Enterprise Architect

Company Description

Version 1 is a Technology Services company, delivering impactful change to help our customers navigate the rapidly changing digital-first world.

We have celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continue to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake.

We work hard to ensure we understand what our customers need from their technology solutions and then we deliver. We are an award-winning company who provide world class customer service; we think big, and we hire great people.

• 3200+ employees (and growing), €350m/£315m revenue business
• UK & Ireland’s premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner
• 10 years as GPTW to work in Ireland & UK
• Oracle EMEA Apps/SaaS Innovation Partner of the Year – EMEA 2023
• AWS EMEA - Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023
• Global Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023

Job Description

• Shaping Digital Strategy for medium and large organisations in the Public & Private sector
• Define Digital strategies and solutions for a range of customer and prospect requirements and use cases.
• Develop digital architectures across multiple technology platforms and contexts depending on the client needs
• Initiate, support and lead pre-sales discussions with clients and internal stakeholders
• Work with business users to elicit requirements & develop design specifications
• Lead and Contribute to bid responses and proposals
• Interact and advise C-Suite level clients how IT can deliver to deliver business benefit to their organisations
• Create enterprise and solution architecture designs and documentation for new and existing systems focusing on digital technologies
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders
• Contribute to organisational thought leadership, strategy and technology initiatives in areas of enterprise solution transformation and modernisation.
• Provide best-practice architectural principles and governance guidance both for customer projects and across the wider organisation.
• Introduce technology trends and drive innovation in technology and solution delivery strategies across the wider organisation
• Identifying, evaluating and recommending technology, product solutions and services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in information technology
• 7+ years experience in Enterprise Architect role in a busy IT environment
• Are an excellent communicator and influencer with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills
• Previous experience with a client-facing consultancy with significant pre-sales client exposure
• Knowledge of modern development, cloud and integration design patterns and architectures
• Have previous experience in defining and delivering enterprise change and transformation programmes using technology.

Things We Like:

• Experience of Public Cloud in Microsoft, Azure or AWS / Amazon Web Services including PaaS, SaaS & IaaS technologies
• Experience of working as part of an Agile Delivery Team
• Experience in integrating SaaS solutions into a customer’s digital landscape
• Suitable architect based certification e.g. TOGAF or vendor based certification.

Additional Information

Why Version 1? 

• Share in our Success through our Quarterly performance related Profit Share & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review.
• Financial benefits including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice
• Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too.
• Moments that matter & our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life’s journey
• A large training budget for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role. Ways 
• Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme, MyGym Discounts, Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only), Yoga, sponsored marathon, and local team sports
• Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our ‘ Call-Out’ platform where performance is called out and recognised
• Our active ESG & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

PLUS, many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner
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