Associate Data Architect II

Role Description

Microsoft Dynamics CRM (D365 CE) Data Architect

Experience

12 years of overall experience with 5 years in Microsoft Dynamics CRM / Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement data architecture roles

Role Summary

The Dynamics CRM Data Architect is responsible for defining, designing, and governing the data architecture, migration strategy, and integration patterns for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE solutions. The role ensures data integrity, scalability, performance, and compliance across CRM implementations, upgrades, and transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Design

• Design end to end data architecture for Dynamics 365 CE, including entities, relationships, and data models
• Define master data, transactional data, and reference data structures across CRM modules
• Establish data standards, naming conventions, and governance models
• Review and validate CRM schema designs created by development teams
  
  

Data Migration & Data Quality

• Define and execute data migration strategies from legacy systems (e.g., SFDC, Siebel, custom CRMs) into D365 CE
• Lead data migration using Data Migration Jobs, SSIS / KingswaySoft, staging databases
• Perform data mapping, transformation rules, cleansing, and validation
• Ensure reconciliation, auditability, and post migration data accuracy
  
  

Integration & Data Movement

• Design and govern CRM integrations with upstream/downstream systems
• Define patterns using REST APIs, OData, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus
• Ensure data consistency across CRM, ERP, analytics, and external platforms
  
  

Performance, Security & Governance

• Optimize CRM data performance (indexes, bulk operations, async processing)
• Define data security models, field level security, and access strategies
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, audit, and regulatory requirements
  
  

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with CRM Architects, Technical Leads, Functional Consultants, and Business SMEs
• Guide developers on data modeling best practices and migration approach
• Participate in architecture review boards and design walkthroughs
• Support release planning, cutover, and hyper care phases
  
  

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE / CRM (Sales, Service, Marketing)
• Data modeling and CRM entity design
• SQL Server, complex queries, and data analysis
• SSIS / KingswaySoft for CRM data migration
• CRM SDK / Web APIs / OData
• Azure integration services (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus)
• Experience with large scale data migration and transformation programs
  
  

Good to Have

• Experience migrating from SFDC or legacy CRM platforms
• Power Platform data integration exposure
• Azure Data Factory / Data Lake exposure
  
  

Microsoft certifications: MB 200, MB 400, PL 400

Skills

data architecture,data integration,data governance,data quality management,