TRCI-26-04573

Technology Lead (Java Modernisation, AWS Cloud-Native, DynamoDB/Aurora PostgreSQL)

Hands-on Technology Lead contractor to drive an enterprise Java application modernisation programme to AWS. You will define target architecture and roadmap, lead engineering teams through discovery to production transition, and deliver cloud-native microservices and event-driven/serverless solutions using ECS/Fargate and Lambda/API Gateway. The role is strongly hands-on across Java/Spring, DevOps automation (CI/CD, Terraform/CloudFormation, Docker), and database architecture/DBA responsibilities with deep DynamoDB data modelling and Aurora PostgreSQL performance/operations, while acting as a trusted technical advisor in customer workshops and governance forums.

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Position summary

Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment: Contract
Experience: Minimum 12 years and Maximum 15 years

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Role overview

Why This Role Matters.

Your Impact

Deliver Enterprise Value

Help organisations solve complex business problems through modern technology, consulting expertise and measurable outcomes.

Collaboration

Work Across Teams

Collaborate with consultants, architects, engineers and client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Growth

Learn Continuously

Gain exposure to enterprise technologies, certifications, mentoring and real-world project experience.

Career Path

Grow With Ubique

Build a long-term consulting career with opportunities to take on greater responsibility and leadership over time.

Responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing.

Every role at Ubique contributes directly to solving meaningful business challenges for our clients.

The successful candidate will define the target architecture, lead engineering teams, guide database and platform modernisation, establish delivery standards, and act as a trusted technical advisor to customer stakeholders throughout discovery, design, build, migration and production transition.

Lead end-to-end modernization of enterprise Java applications into AWS cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures.

Define the modernization roadmap, target architecture, transition states, technical standards and engineering guardrails.

Drive API-first design, domain-driven design, serverless adoption and decomposition of monolithic applications.

Own technical decisions, architecture reviews, non-functional requirements and resolution of cross-workstream dependencies.

Ensure solutions meet scalability, availability, security, maintainability and operational readiness objectives.

Design and implement containerised workloads using Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate, Docker, Application Load Balancer and Amazon ECR.

Design serverless and event-driven solutions using AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNS and AWS Step Functions.

Apply AWS services including Amazon S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, AWS Config, VPC, Route 53 and PrivateLink.

Define resilient deployment patterns, observability, security controls, backup, recovery and production support models.

Provide hands-on support for solution prototypes, complex defects, performance bottlenecks and production readiness.

Provide hands-on technical leadership across Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, Python and TypeScript.

Technology stack

Tools & Technologies.

The platforms and technologies you'll use to build modern, enterprise-grade solutions.

AWS

Required

ECS

Required

Fargate

Required

Docker

Required

ECR

Required

ALB

Required

Lambda

Required

API Gateway

Required

EventBridge

Required

SQS

Required

SNS

Required

Step Functions

Required

S3

Required

CloudWatch

Required

CloudTrail

Required

IAM

Required

Secrets Manager

Required

Systems Manager

Required

AWS Config

Required

VPC

Required

Requirements

Skills & Experience.

We value curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning. If you don't meet every requirement but believe you can make an impact, we'd still love to hear from you.

Essential

Required Qualifications

AWS architecture for cloud-native modernisation

Microservices architecture

Serverless architecture

Event-driven architecture

Distributed systems fundamentals

Amazon ECS

AWS Fargate

Docker

Amazon ECR

Application Load Balancer

AWS Lambda

Amazon API Gateway

Amazon EventBridge

Amazon SQS

Amazon SNS

AWS Step Functions

Amazon S3

Amazon CloudWatch

AWS CloudTrail

AWS IAM

Preferred

Nice to Have

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, Developer Associate)

Relevant database certification

Agile delivery experience

Experience with geographically distributed teams

Industry experience in logistics, retail, financial services, manufacturing or other high-volume enterprise environments

What you'll gain

More Than Just A Job.

We're committed to helping every team member grow professionally, personally and technically while working on meaningful projects.

Global Exposure

Collaborate with international clients and multicultural teams on enterprise programmes.

Continuous Learning

Expand your expertise through mentoring, certifications and hands-on project experience.

Career Growth

Take ownership, develop leadership skills and grow your consulting career over time.

Flexible Working

Hybrid and remote collaboration designed around trust and delivering exceptional outcomes.

People First

Join a supportive culture where collaboration, respect and long-term relationships come first.

Enterprise Projects

Work on meaningful technology initiatives for leading organisations across industries.

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