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’re an award-winning employer with strategic technology partnerships including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re focused on our core values and are experiencing growth across our practices, with the Digital, Data and Cloud team preparing for expansion. This creates opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.
We’ve been recognised with awards such as Innovation Partner of the Year (Oracle EMEA Partner Awards 2023), Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year (2023), AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year – EMEA (2023), and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work UK & Ireland (2023).
Responsibilities
* Shaping Digital Strategy for medium and large organisations in the public and private sectors
* 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 client needs
* Initiate, support and lead pre-sales discussions with clients and internal stakeholders
* Work with business users to elicit requirements and develop design specifications
* Lead and contribute to bid responses and proposals
* Interact with C-Suite level clients to show how IT can deliver business benefits
* 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 enterprise solution transformation and modernisation
* Provide best-practice architectural principles and governance guidance for customer projects and across the wider organisation
* Introduce technology trends and drive innovation in technology and solution delivery strategies
* Identify, evaluate and recommend technology, product solutions and services
Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in information technology
* 7+ years experience in an Enterprise Architect role in a busy IT environment
* 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
* Experience in defining and delivering enterprise change and transformation programmes using technology
Benefits and Why Version 1
* Share in our success with a Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme
* Strong Career Progression and mentorship through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes and quarterly Pathways Career Development
* Flexible/remote working to support work-life balance
* Financial wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and Employee Discount scheme
* Employee wellbeing schemes including Gym discounts, bike to work, mindfulness, EAP and more; generous holiday allowance and leave policies
* Educational assistance and certifications for AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat
* Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards
* ESG, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives and opportunities to contribute to community projects
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
* Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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