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
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Design and implement spoke landing zones in accordance with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and enterprise-scale architecture principles.
- Collaborate with the infrastructure partner managing the Azure tenant and hub to ensure seamless integration and compliance with shared services and policies.
- Lead the deployment and configuration of Azure API Management (APIM), including hybrid and internal integration scenarios.
- Design secure and scalable network architectures using Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, NSGs, DNS, and route tables.
- Implement and manage ExpressRoute connectivity to on-premises environments, ensuring high availability and secure integration.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
- Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to internal teams and stakeholders, including defining standards and policies.
Qualifications
It is essential that you have strong, in-depth and demonstrable hands-on experience with the following technologies:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent).
- Proven experience with Azure enterprise-scale landing zones in a hub-and-spoke model.
- Strong understanding of working within a partner-managed Azure environment.
- Deep expertise in Azure networking and security services.
- Experience deploying and managing Azure API Management (APIM) in hybrid scenarios.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bicep).
- Familiarity with hybrid identity and DNS integration.
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.
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