Solutions Architect
MMC

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Job Title

Solution Architect - Client Management

What can you expect?

The purpose of Marsh Enterprise Architecture is to lead Marsh's global technology strategy and oversee its implementation via numerous delivery projects. The Solution Architects ensure that all solutions make effective spend of their budget, are re-usable, are not duplicative, and comply with Marsh Enterprise Architecture principles.

The Solution Architect will be responsible for delivering solutions to business change projects. This specific opening is within the core value chain vertical of Client Management and so will be providing solutions to all regions aligning with the global Client Management application and technology roadmap. MS Dynamics is a platform selection already made by MMC for Marsh's CRM application, and so expertise in this platform is required.

Solutions can be custom applications, off-the-shelf third party applications, or a set of integrated applications that are hosted in-house, in the cloud, or as SaaS; the Solution Architect will ensure that quality of deliverables from MMC development teams and third parties is up to both Marsh and MMC standards.

We will count on you to:

• Create solutions that leverage packaged solutions, SaaS offerings, common services, IT platforms, cloud services (IaaS and PaaS) and development capabilities to meet the expectations of our Business Stakeholders and enable the achievement of their goals.
• Create Architecture Definition Documents (or equivalent agile artefacts) that detail the conceptual, logical, data, deployment and support models in line with the document standards expected by Marsh Architecture
• Understand the following domains and give them due consideration when creating solutions:
• Enterprise applications, both packaged and bespoke
• Microsoft Dynamics365 Sales, Customer Service and Finance modules
• Microsoft PowerPlatform
• Application containerization
• Agile and DevOps delivery methodologies
• Lead infrastructure, project, and development teams ensuring that the proposed solution and/or architecture is adhered to and that standards are met
• Collaboration with data, process, and other solution architects to achieve a full understanding of the EA landscape that is reflected in all solutions
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure the integrity and security of architecture, flexibility of design, and quality of solutions
• Review Architecture Definition Documents (or equivalent agile artefacts) produced by peers and provide constructive feedback
• Work closely with vendors of Marsh on the evaluation of their products and skills and on the quality of their product and deliverables

What is in it for you?

• We are the globalleader in the human resources consulting
• As part of Mercer, we offer top-notch benefits: multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets - benefits coverage starting Day 1
• Flexible work opportunities for work/life balance
• A culture of internal mobility, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration

What you need to have:

• The candidate should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, ideally in computer science or a related field, have around 10 years in systems design, and expertise in web computing.
• Expertise in the configuration, customization and extension of Microsoft Dynamics365 Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and/or Finance
• Expertise in the integration of Microsoft Dynamics365 with supporting applications from other Microsoft platforms such as Teams, PowerAutomate, Power BI
• Expertise in designing solutions and expressing them in standard ways such as user views, logical component views, integration collaborations and sequences, and deployment views
• Expertise and experience in developing enterprise software solutions on different technology stacks and using a range of methodologies
• Knowledge and experience of all phases of the SDLC and full lifecycle implementations using traditional waterfall / iterative methodologies and more modern agile ones.
• Experience in managing and leading out-sourced development teams.
• Experience with deployment and roll-out of both in-house developed and off the shelf products
• Have strong problem solving & analytical skills
• Able to seed or self-start the technical aspects of small-scale projects working with business analysts, project managers, and enterprise engineering teams
• Able to add value to large scale structured projects by "taking ownership" of technical considerations at any point within the project lifecycle
• Able to balance several competing priorities or projects and deliver to demanding timelines using prioritization and time management skills
• Experience of technical mentoring of more junior developers and offshore developers
• Experience working within the Client Management space of the Insurance Broking Industry or Financial Services industry Experience with TOGAF ADM and familiarity with the business, application, technology, and data views

Knowledge required

• Development and deployment of applications on Dynamics and other Microsoft platforms such as Teams, PowerAutomate, Power BI
• Development and deployment of JEE applications
• Development and deployment of .NET stack applications
• Development and deployment of MEAN stack applications
• Deployment and utilization of RDBMS and NoSQL database technologies
• Utilization of SaaS applications
• UML
• Application and data integration
• XML, JSON, and REST web services
• SQL Server and T-SQL
• Agile delivery methodologies such as scrum
• An architecture development methodology such as TOGAF
• DevOps implementation
• Mediation technology such as Message Broker, WESB, WPS and message technology such as WMQ

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