Overview
As a Technical Principal you will be expected to advise, own and drive Version 1's capabilities both internally and with our customers. This is a senior role that involves advisory services, strategic consultancy, project delivery and team management. On site, you will perform an Architecture Principal role on our client’s Solution Delivery engagements with a focus on Cloud technology (Azure & AWS), providing excellent advisory services, customer engagement as well as hands‑on delivery management and project delivery in line with our client’s needs and technology stack(s). Candidates will have expert level understanding of end‑to‑end architecture, analytics design, and project delivery lifecycles with an emphasis on working in client‑facing environments and moving through the various governance forums within the Architecture landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
* Advise, own and drive Version 1's capabilities, including strategic consultancy, project delivery and team management.
* Perform an Architecture Principal role on our client’s Solution Delivery engagements with a focus on Cloud technology (Azure & AWS).
* Provide excellent advisory services, customer engagement and hands‑on delivery management.
* Guide clients through governance forums within the Architecture landscape.
* Establish excellence in technical delivery, identify and mitigate risks early, and recover challenged technical deliveries.
* Communicate effectively and credibly with senior stakeholders, negotiate, influence and shape positive technology outcomes.
* Translate business requirements into technical solutions and produce specifications, including HLDs, LLDs, costings, configuration and timeframes.
* Prioritise your time across multiple engagements, particularly when working to deadlines.
* Manage, coach, and develop junior members of your team, including customers and multi‑vendor stakeholders.
* Assist in project forecasting, planning, estimation, and delivery as part of pre‑sales activities.
Technical Presales
* Sales team support and new business development.
* Qualification of new opportunities.
* Bid writing and tender responses.
* Strong customer engagement and trust.
* Proven breadth of experience and accountability across various types of technology deliveries e.g., digital transformation, application modernisation, product development, AI solutions.
* Proven experience across architecture, engineering, integration, AI and cloud (AWS & Azure) technologies, designing and implementing modern platforms / technical solutions.
* Deep understanding and experience of delivering high quality, reliable, scalable, secure, and observable software solutions, encompassing agile methodologies, proven design patterns, DevSecOps tooling and continuous delivery, test automation and monitoring.
* Experienced in managing and leading large / complex technical workstreams within multi‑supplier engagements (e.g., solution engineering, effort estimation, total cost of ownership).
* Commercial and business awareness to drive business growth across an account, via pre‑sales activities such as preparing and delivering presentations, writing technical and commercial documents / responses and assist in project forecasting, planning, estimation, and delivery.
Qualifications
* 10+ Years industry experience across architecture, engineering, cloud technologies, AI and cloud infrastructure.
* Strong knowledge of and professional certification in industry leading digital transformation technologies – Azure, AWS, Oracle cloud, AI, Databricks, Snowflake etc.
* Hands‑on experience of solution architecture, design, rollout and technical leadership across enterprise‑grade solutions / projects, leveraging waterfall and / or agile delivery methodologies.
* Strong customer relationship and delivery management experience across large / complex technical workstreams; planning, delivery, team leadership, mentoring, stakeholder management.
* Understanding of the technical and business constraints in large‑scale digital and cloud projects, overcoming resistance to change.
* Practical engineering background – ability to lead development teams, resolve technical issues, and prioritise non‑functional requirements to ensure a successful technical delivery.
* History of involvement in the tech community and an active observer of latest trends and technologies.
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.
* We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake.
* We are UK & Ireland’s premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner.
* 3300+ strong team with €350/£300m revenue.
* 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.
Benefits & Perks
* 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 – we are 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.
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