Dynamics 365 / D365CE Customer Engagement Consultant (Multiple positions) - Up to £75k + PMI, life insurance, 25 days holiday and more

Are you a Dynamics 365 CRM / CE Consultant looking for you next career move? Maybe, you are working for a Microsoft Dynamics / D365 partner currently and feel too micro managed or are just bored of your current role and want something new.

Our client, a well-established Global Consulting business, that have set up a thriving UK Microsoft Dynamics / D365CE practice and are looking to expand with experienced knowledgeable professionals to support their growth plans. This role presents an excellent opportunity to join them early into their journey to become the top Dynamics partner in the UK.

To be suitable for this role you will need to have a solid background as a Functional / Application Consultant with Dynamics CRM / D365CE with strong stakeholder management and communication skills. 

The role will be home based, but some travel will be required as and when needed to client site (UK & Ireland) 

Key Skills Required

• A client centric attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• 3+ years’ experience in the design and implementation of Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement / D365CE 
• D365 CE - Customer Service, Sales or Marketing as core skillsets
• Strong requirements gathering skills with demonstrable experience
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal English
• Flexibility to travel (UK and Ireland if needed) but remote working aside from this
• Technical (c# and javascript) skills would be a bonus

If you feel you are the right fit for this role, please apply or get in touch with me at josh@talentlocker.co.uk

Senior Network Engineer, Contract inside IR35, £570 per day, 6 months initial contract, Central London (1-2 days per week on site)

An outside IR35 Network Engineer contract role for a large organisation in London who are moving to the cloud, and need a contractor to bolster the team. The role would be designing, implementing, and managing Network-based solutions while ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of the network.  

Key responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable, high-performance, secure, and cost-effective cloud networking architectures. This involves configuring and managing virtual networks, subnets, routing tables, gateways, and other cloud networking components. Additionally, the role requires the implementation of network security measures such as firewalls, access control lists (ACLs), and virtual private networks (VPNs) to protect cloud resources. Monitoring network performance, analysing traffic patterns, and optimising configurations to ensure high availability and low latency for cloud-based applications are also critical tasks. Troubleshooting network connectivity issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime and disruptions are essential.

Experience required is to understand networking architectures and strong network engineer skills, in technologies such as: Meraki (SD WAN and Wireless), Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, VPNs, Cisco switches etc. A deep understanding of networking principles, protocols, and technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs, and routing protocols like BGP and OSPF, is required. Experience with cloud platforms,  software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization technologies, and network configuration and management tools such as Cisco ACI, Cisco Meraki, and Palo Alto is important. You will likely have some networking certifications in: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE,  and AWS Certified Advanced Networking.

If you are available for a new contract role, for a large company in London please apply.

This is inside IR35 and for an initial 6-month contract, with scope to extend.

One to two days per week on site in London is required.

Enterprise Architect (Retail), London Salary, 10-20% bonus + great benefits, Hybrid working / London

Would you like to be at the heart of a major business transformation to SAP S4 Hana, for a prestigious retail group as the Enterprise Architect heading up an Architecture team?

Working for a global retail company as the Enterprise Architect you will lead the architecture function. You will manage the architecture function, be the enterprise architect and manage a team of solutions architects, continue to strengthen the 5-year Roadmap, and drive the key programme of the enterprise level transformation to SAP S/4 Hana.

You’ll bring experience of developing & owning an IT strategy and IT architecture re in line with business strategy, developing a future state architecture alongside the Programme teams, enable solution delivery and build established architecture frameworks, tools, and governance. There is a team of 5 solution architects covering infrastructure, data, SAP, and retail domains which you will head up. You’ll need to comfortable deriving the definition and implementation of strategies, principles and standards for enterprise architecture and innovation.

There is more than just the SAP project, with other digital and technology transformations and projects, but the key programme currently is the move to SAP S4 Hana, so understanding the SAP landscape would be crucial to drive the transition.   

If you have good Enterprise Architecture experience, enjoy leading and managing a team of architects and have SAP S4 experience please apply. Experience within a consumer, B2C, FMCG or Retail background would be advantageous.

There is a great benefits package (which most employees the discounts heavily), a 10-20% company bonus scheme and corporate benefits including private medical.

The nature of this role, team and stakeholders would require you on site in London 2-3 days per week.

Salary is what you would expect of a London based Enterprise Architect or Head of Architecture role heading up a large transformation and managing a team of Solutions architects, along with a package.

IT Service Desk Team lead, £35-40k + Benefits, Bournemouth

Are you a Service Desk professional and looking to lead an IT Support team? Capable of managing a team of 4 and act as a technical point of escalation for Service Desk team, providing enhanced support whilst leading and managing the team to provide good service and meet SLAs.

In this role, you'll handle various aspects of IT support, including incident and request management, knowledge and asset management, and ensuring continual service improvement while following ITIL best practices. You will lead the team to daily tasks involve system checks, documenting processes and end-user guidelines, and adhering to company policies.

To excel, you'll need a solid grasp of IT operational support frameworks and the ability to deliver excellent service. Effective communication within the team, managing workload efficiently, and contributing to IT projects when needed are essential. Technical skills required include proficiency in Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange administration, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, managing web and email filtering permissions, and handling business systems accounts and remote access tools. ITIL v3/v4 Foundation & MCP qualification are desirable.

If you have a good IT technical support background and capable of managing a support team – please apply.

2 x Dynamics 365 BC Technical Consultant - £70k - £80k + 10% bonus, private medical, life insurance, 25 days holiday (option to buy up to 5 additional days) and more – Fully remote with ad hoc travel to client site

Do you feel undervalued? Do you feel you've got no room to grow? Are you bored in your current role? If any, or all, of these are you then this is the role for you!

Working for a Microsoft Gold partner that has been recognised, and won multiple awards, for being a great place to work it is safe to say you will be joining a company that will value you and what you have to say from day 1. You will have the opportunity to work on some exciting projects using the latest tech alongside a team of experienced professionals who value collaboration and knowledge sharing. You will have a clear career path with objectives and goals to work towards, regular pay and promotion reviews and access to the latest learning materials.

Why are you needed? This partner has been expanding and has recently won several large projects and as a result, needs an experienced D365BC Technical Consultant to take a key role in supporting the continued growth of the Business Central practice. You will work closely with customers and the team to define and deliver the best solutions using the latest versions of D365BC, other MS Cloud products and 3rd party applications.

What will you be doing on a day-to-day?
- Building, developing and delivering tailored Dynamics Business Central solutions to clients

- Advising the team and customers on aspects of tech surrounding D365 BC from deployment through to sizing
- Running integration workshops, documenting findings and proposed solutions, estimating work required
- Writing development specifications and working closely with developers to see work through to completion

What experience and skills do you need?
- Significant experience in D365 BC / NAV Development or a similar role
- Previous MS Partner experience is preferred or experience in client-facing roles
- Previous experience working on integrations into websites, carriers, 3rd party software, etc
- Clear and confident communicator, able to manage stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical skills, having the ability to translate requirements into system designs
- Excellent spoken and written English

The role is fully remote, any ad hoc travel to the client's sites will be expensed. There are multiple roles available so if you know anyone else who may be interested we offer £250 referral vouchers

If you feel that this is the role for you, apply!

2 x Dynamics 365BC Technical Consultant - £70k - £80k + 10% bonus, private medical, life insurance, 25 days holiday (option to buy up to 5 additional days) and more – Fully remote with ad hoc travel to client site

2 x Senior / Mid-level Dynamics 365 BC Functional Consultant - £60k - £80k + £8k - £10k bonus, private medical, life insurance, 25 days holiday and more – Fully remote

Do you feel undervalued? Do you feel like you've hit a brick wall with progression and personal development? are you bored in your current role? If any, or all, of these are you then maybe it's time for a change!

Working for a Microsoft Gold partner that has been recognised, and won multiple awards, for being a great place to work it is safe to say you will be joining a company that will value you and your opinion from day 1. You will be given the opportunity to work on some exciting D365BC projects using the latest tech alongside a team of professionals that value collaboration and knowledge sharing, every day is a learning day!

When you’ve taken a job before, you’ve heard there is an L&D department and progression opportunities that may never have materialised. Well, this Microsoft Gold Partner are different; you have goals, you have interests, you have a career path that is talked about with your manager. If you want progression and trained to be a Lead / Principal or Architect you’ll work towards this and be given all the support you need to get to where you want to be. There is monthly 1-2-1's and conversations about you and your career – and how you are going to get there. Lunch & learns, L&D, paid for certifications, actual time to learn and develop; You’ll be joining a family feel Microsoft Gold Partner that specialises in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Customer Engagement.

Why are you needed? This partner has been expanding and has recently won several large projects and as a result, needs to grow their D365BC / D365 Business Central team to continue to provide a high-quality service to their clients. You will be integral to defining and delivering the best solutions to customers using the latest version of D365BC / Business Central implementations.

What will you be doing on a day-to-day?
- Building, developing and delivering tailored solutions to clients - D 365BC / Dynamics NAV
- Carrying out research and delivering proofs of concept around the latest technology
- Running integration workshops, documenting findings and proposed solutions, estimating work required
- Liaise with delivery and development managers to write specifications

What experience and skills do you need?
- Experience implementing Dynamics 365BC solutions
- Experience working for a Microsoft Partner / Consultancy
- Ability to tailor a Dynamics 365 / D365 solution including customisation, workflows, business process flows, business rules and chart and dashboard creation
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Dynamics NAV / D365BC / Dynamics Business Central experience would be preferred but not essential

The role is fully remote, any ad hoc travel to client's site will be signposted with plenty of notice and fully expensed. There are multiple roles available at both mid and senior levels so if you have any colleague who may be interested we offer £250 referral vouchers.

If you feel that this is the role for you, apply!

2 x Mid-level / Senior Dynamics 365BC Functional Consultant - £60k - £80k + £8k - £10k bonus, private medical, life insurance, 25 days holiday and more – Fully remote

Senior IT Hardware Engineer, £35-40k + £4.5k Car allowance + benefits, Bournemouth

Are you a senior IT technician and looking to take ownership and lead the successful management, support and roll-out of IT Hardware & assets a multi-site company? Working primarily out of the Bournemouth office, with a car allowance on top of your salary to account for some light regional travel, there is an opportunity for to take a lead for all things hardware and IT builds.

In this role, you'll support IT delivery by configuring and deploying assets, managing stock, and aiding procurement of IT equipment. You'll oversee IT asset lifecycles, maintain records, and drive tech advancements. You will manage one other Hardware technician and work as a team within the overall IT & technology team.

You'll need a few years of IT hardware support & build experience and able to lead or manage another, along with some budgetary/department management and ideas to improve things. Responsibilities include supporting and building various devices, some networking (cisco switches) and IT asset management . While ITIL v3/4 Foundation and MCP certs are desirable, emphasis lies on your hardware support, build and ability to manage and lead a key service for the business.

If you want to join a friendly business with a large footprint of physical sites, where variety exists and there are problems to solve – please apply.

Solution Architect (S4 HANA) – Finance / SAP S/4 Hana - £95k - £107k + 5-10% bonus and benefits - (West London/Work from home)

Are you a capable Solutions Architect with demonstrable experience of architecture within an SAP S4 HANA finance transformation? Have you worked in a B2C or Retail environment? Would you enjoy defining the future state of architecture across a luxury brand's corporate domain? If so, then this is the role for you!

You will be joining a luxury retailer at the start of an SAP S/4 Hana transformation, leading and developing the future state of architecture for the Corporate Domain as well as delivering solution architecture designs for projects. You will be working within a structured Architecture and project management function, you’ll work with the Business, Enterprise Architect, where you will create a defined architecture strategy, and drivers for technology and business change and be the lead for solution design, delivery and options.

It is essential you have experience working on an SAP S4HANA Finance transformation within a B2C or Retail business. In addition to Finance experience, any experience across the corporate domain would be beneficial, which includes HR, Procurement, Facilities, Security and Point of Sale (POS).

If you love retail, love technology, have a good solution architecture experience to date - and want a place to continue your learning, and development and a place to build great solutions – so you can deliver long-term positive IT landscape architecture, please apply. You will become the go-to person for your domain and be a key catalyst for change and solution design within the business.

The role offers a 5-10% company bonus scheme, a good benefits package (lots of discounts and clothing allowances), up to 9% pension, 25 days holiday, and a salary of circa £100k, with a hybrid setup of 2-3 days in the West London office a week, including Monday which is when the entire IT team get together.

This Retailer is at the top of their game, always has inspirational ideas, a brilliant customer journey and is a worldwide recognised brand, where excellence is always shown; which in turn, creates the need for the latest technology, best software and IT and change are well received within the business – to achieve a common goal of a great customer experience.

If you feel this is the role for you, apply!

Solutions Architect / Domain Architect (S4 HANA) – Finance / SAP (ECC / S/4Hana) - £95k - £107k + 5-10% bonus and benefits - (West London/Work from home)

IT Desktop Services Manager, London (Hybrid) £50-70k + bonus + benefits

Working for at truly great company, continually striving to be amazing. A corporate financial services that has a family, colleague first feel - where you can develop & progress.  You will be joining a IT Team who are reputable internally and allow other areas to flourish. You will be part of friendly, professional and successful network who creating great solutions for their customers. They are a household name and are at the forefront of creating the best digital experience within the insurance and financial services sector.

You can have a 1-2-1 development plans and career pathways and frameworks, should you wish to progress in a leadership position.

Do you have an ITSM background running a successful 2^nd line team and improving IT Operations and EUC services?

In this role, you will be tasked with elevating the customer experience within the IT service domain, focusing on managing daily operations and leading the 2nd line team to ensure optimal user engagement. This will entail building relationships with business stakeholders, driving IT transformation initiatives, and overseeing service change activities. Key responsibilities will include team management, driving transformation efforts in people, processes, and technology, providing cross-functional collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement in the modern desktop service landscape. Additionally, you will need adept reporting skills, ongoing performance management, and a solid grasp of IT service management principles.

To excel in this position, you will need to have experience and a proven track record in service desk management or similar leadership roles, along with experience in leading geographically dispersed teams through operational and organizational changes. Effective communication, coaching, and feedback skills will be essential, along with a strong understanding of ITIL principles and experience with IT service management tools and understand the EUC landscape. Furthermore, you should demonstrate expertise in modern desktop operations and endpoint management systems such as Endpoint Manager, SCCM, and JAMF.

There is a long list of super benefits when joining this company, with also an enhanced pension, full healthcare package and an circa 10-15% bonus, and on top of the benefits pack.

Solutions Architect, Southampton. 

How would helping shape the future of the architecture function sound? Joining the company now may well see you happy for the next 5-10 years with career development, a purpose to your role and continued career journey . There is a global technology transition going on, and solution architecture is at the heart of it. It’s rare as an SA that you could have the impact both to the designs, solutions, and customers, and internally – how things get done.

If you are an applications, business, enterprise, or solutions architect, who loves designing great solutions, work with a culture that is unrivalled, an architecture practice constantly striving to be the best, and working for an awesome boss – please apply.

You will be involved in the full scope from high level demand process to low level designs and partner governance. Other solutions architects in other domains will be a key relationship to build – as you will call on them as many times as they call on your domain expertise and dependencies.

What will you get? A joined up well thought approach for an architecture function. Solutions that you can see and feel as a customer and member of the public. Shaping the future of solutions architecture.  That’s what you would be joining.

There is a truly fantastic benefits package and perks working for this company.

Southampton head office (hybrid working) and flexible working with times.

Apply for more details and a full JD.