Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect – Finance & Operations Practice

Reporting to: F&O Practice Director

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

Location: Hybrid - Homeworking with travel to Venture and client sites

Salary: Competitive + Bonus Scheme

• Work-Life Balance first - Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus 4 additional Work-Life Balance Days.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Access to Private Medical Insurance including a Cash Plan offering discounts on other health, dental and ophthalmic treatments.
• Financial peace of mind - Our Group Life Assurance provides added security for your future.

About Venture:

At Venture, we are redefining digital transformation. Since launching in 2022, we have specialised in delivering Microsoft-powered solutions that create meaningful, measurable impact for our clients.

You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team where curiosity is encouraged, ownership is valued, and your growth is a priority.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where different perspectives are valued and encouraged.

Role Purpose:

The Solution Architect is responsible for leading the overall solution design and architecture for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations transformation programmes. This role provides strategic direction across functional and technical workstreams, ensuring scalable, integrated, and best-practice solutions are delivered to clients.

The Solution Architect acts as the bridge between business stakeholders, delivery teams, and technical resources, ensuring solutions align with business objectives, enterprise architecture standards, and delivery governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture & Strategy

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations programmes
• Define scalable enterprise solutions aligned to business objectives and industry best practices
• Provide architectural governance across Finance, Supply Chain, Commerce, Manufacturing, and integrations
• Ensure alignment between business processes, functional design, and technical architecture
• Lead architecture workshops and solution playback sessions.

Delivery Governance

• Review and approve Functional and Technical Design Documents
• Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements
• Support estimation, solution planning, and delivery governance
• Identify and mitigate solution and delivery risks.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Engage with executive stakeholders, programme sponsors, and IT leadership teams
• Act as a trusted advisor on ERP transformation strategy
• Support pre-sales activities, solution shaping, and bid responses where required.
• Mentor consultants, architects, and technical teams
• Support capability development and best-practice adoption across the practice
• Work collaboratively across project management, functional, and technical teams.

Requirements & Experience

• 7+ years of ERP implementation experience with significant Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations expertise
• Broad understanding of Finance, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Manufacturing, and integrations
• Experience designing enterprise-scale solutions and transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting capability.

Technical & Delivery Expertise

• Strong understanding of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations architecture, integrations, data migration, security, and environments
• Experience with Azure integrations, Power Platform, and Microsoft ecosystem technologies
• Strong governance and solution assurance capability.
• Excellent presentation, workshop facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong mentoring and leadership capability.
• Microsoft Solution Architect certifications
• Experience within consultancy or systems integration environments
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and Azure services
• Experience supporting pre-sales and solution estimation.

Why Join Venture?

• People-first culture: Venture prioritises wellbeing, inclusivity, and career growth. You'll be supported to do your best work and thrive.
• Cutting-edge projects: Drive high-impact digital transformation initiatives that shape the future. Your ideas matter, and your contributions create real change.
• Flexible & future-fit working: Enjoy a hybrid work model designed for work-life balance.
• Career growth that counts: Be part of an ambitious and fast-growing organisation where your development is a priority, with clear pathways to progress.
• Well-being at the core: From mental health support to a wellbeing programme, we ensure you feel your best, inside and outside of work.