Enterprise 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

Please note: Applications are welcome only from candidates currently residing in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

• 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

• 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.

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.

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