Solution Architect

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

• Be able to communicate effective with management & C-level executives, avoiding technical jargon, translating technical roadmaps, understanding, aligning and prioritising with business strategies
• Be able to talk to service delivery & account execs and programme managers on programme progress, translating technical roadmaps, highlighting dependencies and offering pragmatic solutions
• Collaborate and coordinate with Solution Architects on solution designs and integration solutions
• Working with Business Analysts to help capture, understand, prioritise and manage business requirements across the enterprise
• Collaborate and liaise with subcontractors in various specialist areas such as service blueprinting, organisational & technical governance, spatial data

• An appreciation of business modelling techniques such as service blueprinting, event storming or business process modelling
• Experience with Python and Azure (desirable)
• Understand enterprise data and master data management approaches
• Direct experience of event driven architectures (EDA), API management, pub/sub and other integration patterns
• Direct experience of designing REST and GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of Data architecture patterns such as Data Mesh (desirable)
• Understanding the capabilities of different database technologies (relational, document & graph) and when to use each
• Experience and understanding of data migrations & ETL processes

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

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

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner

#LI-EB1