SmithGroup is an award-winning, integrated design firm that blends research, data and technology with innovation and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and move us closer to a carbon-free future. Care to join us?
The Chicago office of SmithGroup is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Administrator to join our team. SmithGroup is a four-time award recipient of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune!
Working with us, you will:
- Work with business and technical personnel to provide application architecture, design, configuration, and support with respect to Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform for CE, Project Operations, and Finance and Operations.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within all aspects of Dynamics including technical requirements, system configuration, user requirements, and system upgrades.
- Work collaboratively within the IT team to build, test, deploy, and maintain configurations using custom and industry common practices throughout multiple environments (e.g., Sandbox/DEV/QA/UAT/PROD). Conduct hands-on implementation, configuration, and development of the various components of Dynamics 365 across CE, Project Operations and F&O.
- Respond to incidents and events with a methodical approach to assess and troubleshoot all types of production (performance, access, accuracy, etc.) issues.
- Lead and/or participate in analysis sessions with functional super users/business analysts to determine application requirements for new implementations, and facilitate workshops to demonstrate proof of concepts.
- Extend the capability of the application through creation of new entities, forms, workflows and reports.
- Create applicable system-related documentation, including design specifications, application test plans, test cases and system admin guides for Dynamics 365.
- Participate as the Dynamics SME representing solutions design for systems related to Dynamics 365.
- Provide guidance to the data management team to build integrations related to Dynamics data.
- Participate in all phases of the Solution Delivery Life Cycle including planning, requirements definition, solution design, test execution, and implementation of Dynamics related business solutions.
- Work closely with the functional teams to ensure business systems implementations are supported appropriately.
- Contribute to the technology roadmap for the organization with respect to the Dynamics ecosystem.
An ideal candidate has:
- Experience with Dynamics application architecture, designing and building custom workflows.
- Experience with Power Platform and Dataverse.
- Experience working in SDLC preferred.
- Knowledge of basic accounting guidelines/principles and financial reporting.
- Functional and/or Technical Certifications as deemed appropriate for specialization.
- Working knowledge of PowerBI, SharePoint Online, SQL Databases preferred.
SmithGroup's competitive compensation and benefit package is designed to meet the needs of a diverse staff. It includes flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 401(k), parental leave, wellbeing resources, PTO immediately available to new hires, plus 15 extra Fridays off - on top of holidays. Join us and see first-hand how these and other programs - like one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities - build culture, enhance collaboration and yield richer, more inclusive solutions.
If you are not sure that you meet all of the suggested qualifications described above, please don't leave this page. Your talents and attributes could be just what we're looking for - and we strongly encourage you to apply. If you need additional accommodations to complete the application process, please contact
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