Solution Architect – JavaScript / Cloud‑Native - Contractor

Version 1 has celebrated over 29 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

As a Solution Architect at Version 1, you will design and guide the delivery of modern, cloud‑native digital solutions for government, financial services and private sector clients. You will combine strong architectural thinking with hands‑on understanding of modern JavaScript engineering — particularly React.js, Node.js, AWS, and NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB.

You will work across the full solution lifecycle, helping clients understand complex problems and shaping architectures that are pragmatic, secure, scalable and aligned to business needs. You will be deeply involved in technical decision‑making, from front‑end frameworks and API patterns to cloud service selection, integration design and non-functional requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with clients to understand user needs, business goals and technical constraints and translate them into cloud‑native solution architectures.
• Lead architectural definition for digital services built predominantly with React.js front‑ends, Node.js/TypeScript back‑end services, containerised workloads and serverless patterns.
• Design services using AWS native capabilities such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/Fargate, SNS/SQS, S3, Step Functions and Amazon Cognito.
• Architect and model data solutions using NoSQL patterns, particularly DynamoDB.
• Produce clear architectural artefacts including high‑level designs, sequence diagrams, API specifications, security and integration patterns.
• Work with delivery teams to guide implementation and troubleshoot architectural challenges.
• Present solution options and recommendations to architectural review boards and senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to Version 1’s architecture community of practice.

Essential Requirements

• Solution Architecture Expertise – Proven experience designing cloud‑native digital solutions at enterprise scale.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript Background – Hands‑on experience with React.js and Node.js.
• AWS Cloud Architecture Experience – Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud‑native design.
• DynamoDB / NoSQL Data Knowledge – Experience modelling NoSQL data structures and aligning data models with performance needs.
• Technical Leadership & Collaboration – Ability to communicate technical approaches clearly.
• Delivery-Focused Mindset – Familiarity with agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD and monitoring.

Highly Desirable

• Experience delivering solutions for government or regulated sectors.
• Background in microservices, event‑driven architecture or serverless.
• Knowledge of GOV.UK design and service standards.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI solution integration.
• Participation in architecture/engineering communities.

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.