Solution Architect

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders 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  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!.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design and deliver enterprise technology solutions across application, integration, data and cloud environments.

The successful candidate will have strong experience in solution design and architecture, with a particular focus on the Microsoft technology stack and Azure, and will work closely with business and technical stakeholders throughout the solution lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead solution architecture activities across large and strategic technology projects.
- Work closely with Business Analysts and project teams to understand business requirements and define non-functional requirements.
- Design end-to-end solutions across database, backend, integration and user experience layers.
- Develop clear and concise solution designs aligned with architectural strategy, standards and business requirements.
- Design cloud-native, hybrid cloud and cloud migration solutions using Microsoft Azure.
- Collaborate with enterprise, application, infrastructure, security and other architecture teams to develop holistic solutions.
- Present solution designs through architecture governance and review processes.
- Provide architectural oversight throughout implementation, ensuring delivery remains aligned with the approved solution design.
- Support the development of technology and application architecture roadmaps.
- Provide technical advice and architectural guidance to project and delivery teams.
- Contribute to the development of architecture standards, patterns and improved ways of working.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications

Essential Experience

- Strong and demonstrable experience in Solution Design and Solution Architecture.
- Experience designing end-to-end solutions across multiple technology layers, including: Database
- Backend
- Integration
- UX / frontend

- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure Platform Services.
- Experience designing cloud-native business solutions using Azure.
- Experience designing hybrid cloud solutions and/or migrating applications from on-premises environments to Azure.
- Experience producing high-quality solution designs and taking them through architecture governance.
- Strong understanding of architectural principles, standards and design patterns.
- Experience defining and incorporating non-functional requirements into solution designs.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior business and IT stakeholders.
- Experience providing architectural oversight and guidance during solution implementation.

Technology Experience

Experience across some or all of the following Microsoft technologies is preferred:

- Microsoft Azure
- .NET
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Angular

Desirable Experience

- Experience with architecture modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.
- Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
- Experience working on large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
- Experience supporting technology procurement and development projects.
- Experience developing architecture roadmaps, standards and reusable architecture patterns.

Additional Information

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.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter [email protected] at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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