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AWS Tech Lead

Morson Forcesgloucester, england🇬🇧United Kingdom

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeTemporary/Casual
Work modeHybrid
Locationgloucester, england, United Kingdom
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Job description

AWS Technical Lead – 12 month contract - Gloucester

The opportunity

Lead the migration and modernisation of a business-critical Customer Services Platform from on-premises infrastructure to AWS. This is an opportunity for an experienced AWS Technical Lead with a strong enterprise Java background to shape the target architecture and guide delivery from initial discovery and planning through phased migration, cutover and operational handover. The platform supports customer-facing and operational processes through a customer portal, integrated applications and complex enterprise interfaces. Combining legacy and modern technologies, high transaction volumes and demanding availability requirements, the programme will require technical leadership and a practical approach to security, resilience and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take end-to-end technical ownership of the migration, working closely with UK-based programme leadership, architects, implementation partners, suppliers, engineers, security specialists, operations teams and business stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Defining the programme’s technical scope, target AWS architecture, migration strategy and delivery roadmap.
  • Leading architecture and design reviews, validating technology decisions and maintaining clear technical records.
  • Assessing technical debt, migration complexity, risks and dependencies, and agreeing mitigation plans.
  • Guiding multidisciplinary onshore and offshore teams through implementation, testing, deployment, migration cutover and operational handover.
  • Establishing engineering, secure development, documentation and code-review standards.
  • Driving cloud-native modernisation where appropriate, alongside DevSecOps, automation and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Coordinating architecture, development, infrastructure, security and operations workstreams, including third-party supplier deliverables.
  • Facilitating technical workshops, resolving cross-team dependencies and communicating recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
  • Validating security, compliance, disaster recovery and operational readiness before production releases.
  • Supporting knowledge transfer and establishing a sustainable cloud operating and support model.

What you’ll bring

Essential experience

  • At least eight years’ experience in software engineering.
  • At least four years’ experience in AWS architecture.
  • A proven track record of leading large-scale AWS migration programmes.
  • A strong enterprise Java background, including Java 17 or later; Java 21 is preferred.
  • Significant technical leadership experience across multidisciplinary and distributed teams.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.

Technical expertise

AWS architecture:
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework, multi-account environments, landing zones, cloud governance, secure-by-design principles and disaster recovery.
AWS services:
  • EC2, ECS and/or EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, IAM, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager and Route 53.
Software and integration architecture:
  • Java, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, microservices, distributed systems, enterprise integration patterns and Domain-Driven Design.
Architecture disciplines:
  • Enterprise, solution, API and security architecture, alongside cloud migration strategy.
Engineering and DevOps:
  • CI/CD pipelines, Git, GitHub, GitLab and/or Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code and automated testing.

Leadership and delivery skills

  • Translating business objectives into practical technical solutions.
  • Explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Presenting recommendations, risks and dependencies to senior leaders and steering committees.
  • Coordinating suppliers and resolving cross-supplier dependencies.
  • Planning and prioritising technical workstreams, forecasting delivery and managing risks, issues and escalations.
  • Coaching engineers and promoting collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing.

Desirable experience and qualifications

  • Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials, GDPR and AWS security frameworks.
  • Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, TOGAF, SAFe Agilist or Certified ScrumMaster.
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