Dynamics Functional Consultant – Washington DC

Join a team of passionate thought leaders in a dynamic and collaborative environment!

The Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG)’s Applied Innovation
– Dynamics team is growing fast and we’re looking for our next Sr.

Functional Consultant to join us.

What impact will you have in this role?

Every role at the Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG) is equally important in the grand scheme of things and everything we do is teamwork.

Through teamwork, building relationships internally and at times with clients, always understanding context and what is important, and getting comfortable with influence and persuasion you will stand out as an expert in your field.

As a Sr.

Functional Consultant, you will have an opportunity to not only proudly own the solution together with your team, but also to share your experience, mentor others and contribute to continuous improvement of internal processes.

We will always want to hear what you have to say!

What will you be doing day-to-day?

As a Sr.

Functional Consultant your primary responsibility will be to work on projects.

You are an excellent communicator and will be responsible for leading requirement gathering sessions, identifying client’s needs and transforming them into Dynamics 365/CRM solutions in collaboration with the Architect.

You will be the product owner and ensure continuity and tractability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

In addition, you will collaborate with the development team to configure the solution using CRM workflow technology to automate business processes.

You will keep current of the latest releases in Dynamics technologies and as such may participate in pre-sales activities such as demos and estimation.

Some of your responsibilities may include training and demoing the solution to the client at the end of a release, or sprint or project.

You will always be part of a team and never work in isolation – unless you are focusing on configuring the solution!

Some travel may be required.

What type of experience do you need to be successful in this role?

5+ years doing business process re-engineering and business process development
5+ years working directly with clients, leading requirement gathering session, advising on how best to implement and maintain complex projects, translating needs and requirements into solutions and ensuring tractability and continuity are there throughout the project
Deep functional knowledge and familiarity with the most current Dynamics 365 Business Applications: Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, (Dynamics for Marketing, Customer Insights are a bonus)
5+ years implementation support – configuring solutions using workflow technology to automate business processes
Excellent communicator
– demonstrated experience standing in front of a room to either identify and collect requirements or to guide training and help users become confident working with the latest technology
2+ years of experience and advanced domain knowledge in one or more vertical industries: manufacturing, financial services, government, legal, healthcare, property management
Always keeping current with the latest releases and updates in Dynamics technologies
Exposure to enterprise planning and delivery tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps
Agile Software Development experience
What personality traits and other capabilities are important for this role?

Our consultants are self-motivated and pragmatic with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for crafting great solutions coming with a wealth of experience or talent that enables quality software delivery.

They understand the best approach to architecture and development is through blending technologies and methodologies appropriate to the task at hand.

The goal is to contribute to the clients’ long-lasting success to enable us to expand our business and clientele.

What education and certification credentials are needed for this role?

Ideally you will have 1 or more of the following certifications:
Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core| Exam MB-200
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales | Exam MB-210
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing | Exam MB 220
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | Exam MB-230
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service | Exam MB-240
Microsoft Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer | Exam MB-400
Security Responsibility:

All employees must act in accordance with the Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG)’s corporate security standards.
ABOUT THE COGNIZANT MICROSOFT BUSINESS GROUP (MBG)

The Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG) has a singular purpose—advancing your cloud modernization journey with focus, simplicity and scale.

The Microsoft Business Group is an end-to-end Microsoft-centric cloud solutions and managed services provider that leverages extensive experience and IP to deliver constant innovation and business value, powered by the Microsoft Cloud platform.

We are designed to reflect how you think about cloud transformation from a platform native perspective.

Our dedicated experts and trusted blueprint deliver your digital difference through the Microsoft Cloud: Azure, Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365.

We turn digital potential into real business performance at speed.

Who We Are

We are the destination employer for Microsoft-committed professionals, providing depth of specialization and differentiated career paths.

We have authentic conversations, build connections and grow careers while centering ourselves around our employees.

We are a global team of certified consultants across all relevant technologies, coupled with cloud focused advisory consultants.

With our supercharged talent, we are the world’s best Microsoft partner.

We prioritize investing and expanding.

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We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

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