Great Plains Solutions Architect

We’re looking for someone who knows Microsoft Dynamics GP inside and out and can step into a critical ERP initiative that’s already underway.

This isn’t a role where you’ll be configuring user accounts or supporting day-to-day ERP tickets. The focus is on architecture, integration planning, and helping the business figure out how systems should connect following a recent acquisition.

The environment is heavily customized, and there are some complex project accounting and billing processes involved, so we’re hoping to find someone who’s been around Dynamics GP long enough to understand how things work behind the scenes-not just at the application level.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Designing integrations between Dynamics GP and newly acquired business systems
• Working with business and technology teams to understand requirements and define solutions
• Creating technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans
• Supporting project accounting and billing workflows within GP
• Helping development teams understand and execute integration designs
• Identifying risks, dependencies, and potential gaps before implementation begins
• Providing architectural guidance during a period of ERP leadership transition
• Contributing to conversations around long-term ERP strategy and modernization, * High-visibility role with direct access to business and technology leadership
• Opportunity to help shape how systems come together following an acquisition
• Meaningful architecture work rather than maintenance or support
• Chance to influence future ERP decisions and platform strategy
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Do you have experience in Workday?, * Strong Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) experience

• Previous experience in a Solutions Architect, ERP Architect, or senior ERP consulting role
• Experience designing data and application integrations
• Solid SQL skills and comfort working with data
• Understanding of project accounting processes
• Ability to gather requirements and turn them into practical technical designs
• Good communication skills and the ability to work comfortably with both technical and business stakeholders

Bonus Points For

• Jovaco experience
• SmartConnect experience
• NetSuite exposure
• Workday exposure
• ERP migration or modernization projects
• Acquisition or M&A integration work
• Experience with APIs, SSIS, or middleware/integration tools, Skills: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Great Plains, ERP Architecture, SQL, SmartConnect, Jovaco, Project Accounting, NetSuite, Workday, Data Integration, Enterprise Applications

If you’ve spent years working with Dynamics GP and enjoy solving integration and architecture challenges, this is the type of project where your experience can have an immediate impact.

$75 - $125 an hour - Contract, Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.