Technical Principal

As a Technical Principal you will be expected to advise own and drive Version 1s 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 clients 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 clients 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 of working in client facing environments and moving through the various governance forums within the Architecture landscape. Key skills expected in this role are:

Strategic Consulting

• Discovery and Earlystage consulting
• Advisory services
• Technology roadmap
• Business process transformation
• Strategic planning and programme roadmap

Technical Presales

• Sales team support and new business development
• Qualification of new opportunities
• Bid Writing and tender responses
• Strong customer engagement and trust

Qualifications :

• Proven breath 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 multisupplier engagements (e.g. solution engineering effort estimation total cost of ownership)
• Able to establish excellence in technical delivery identify and mitigate risks early on and recover challenged technical deliveries
• Able to communicate effectively and credibly with senior stakeholders to negotiate influence and shape positive technology outcomes
• Able to translate business requirements into technical solutions and the production of specifications including HLDs LLDs costings configuration timeframes
• Commercial and business awareness to drive business growth across an account via presales activities such as preparing and delivering presentations writing technical and commercial documents / responses and assist in project forecasting planning estimation and delivery
• Able to prioritise your time across multiple engagements particularly when working to deadlines
• A demonstrated ability in managing coaching and developing junior members of your team including customers and multivendors within a crossteam environment
• 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 enterprisegrade 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 largescale digital and cloud projects overcoming resistance to change
• Practical engineering background ability to lead development teams resolve technical issues and prioritise nonfunctional requirements to ensure a successful technical delivery
• Able to establish excellence in technical delivery identify and mitigate risks and recover challenged technical deliveries
• History of involvement in the tech community and an active observer of latest trends and technologies

Additional Information :

At Version 1 we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing professional growth and financial stability. 

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of techrelated benefits including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members uptodate with the latest technology. 

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees providing private medical and life insurance coverage as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations including AWS Microsoft Oracle and Red Hat. 

Our employeedesigned Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our companys profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly a programme designed to support professional growth. 

Laura Cowan

#LILC1

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime