Technology Lead - AWS Modernisation Programme 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £400-£450 per day | Fully Remote We're supporting a consultancy delivering a major cloud transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to drive the modernisation of a large-scale enterprise application estate. This is a hands-on leadership role combining solution architecture, software engineering, cloud transformation, DevOps and stakeholder engagement. You'll lead the transition from legacy Java applications to modern AWS-native services, helping define the target architecture while providing technical leadership across engineering and delivery teams. The Role You'll be responsible for shaping and delivering a cloud-native modernisation strategy, guiding applications from monolithic architectures to scalable microservices and serverless solutions on AWS. Working closely with technical and business stakeholders, you'll lead architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams and provide hands-on support across application, platform and database modernisation activities. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Modernisation Lead end-to-end application modernisation initiatives across complex enterprise environments. Define target-state architecture, technical standards and delivery roadmaps. Drive adoption of microservices, event-driven architectures and API-first design principles. Conduct architecture reviews and ensure solutions meet security, scalability and operational requirements. Provide technical leadership throughout discovery, design, build and migration phases. AWS Engineering Design and implement solutions using AWS services including ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS and SNS. Deliver containerised and serverless workloads following cloud-native best practices. Define monitoring, observability, security and resilience standards. Support troubleshooting, performance optimisation and production readiness activities. Software Development Provide hands-on technical leadership across Java, Spring Boot and modern application development practices.
Technology Lead - AWS Modernisation employer: Tenth Revolution Group Careers
Join a forward-thinking organisation in South London that prioritises employee development and innovation. With a strong focus on hybrid working, you will benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages continuous learning and professional growth. Enjoy competitive remuneration and the opportunity to make a significant impact on business transformation initiatives while working alongside dedicated professionals in a supportive environment.
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