Cloud-Native Tech Lead: AWS, Observability & Leadership

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher based in the United Kingdom seeks a Tech Lead to oversee the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native architectures on AWS. The role requires strong leadership and collaboration skills to guide teams through transformation, ensuring scalability and reliability in application design. The ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in microservices, CI/CD practices, and has a proven ability to engage and mentor technical teams while adapting to evolving project priorities. Benefits include private medical care and a generous leave allowance.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Proficiency in microservices, serverless, and containerization.
• Experience with observability, security standards, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of legacy applications to AWS.
• Implement observability frameworks for system performance.
• Design systems for event-driven architecture.

Skills

Leadership and Mentoring

Communication

Adaptability

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Microservices

Containerization

CI/CD

Job description

A leading academic publisher based in the United Kingdom seeks a Tech Lead to oversee the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native architectures on AWS. The role requires strong leadership and collaboration skills to guide teams through transformation, ensuring scalability and reliability in application design. The ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in microservices, CI/CD practices, and has a proven ability to engage and mentor technical teams while adapting to evolving project priorities. Benefits include private medical care and a generous leave allowance.