Company Overview
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.
Job Summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Business Architect who can work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and deliver excellent results across GDS projects for Version 1's customers in the public sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop integrated views of complex organisations and apply business architectural principles to support strategic implementation.
* Demonstrate the ability to understand business scenarios, communicate complex information clearly, and create actionable business architecture artefacts that drive decision‑making.
* Support executive‑level work and guide others in using appropriate business architectural tools and methods.
* Create abstract representations of the organisation, develop scalable models to aggregate and disaggregate complex information, and ensure that design work from projects and programmes aligns with strategic objectives.
Qualifications & Experience
* Eligible for SC clearance.
* Apply and develop business architecture frameworks, principles and techniques within public sector organisations.
* Advise and guide the organisation to inform the implementation of its strategy.
* Share the value of business architecture with stakeholders across the organisation.
* Produce clear multidimensional views of the organisation to support decision‑making.
* Experience working in public sector environments is essential.
* Communicate complex architectural concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
* Lead the definition of guidance and inform how the organisation approaches delivery or uses digital and data skills more effectively.
* Build consensus between services or independent stakeholders and identify issues that cut across different areas of the organisation.
* Select and apply the most appropriate architectural tools and techniques to support business change initiatives.
* Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships, influence stakeholders, and manage relationships effectively.
* Understand business architecture practices and align work to agile workflows across all stages of the development lifecycle.
Additional Information
Why Version 1?
* Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme.
* Strong career progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes.
* Flexible/remote working and generous holiday allowance.
* Financial wellbeing initiatives including pension, private healthcare cover, life assurance, and employee discount scheme.
* Employee wellbeing schemes including gym discounts, bike to work, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, and employee assistance programmes.
* Generous 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 allowing involvement in local fundraising and development opportunities.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
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