Technical Principal

Version 1; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology services company based in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Senior Technical Principal. This role requires advising and driving technical capabilities through project delivery, focusing on Cloud technologies including AWS and Azure. Successful candidates will demonstrate extensive experience in delivering high-quality solutions and managing complex technical workstreams. The position offers a competitive compensation package, flexibility in working arrangements, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing and professional growth.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share

Flexible/remote working options

Financial Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Wellbeing schemes

Educational assistance and certifications

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in architecture and engineering roles.
• Proven ability to lead large technical workstreams.
• Strong communication skills to manage stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Advise and drive technical capabilities for clients.
• Manage and deliver projects in Cloud technology.
• Engage with clients on solution delivery and strategy.

Skills

Expert level understanding of end-to-end architecture

Strong customer relationship management

Cloud technology expertise (AWS & Azure)

Experience in digital transformation

Agile methodologies

Education

10+ Years industry experience in architecture and cloud technologies

Professional certification in Azure and AWS

Tools

AWS

Azure

Oracle cloud

Job description

Company Description

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

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

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 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 Early-stage 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 multi-supplier 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 pre-sales 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 multi-vendors within a cross-team 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 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
• 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

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.