At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the modernisation of large-scale Java applications into a secure, cloud-native platform on AWS.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with mentorship opportunities and engagement with senior stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by transforming enterprise applications with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in tech leadership, strong AWS and Java expertise required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are seeking a hands-on Technology Lead to lead the modernisation of a large-scale Java enterprise application into a secure, scalable and cloud-native platform on
AWS . The role combines solution architecture, software engineering, database expertise, Dev Ops and customer-facing technical leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end
Java application modernisation , including microservices, API-first, serverless and event-driven architecture.
- Define target architecture, modernisation roadmap, technical standards and engineering best practices.
- Design and implement AWS solutions using
ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, Event Bridge, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, S3 and Cloud Watch .
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across
Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, Python and Type Script .
- Lead database architecture and hands-on engineering across
Amazon Dynamo DB and Aurora Postgre SQL , including data modelling, performance tuning, migration, HA/DR and operational support.
- Establish and govern
CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops and Infrastructure as Code using Jenkins/Git Hub Actions, Terraform and/or Cloud Formation.
- Drive observability, security, resilience, performance and production-readiness standards.
- Lead architecture workshops, technical governance and design reviews with customer stakeholders.
- Mentor engineering teams and coordinate architects, developers, Dev Ops and database specialists across distributed workstreams.
- Support complex technical issues, proof-of-concepts, performance optimisation and production transition.
Essential Experience
12+ years in enterprise technology, architecture or software engineering leadership.
- Strong hands-on experience with
AWS cloud architecture and application modernisation .
- Deep expertise in
Java, Spring Boot, microservices and distributed systems .
- Strong hands-on
Dynamo DB and Aurora Postgre SQL/Postgre SQL experience, including DBA, SQL tuning and data migration.
- Experience with
Docker, CI/CD, Jenkins/Git Hub Actions and Terraform/Cloud Formation .
- Proven experience leading technical teams and engaging with senior customer stakeholders.
- Strong communication, architecture governance, problem-solving and mentoring skills.
Desirable
- AWS professional-level certification(s).
- Experience delivering large-scale enterprise cloud transformation programmes.
- Agile delivery and geographically distributed engineering teams.
- Experience in high-volume sectors such as logistics, retail, financial services or manufacturing .
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