Software Engineer - Cloud Migration
Software Engineer - Cloud Migration (Java/Spring Boot/AWS)
- Manchester (Hybrid 1-2 days per week in office) - Initial 3 month contract to start ASAP, with likely extension for a further 6-9 months - £500-600pd inside IR35
We're supporting a major cloud transformation programme and are looking for Software Engineers to join a high-performing engineering team delivering large-scale migrations into a modern cloud environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on moving product stacks, databases and frameworks into AWS, with engineers taking ownership of migration delivery, production readiness and system reliability. Roughly 80% of the focus is cloud migration, so prior migration experience is essential.
You'll join a team of 4-5 engineers, working closely with senior stakeholders to design pragmatic solutions, deliver safe migrations and support a broader platform modernisation agenda.
What you'll be doing:
- Designing and delivering service migrations into AWS cloud environments
- Building and enhancing Java/Spring Boot services supporting migration activity
- Supporting database, framework and platform migrations across a complex product stack
- Contributing to infrastructure automation, deployment readiness and production stability
- Troubleshooting issues, improving resilience and supporting operational excellence
- Using modern engineering practices, including exposure to AI-assisted coding tools (e.g Claude Code)
What we're looking for:
- Strong Java and Spring Boot engineering background
- Hands-on AWS experience
- Proven cloud migration experience (critical)
- Experience working on production systems, modernisation or large infrastructure change
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical teams
- Exposure to AI coding tools or an eagerness to learn
- Experience in high-scale, complex engineering environments
Nice to have:
- Data migration or schema evolution experience
- CI/CD or infrastructure-as-code exposure
- Containerised or cloud-native environments
- Experience in highly regulated or large enterprise platforms