flow between D365, internal ERPs, and external third-party APIs. Performance Tuning: Conduct deep-dive audits of the existing environment to identify latency issues, optimize API limits, and ensure the system is "future-proofed" for scalability. Governance & DevOps: Establish and enforce best practices for ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) using Azure DevOps, ensuring automated deployment pipelines are reliable and secure. Additional Information: Why join us: NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth. NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given. Work rights and background checks: To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks