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