Associate Data Architect I

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations – Data Architect Experience 8–14 years overall IT experience 6+ years in Dynamics 365 F&O data architecture / analytics / integrations

Role Overview

The D365 F&O Data Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and optimizing the end‑to‑end data architecture for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. This role ensures scalable, secure, and high‑quality data flows across F&O, reporting platforms, and enterprise systems, enabling analytics, regulatory reporting, and data‑driven decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities Data Architecture & Design

Design end‑to‑end data architecture for D365 F&O, covering Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations modules. Define data models, canonical schemas, and enterprise data standards aligned with business processes. Establish patterns for transactional, analytical, and historical data consumption.

Data Integration & Platforms

Architect data movement from D365 F&O using:

Data Management Framework (DMF) BYOD Azure Data Lake (Export to Data Lake)

Design integrations with Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Databricks, SQL, and downstream BI platforms. Collaborate with integration teams on batch, near‑real‑time, and event‑based data flows.

Analytics & Reporting Enablement

Enable enterprise reporting using Power BI, ensuring optimal data models and performance. Support KPI definition, semantic modeling, and reconciliation with F&O source data. Partner with functional teams to translate reporting and analytics requirements into scalable data solutions.

Data Governance & Quality

Define and enforce data governance, including:

Data ownership Data definitions and lineage Master and reference data strategy

Implement data quality controls, validation rules, and reconciliation processes. Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with F&O functional consultants, solution architects, data engineers, and business SMEs. Provide architectural guidance and reviews for F&O data‑related design decisions. Contribute to documentation such as data dictionaries, architecture diagrams, and design standards.

Mandatory

Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations data model and entities. Deep understanding of DMF, BYOD, and Export to Data Lake patterns. Strong SQL skills and experience handling large enterprise datasets. Experience designing data solutions on Azure (Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, SQL). Experience enabling analytics using Power BI (data modeling, performance optimization). Solid understanding of Finance and/or Supply Chain business processes.

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