Technical Consultant

<strong>Overview</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">S<span style="color: #000000;">ynoptek</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">We think globally, act locally. As a Managed Services Provider, Synoptek provides world-class strategic IT leadership and hyper-efficient IT operational support, enabling our global client-base to grow and transform their businesses. We are excited to have experienced continuous growth and in keeping with that momentum we are seeking to add talent to our team. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">When you partner with Synoptek, you engage with an ever-growing, ever-evolving IT organization that provides a high-caliber team, results growth, and clarity.</span></span></p> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Technical Consultant</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">This is an amazing opportunity to work within one of the fastest growing Managed Services Providers. We are a company with a heart and soul dedicated to the ongoing success and growth of our employees and continued business success of the customers we support.  We foster a fun and connected environment with employee benefits extending beyond general compensation and into company sponsored events and an invested culture of learning.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">The Technical Consultant is responsible for the Delivery of high-quality business and software application services</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Duties and Responsibilities</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Configure Microsoft Dynamics AX/D365 to meet requirements</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Work with the functional team to define and test customizations</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities required of the employee in this position, as duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Education</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology from an accredited college or university</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years of experience in the same or closely related field/occupation, may be counted towards 1 year of education</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Current Microsoft Dynamics 365 technical certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Customarily has at least 4 years of technical experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Customarily has at least 4 technical consulting experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Customarily has at least 4 years of customer facing project management and client engagement experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Customarily has at least 4 years of AX/X++ development experience with in-depth knowledge of ERP platform in Microsoft Dynamics, web services, security, cloud, and infrastructure</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Customarily has at least 3 year of mentorship experience </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Skills/Attributes</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Synoptek core DNA behaviors:</span></strong></span><ul><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Clarity:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Possesses excellent communication skills, makes a concentrated effort to speak the customers language. Ability to field questions with concise, well-constructed responses</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">OwnIT:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Shows integrity, innovation, and accountability in completing daily assignments</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Results:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Solutions focused and driven to resolve conflict quickly and precisely. Proactively looks for opportunities to contribute to the company’s business goals</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Growth:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Willing to learn and ask questions. Constantly looking for new ways to improve yourself. Ability to adapt and grow in a fast-paced environment</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Team:  </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Embraces both customers and colleagues as team members. Ability to be flexible, respectful, engaged and collaborative</span></span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Has a proven track record of providing technical consultancy and delivering complex, full life-cycle implementation, upgrade, customization, performance optimization, integration, data migration, security, and support of D365/AX </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Deep understanding of reporting features and Power BI in D365FO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Understanding of TFS/VSS version control</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Knowledge of of AX 2009, AX 2012, DMF, EP and SSRS installation </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Strong knowledge of coding standards and methodologies</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Working Conditions</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">We live by the motto ‘work hard, play hard’ and strive to support our employees in both their professional and personal goals. We believe that by hiring the right people, leading process improvement, and leveraging technology, we achieve superior results.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Work is performed primarily in an office or remote environment. May be subject to time constraints and tight deadlines. May require occasional travel.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">EEO STATEMENT</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.</span></p>

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