Job Objective:

Infrastructure Consulting with focus on SQL.
You likely to have 5+ years of experience at system administrator level or equivalent on one, and ideally more of the following Microsoft technologies:

• SQL Server (install, configure, performance tune, troubleshoot) (Strong skills a must)
• Worked with either: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Central, Commerce, Sales, Marketing, Customer Engagement, CRM, AX 2012,   AX 2009, NAV
• Windows Server OS
• Web Servers
• SharePoint

Responsibilities:

• A strong focus on business outcomes and delivering value.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions to understand a customer’s unique infrastructure requirements for the SQL part of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions to understand a customer’s unique infrastructure requirements for Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Providing infrastructure requirements to support customer solutions for the SQL part of Azure or Dynamics 365 platforms.
• Provide consulting expertise and recommendations using best practices to clients to support new solutions.
• Participate in project/solution estimation and planning to support Project Managers and Service Delivery Managers.
• Respond to customer concerns as an integral part of project teams as required.
• Maintain certifications and participate in training opportunities, periodically attend local technology focused user groups.
• Provide infrastructure leadership and act as a key subject matter expert for infrastructure as it relates to the SQL part of Dynamics 365, Azure.
• Ability to self-start in a complex and diverse technical environment.
• Comfortable with collaboration, open communication and proactively reaching out to cross-functional teams and customers.

Required Skills and Experience

• Highly skilled SQL experience related to supporting Dynamics AX and CRM client server architecture applications.
• Experience working in consulting environments and managing multiple deadlines and client interactions.
  
• Superb written and verbal communication skills are a must along with experience working within enterprise environments.
  
• Recent and demonstrable experience with one or more cloud providers (Azure /or AWS)
• Certified in SQL, Azure, Dynamics D365 and/or CRM, Office 365 (MCSE, MCITP, MCSA, MCDBA).
• Experience administering Azure infrastructure.
• Advanced understanding of virtualization concepts and technologies like Hyper-V and VMWare.
• Previous experience using Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) portal from Microsoft.
• Solid understanding of network architecture, security, network protocols, software-defined networking.
• Experience with one of or both Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and 365 (Finance, Sales, Customer Service).
• Experience with shell scripting languages (PowerShell, Python).
• Experience in architecting and enabling cloud infrastructure-as-a-service solutions.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code provisioning (using scripting or tools).
• Experience with software deployment concepts and source control (dev, test, staging, prod).
• Experience managing Microsoft Windows desktop and server environments using tools such as Active Directory, Group Policy and PowerShell DSC.

About Columbus.

Columbus is a global IT services and consulting corporation with more than 2,200 employees serving our customers worldwide. We bring digital transformation into your business and position you to thrive far into the future. We offer a comprehensive solution portfolio with deep industry knowledge, extensive technology expertise and profound customer insight. We have proven this through 29 years of experience serving more than 5,000 customers worldwide.