Contract Tech Lead - AWS - Immediate 400pd Outside at Tenth Revolution Group, Reading, £350-£400 per day

Contract Technology Lead - AWS/Cloud Modernisation - Immediate Start - 400pd Outside IR35

Please note - this is a fully remote role. You must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role - this organisation is not able to offer sponsorship.

About the Company

We are working with a leading technology organisation undertaking a major cloud modernisation programme, transforming a portfolio of Legacy applications onto a modern AWS cloud platform.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large-scale transformation where you'll work across AWS architecture, cloud engineering, DevOps, and application re-engineering, helping shape the future technology landscape.

The Role

As a Technology Lead, you'll play a key role in the modernisation of Legacy Java applications, supporting their re-engineering into modern TypeScript-based solutions running on AWS.

You'll work across cloud architecture, DevOps, application modernisation, and technical leadership, collaborating with engineering teams and senior stakeholders to define and deliver scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions. Experience with AWS Kiro or similar AI-assisted development tools would be particularly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and delivery of large-scale AWS cloud modernisation initiatives.

Support the re-engineering of Legacy Java applications into modern TypeScript-based solutions.

Design and implement cloud-native architectures using AWS services including ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS and Step Functions.

Drive Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices using Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling.

Define technical standards, architecture decisions, modernisation roadmaps, and engineering best practices.

Work closely with development teams to ensure applications are scalable, secure, resilient, and production-ready.

Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and discussions with senior technical and business stakeholders.

Support the adoption of AWS Kiro and AI-assisted development approaches to accelerate application re-engineering.

Ensure cloud platforms and landing zone services are effectively integrated into modernised applications.

About You

You will be a senior Technology Lead, Cloud Architect, Solution Architect, or Principal Engineer with strong hands-on experience across AWS, cloud architecture, DevOps, and application modernisation. You'll have a strong software engineering background, ideally with Java and TypeScript experience, and enjoy working across both architecture and delivery.

Key requirements:

12+ years' experience across software engineering, cloud architecture, technology leadership, or DevOps.

Strong hands-on AWS experience across services such as ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, and Step Functions.

Strong Java and Spring Boot experience, ideally with Legacy application modernisation and microservices.

Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native AWS architectures and modernisation programmes.

Strong Infrastructure as Code and DevOps experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

TypeScript experience would be highly advantageous.

Hands-on experience with AWS Kiro, AI-assisted development, or agentic coding tools would be highly advantageous.

Database experience, particularly PostgreSQL/Aurora and DynamoDB, would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Senior Technology Lead contract opportunity

Fully Remote Role

Opportunity to work on a major AWS cloud modernisation programme

Exposure to modern technologies including AWS Kiro and TypeScript

Opportunity to shape cloud architecture, DevOps, and application re-engineering

Work alongside experienced engineering, architecture, and cloud teams

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major cloud transformation programme and play a key role in modernising a portfolio of Legacy applications onto AWS.

You'll work across cloud architecture, DevOps, application re-engineering and emerging AI-assisted development technologies, with the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's future technology landscape.

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Alessandro Hood (see below)

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