Functional Consultant

Synoptek

We think globally, act locally. As a Managed Services Provider, Synoptek provides world-class strategic IT leadership and hyper-efficient IT operational support, enabling our global client-base to grow and transform their businesses. We are excited to have experienced continuous growth and in keeping with that momentum we are seeking to add talent to our team. When you partner with Synoptek, you engage with an ever-growing, ever-evolving IT organization that provides a high-caliber team, results growth, and clarity.

Functional Consultant

This is an amazing opportunity to work within one of the fastest growing Managed Services Providers. We are a company with a heart and soul dedicated to the ongoing success and growth of our employees and continued business success of the customers we support.  We foster a fun and connected environment with employee benefits extending beyond general compensation and into company sponsored events and an invested culture of learning.

The Functional Consultant is responsible for ERP solution design for large and mid-sized companies seeking to transform their business process around Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Retail areas.

This role reports to the Solution Architect(s) and is responsible directly to the practice director for success in the practice methodology and best-practices as aligned to engagement scope.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Solution Architects to design solutions utilizing Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain application, streamline and automating job activities
• Execute solution design for ERP implementation projects, configurations and setups, data migration, testing, training, and support
• Document requirements, design customizations, setup parameters, configure the system and implement all tasks that were designed with the Solution Architect
• Execute and support data migration, training, and testing throughout the project
• Provide recommendations to team lead and/or client
• Participate in the overall discovery and working on the Fit-Gap Analysis
• Participate in design clarifications and future-state concept meetings
• Assist in the training, CRP and UAT phase of the project
• Carry out the overall Cut-over, Go-live and Hyper-Care activities
• Coordinate with the offshore team in terms of the activities to be taken care from offshore
• Read, interpret, and build upon business requirements documents
• Generate FDD's and FRD's
• Work as a consultant with our clients globally
• This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities required of the employee in this position, as duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Supply Chain from an accredited college or university required; Master's degree preferred
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience in the same or closely related field/occupation, may be counted towards 1 year of education
• Certification in Dynamics 365 for Finance Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail or Commerce

Experience

• Customarily has at least 10 years of technical experience
• Customarily has at least 6 years of solution design and consulting experience
• Customarily has at least 6 years of customer facing project management and client engagement experienc

Skills/Attributes

• Synoptek core DNA behaviors:
• Clarity: Possesses excellent communication skills, makes a concentrated effort to speak the customers language. Ability to field questions with concise, well-constructed responses
• OwnIT: Shows integrity, innovation, and accountability in completing daily assignments
• Results: Solutions focused and driven to resolve conflict quickly and precisely. Proactively looks for opportunities to contribute to the company's business goals
• Growth: Willing to learn and ask questions. Constantly looking for new ways to improve yourself. Ability to adapt and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Team:  Embraces both customers and colleagues as team members. Ability to be flexible, respectful, engaged and collaborative
• Working knowledge implementing application and integration architecture frameworks
• Ability to work on several projects or support several clients at a time
• Ability to execute projects with minimal oversight
• Understanding of solution delivery models including Agile
• Familiar with Software Development Life Cycle best practices

Working Conditions

We live by the motto 'work hard, play hard' and strive to support our employees in both their professional and personal goals. We believe that by hiring the right people, leading process improvement, and leveraging technology, we achieve superior results.

Work is performed primarily in an office or remote environment. May be subject to time constraints and tight deadlines. May require occasional travel.

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.