Version 1
Information Technology And Services
EngineeringDeliveryLeader
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“Engineering Delivery Leader at Version 1. Skills: engineering expertise, enterprise architecture, delivery leadership, solution design, delivery execution, quality, productivity, customer engagement, engineering excellence, efficiency, predictability, engineering standards, best practices. Provide overall leadership for engineering delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations. Define and drive engineering strategy, standards, and best practices across programs ”
What You'll Achieve.
driving engineering excellence; improving efficiency and predictability; ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices at scale; engineering productivity and efficiency improvements; Define and track engineering KPIs related to quality, velocity, reliability, and customer outcomes; customer success; high‑performance engineering culture
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify and mitigate delivery risks and escalations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
18+ years of experience in software engineering with significant leadership responsibility, background in software engineering and enterprise architecture, Proven experience owning large‑scale, multi‑team engineering delivery, Hands‑on understanding of modern engineering practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud‑native), Expertise in estimation, delivery governance, and quality management, Experience of acting as customer‑facing engineering leader, track record in productivity, efficiency, and process improvement initiatives
Nice to Have
Experience working in consulting, GCC, or multi‑client delivery environments, Exposure to cloud platforms, modern application architecture, and digital transformation programs, Experience operating within design authority or architecture review boards, Background in setting up engineering metrics, maturity models, or capability frameworks
What You'll Do.
Provide overall leadership for engineering delivery
ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations
Define and drive engineering strategy
and best practices across programs and teams
Actively participate in design authority forums
reviewing and approving solution architectures and technical designs
Balance short‑term delivery commitments with long‑term architectural and platform thinking
Oversee solution design to ensure scalability
Guide teams on architectural patterns
and non‑functional requirements
Ensure architectural consistency and guardrails across engagements
and execution governance across engineering programs
Be accountable for delivery quality
and on‑time execution
Ensure adherence to engineering processes
and governance models
Proactively identify and mitigate delivery risks and escalations
Drive engineering productivity and efficiency improvements through metrics
and process optimization
Define and track engineering KPIs related to quality
and customer outcomes
Champion practices such as automation
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
Act as the single face to the customer for all engineering delivery
trusted relationships with client engineering leaders and stakeholders
transparent communication on delivery status
and improvement actions
Support presales and solutioning discussions as a senior engineering authority
and grow senior engineering leaders
and delivery managers
Ensure talent development
and capability building
Foster a high‑performance engineering culture focused on ownership
and development of engineering talent at scale
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
key member of the design authority and technology leadership forums; Guide teams on architectural patterns, technology choices, and non‑functional requirements; Build strong, trusted relationships with client engineering leaders and stakeholders; Lead, mentor, and grow senior engineering leaders, architects, and delivery managers; Foster a high‑performance engineering culture
Communication Scope
Provide clear, transparent communication on delivery status, risks, and improvement actions; engage confidently at CXO and client leadership levels
Process & Methodology
delivery leadership, estimation, delivery planning, execution governance, delivery quality, predictability, on‑time execution, delivery risks, escalations
Full Job 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 valuesdriven 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. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Leader who combines deep engineering expertise, enterprise architecture capability, and strong delivery leadership. This role is not a traditional delivery manager position; instead, it demands a hands‑on technology leader who can own engineering outcomes end‑to‑end—from solution design and estimation to delivery execution, quality, productivity, and customer engagement. As the single point of accountability for engineering delivery, you will be the primary interface to customers for all engineering‑related matters, while also serving as a key member of the design authority and technology leadership forums. You will be responsible for driving engineering excellence, improving efficiency and predictability, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices at scale. Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & Strategy * Provide overall leadership for engineering delive
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